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          Trade Grades: Sharks earn A- for Erik Karlsson heist

          The Sharks acquired all-world defenseman Erik Karlsson, with an underwhelming package going back to the Senators. Andre Ringuette/NHLI via Getty Images
          • Emily Kaplan, ESPNSep 13, 2018, 08:18 PM
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          The deal:

          Sharks get: D Erik Karlsson, LW Francis Perron

          Senators get: C Chris Tierney, D Dylan DeMelo, LW Rudolfs Balcers, C Josh Norris, conditional 2019 second-round pick, conditional 2019/2020 first-round pick, conditional 2021 second-round pick

          San Jose Sharks: A-