As much as people like to laugh at us...
Ottawa allowed this situation to fester, and instead of moving him when it was largely contained and they could have at least got good value, they drag it out so they return an inferior player who is more or less a cap dump, and then even switch to a lower pick!
You think this all but guarantees Karlsson re-signs? That's far from a sure thing, especially if they lose next year, which it looks like they're going to, a lot. Ottawa doesn't have a MacKinnon and a Rantanen coming up to carry the team.
Earlier, they flipped a lottery pick for Matt Duchene. I think the prudent thing is to take their medicine and give Colorado the '18 pick, because I don't see them being better next year.
A member of their front office is currently in court over sexual harassment allegations.
Look at Bobby Ryan. Unless they retain half or give up a good young asset, no one will touch him.
Melnyk won't even entertain the prospect of a rink downtown. People have been calling for his head for years.
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I mean damn, you have to go back over thirty years with us to find anything that bad!