SAN JOSE — Six days after he was acquired by the Sharks in a trade with the Ottawa Senators, Erik Karlsson will finally get a chance to wear a teal jersey.

The Sharks announced Tuesday that Karlsson is scheduled to practice with the team on Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. at Solar4America Ice and be officially introduced at a press conference later that afternoon in downtown San Jose. Karlsson will be joined at the press conference by general manager Doug Wilson and coach Pete DeBoer.

Karlsson, a Swedish citizen who had spent his entire NHL career with the Senators, had been awaiting a work visa to come to the United States and begin the season with the Sharks.

He and forward Francis Perron were acquired Sept. 13 from Ottawa for forwards Chris Tierney and Rudolfs Balcers, defenseman Dylan DeMelo, prospect Josh Norris, and a conditional 2019 second round selection and a conditional 2020 first round draft selection. If San Jose re-signs Karlsson, Ottawa receives a conditional 2021 second round selection.

Karlsson won the Norris Trophy as the NHL’s best defenseman in 2012 and 2015, and has been a runner-up for the award twice (2016, 2017).

Since entering the NHL in 2009-10, no defenseman has scored more points than Karlsson with 518 (126 goals, 392 assists) in 627 NHL games.

It’s unclear when Karlsson would play his first preseason game with the Sharks. San Jose plays at Anaheim on Thursday and hosts Vegas on Saturday. The Sharks then play at Calgary on Sept. 25, host the Flames two days later and conclude the preseason Sept. 30 at Vegas.

The Sharks’ regular season opener is Oct. 3 at SAP Center against Anaheim.