Sharks acquire goalie Mackenzie Blackwood from Devils, now eyeing trade for Erik Karlsson

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While the San Jose Sharks have acquired a goaltender, they're still looking to trade their best player.

The Sharks acquired goalie Mackenzie Blackwood from the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday. They're still looking to deal Norris Trophy-winning defenseman Erik Karlsson to a contender.

"He would like the chance to have an opportunity to compete for the Stanley Cup," general manager Mike Grier said. "I understand that and his timeline, where he is in his career, doesn’t quite match up with where we are in our process of building this thing back up."

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Mackenzie Blackwood #29 of the New Jersey Devils tends net during the third period against the Boston Bruins at TD Garden on April 08, 2023 in Boston, Massachusetts. The Bruins defeat the Devils 2-1, tying the NHL single season win record with 62 wins.  (Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

Grier has talked to colleagues about Karlsson since before the trade deadline this past season, but it's a difficult maneuver to pull off. Karlsson is 33 and under contract for four more seasons at the fifth-highest cap hit in the NHL: $11.5 million.

And it won't be a pure salary dump like some other moves made around the NHL this week, including Boston sending Taylor Hall to Chicago for the rights to two inexperienced defensemen and St. Louis getting Kevin Hayes from Philadelphia for a sixth-round pick. The price for Karlsson will be higher.

After winning the Norris on Monday night for the third time in his career, Karlsson expressed a desire to play for a team that can win the Cup.

"I still feel like I had a fantastic year and I felt good the whole way, but I