Karlsson missed practice Saturday afternoon due to an illness, Mike Morreale of NHL.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Sharks coach Peter DeBoer said he'll see how Karlsson is feeling ahead of Sunday's road game against the Devils. Given how Karlsson is arguably the league's top offensive defenseman, the Sharks will have trouble keeping details of his status close to the proverbial vest.

Karlsson racked up two assists -- including a power-play helper -- in Tuesday's 8-2 road rout over the Flyers.

EDGE Analysis

Did you think one of the NHL's premier offensive defensemen was going to be kept off the scoresheet in such a high-scoring game for Team Teal? Well, in fairness, Karlsson did only have one point (assist) through his first three games, but the Swede with supreme on-ice vision is looking more comfortable with his new team upon each game.

Karlsson delivered a secondary assist on the game-winning goal Friday night, helping the Sharks to a 3-2 overtime win over the Kings. It was the star defenseman's first point with his new team.

EDGE Analysis

Karlsson has averaged 28:08 of ice time through his first two games in teal. The overtime frame and limited sample size obviously skew the playing-time figure, but rest assured that the Sharks will give Karlsson all of the minutes that he can handle. After recording a lone shot in his team debut, the elite rearguard directed the puck at Jonathan Quick four times Friday, though he came up empty and didn't strike at all on the man advantage. Fret not, as the power-play goals and assists will come soon enough for Karlsson and he learns how to maximize efficiency alongside another top-tier blueliner in Brent Burns on the No. 1 power-play unit.

Karlsson was held without a point in Wednesday's 5-2 loss to the Ducks.

EDGE Analysis

Karlsson led all skaters in ice-time (26:48), finishing a minus-2 on Wednesday. Despite failing to register a point, the Swedish superstar is bound to have a big year with the Sharks. One game will not define Karlsson's tenure with his new team. Pointless nights are sure to be a rarity for No. 65 in 2018-19. As a result, fantasy owners can expect him to start racking up points sooner rather than later.

Karlsson first (preseason) goal as a Shark took place in Sunday's 5-2 road loss to the Golden Knights.

EDGE Analysis

Working on the man advantage, Karlsson shifted to the right circle and caught Marc-Andre Fleury out of position for a wide-open look at the cage. Forwards Kevin LaBanc and Timo Meier were the distributors on Karlsson's second-period marker; expect him to form the top pair with two-way defenseman Marc-Edouard Vlasic and not the shot-happy Brent Burns at the outset of the regular season.

Karlsson will make his Sharks debut in Thursday's preseason matchup with the Flames, Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

EDGE Analysis

The two-time Norris Trophy Winner will use Thursday's contest, and perhaps Sunday's game against the Golden Knights, as an opportunity to knock some rust off ahead of the Sharks' Oct. 3 season opener against Anaheim. Karlsson should be considered a top-three fantasy option at his position heading into the 2018-19 campaign.

Karlsson's first practice with the Sharks is scheduled for Wednesday morning, Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

EDGE Analysis

Team Teal missed out on the John Tavares sweepstakes in free agency, but GM Doug Wilson trading for a two-time Norris Trophy Winner (2012, 2015) in Karlsson is a terrific consolation prize for fans of the Stanley Cup-starved franchise. There's heavy speculation that Karlsson and another elite offensive rearguard, Brent Burns, will be on separate pairings to open the season, but Karlsson's first practice -- or the press conference that follows -- could shed more light on how head coach Peter DeBoer specifically plans to deploy them.

Karlsson is expected to report to Sharks training camp next week, Eric Gilmore of NHL.com reports

EDGE Analysis

According to head coach Pete DeBoer, Karlsson is dealing with work visa issues and has been trying to expedite things as much as possible, having already missed the start of training camp. At this point, the problems appear minor and there's little reason to doubt Karlsson won't be on the ice next week.

Karlsson is a target for a long-term contract by Sharks' management, Kevin Kurz of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

According to the tweet, San Jose General Manager Doug Wilson confirmed in a conference call that the team plans on keeping the star defenseman in teal and black for a while when he said "Yes, it's a long-term approach. We think Erik fits with us now and for a long time."

Karlsson was acquired by San Jose from Ottawa on Thursday -- along with Francis Perron -- in exchange for Chris Tierny, Johs Norries, Rudolfs Balcers, Dylan DeMelo, a 2019 second-round pick and a first-round selection in either 2019 or 2020, Dean Brown of the Senators Radio Network reports.

EDGE Analysis

After missing out on the John Tavares sweepstakes, the Sharks will still in the market for a big addition and will now have a blue line that features two of the best defenseman in the league in Karlsson and Brent Burns.