Erik Karlsson wants to remain an Ottawa Senator, but the franchise is reportedly on the verge of trading him away.
It could happen by Monday’s trade deadline.
If it doesn’t, the expectation is that Karlsson will be moved at some point this offseason.
This is the sobering reality that Senators fans have to come to terms with and no one should blame them for their bitter resentment.
It’s not every day one of the best players in the game today is put on the market.
The Swedish defenceman’s list of accomplishments is impressive: he is a five-time NHL All-Star; a four-time First Team NHL All-Star; he has finished in the top-ten of Hart Trophy balloting four times; and he won the James Norris Memorial Trophy twice (despite deserving the award on four occasions).