The Ottawa Senators have had a tough year. Between the Mike Hoffman situation, and Randy Lee, the franchise is in a tough spot, and it’s getting worse. Less so if you’re a Dallas Stars fan.
Earlier today, the Athletic’s Ottawa writer caught wind of scoop on the Erik Karlsson trade front.
NHL source tells The Athletic he thinks Dallas has emerged as front runner for Karlsson and Bobby Ryan will not be part of the deal. No other details.
— Chris Stevenson (@CJ_Stevenson) July 3, 2018
The Bobby Ryan contract — which is so much worse than you think — has been typically tied with Karlsson and was the source of debate when the Vegas Golden Knights were the frontrunner at the trade deadline to acquire the Norris winner.