No way. If the Sens can manage to keep Karlsson and get some good games from a goalie, they are better than a dead-last team. Get Hoffman out of there and pray that kids like Colin White, Logan Brown, and Thomas Chabot can make some real positive contributions. They're a team with plenty of decent forwards and Karlsson is an absolute game breaker. I don't think they make the playoffs having shipped out Hoffman and Brassard, but they're not a last place team. They're not that far removed from playing their way into the final 4.
If Karlsson leaves, they're completely and utterly f***ed. They still don't give up the 4th this year, the odds are very tilted in favour of this being a better pick than next years. They might lose that gamble, but it's the smart decision to make.
If Karlsson leaves, they're completely and utterly f***ed. They still don't give up the 4th this year, the odds are very tilted in favour of this being a better pick than next years. They might lose that gamble, but it's the smart decision to make.