Erik Karlsson: team captain, two-time Norris Trophy winner, fan favourite, and upcoming free agent. The 28-year-old defenceman is the greatest player to ever put on a Senators jersey, yet his future remains in limbo.
That is why today we’re rolling out our new three-part ‘series’, titled Season of the Sentury.
The 2018-19 NHL season opens in less than a month, and for the Ottawa Senators, this could be the most pivotal time in franchise history. The organization’s three best players of Karlsson, Mark Stone and Matt Duchene are all entering a contract year, and with unrest in the front office, the trio head into the season with the possibility of it being their last in Ottawa.