Speculation: Karlsson Skips Season-Ending Road Trip

[Aoko]

Well lots could happen ...What if we win Dahlin,and resign EK??We would have Chabot,Dahlin and EK.......

And what if Karlsson demands a trade or refuses to report to the team (kinda like what he's doing now honestly), and the Senators don't win the draft lottery?

Then all your left with is Chabot and incompetent management. But hey, Dahlin, Chabot and EK! As well as Melnyk and Dorion!!!!

 

[Aoko]

If any of you have ever lost a child you should know how hard it is. Very testy not just coping with the loss on your end, but with helping your mate. I know more than a few people who have destroyed their relationships in the process, trying to make sense of it all

I know people are going to bring that up as rationalizing why he isn't finishing up the final games of the season... however...

Did he play games after the passing of his child? Obviously he has, since the child died March 19th. I understand he is probably going through turmoil right now, but that doesn't excuse the fact that he has played after it happened.

Loads of people would have understood if he took a break from hockey after it happened. However, he didn't.

 

[HavlatMach9]

I know people are going to bring that up as rationalizing why he isn't finishing up the final games of the season... however...

Did he play games after the passing of his child? Obviously he has, since the child died March 19th. I understand he is probably going through turmoil right now, but that doesn't excuse the fact that he has played after it happened..

From the very start, Karlsson had the support of the team in playing however many games, whether he wanted to be his wife, or play on the team with his friends.

 

[Samsquanch]

I know people are going to bring that up as rationalizing why he isn't finishing up the final games of the season... however...

Did he play games after the passing of his child? Obviously he has, since the child died March 19th. I understand he is probably going through turmoil right now, but that doesn't excuse the fact that he has played after it happened.

Loads of people would have understood if he took a break from hockey after it happened. However, he didn't.

He played only the home games for the Sens after the tragedy, and didnt leave Ottawa (so he could be with his wife)... And yes its 100% of the reason why hes not with the team right now, nice try though.

 

[topshelf15]

And what if Karlsson demands a trade or refuses to report to the team (kinda like what he's doing now honestly), and the Senators don't win the draft lottery?

Then all your left with is Chabot and incompetent management. But hey, Dahlin, Chabot and EK! As well as Melnyk and Dorion!!!!

WOW.......Are you for real here ????

 

[Oddbob]

Clearly his wife is more important to him at this stage and it should be that way. Even if it was the Stanley Cup Finals and Game 7, your Wife should be well ahead on the Priority list!

What a piece of garbage that stalker person is! SAD!

Edit- He played after the child's death, because he could still go home to his wife afterwards, and on the road he can't. Not really too difficult to understand.

 

[Sting]

And what if Karlsson demands a trade or refuses to report to the team (kinda like what he's doing now honestly), and the Senators don't win the draft lottery?

Then all your left with is Chabot and incompetent management. But hey, Dahlin, Chabot and EK! As well as Melnyk and Dorion!!!!

Are you suggesting Karlsson is refusing to report to the team as opposed to being granted a leave of absence to be there for his wife?

 

[BondraTime]

And what if Karlsson demands a trade or refuses to report to the team (kinda like what he's doing now honestly), and the Senators don't win the draft lottery?

Then all your left with is Chabot and incompetent management. But hey, Dahlin, Chabot and EK! As well as Melnyk and Dorion!!!!

It's nothing like he's doing now.

If you don't understand why he's not on the road trip you, you may have some bigger, underlying issues

 

[Qward]

Look, Sens fans are fully aware that Karlsson is getting traded. We know that management is broke and refuses to pay Karlsson what he deserves. We know we are going to get a horrible return because 1) our GM is an idiot and 2) He is being forced to add Ryans boat anchor of a contract.

That being said, what is happening in his life is more important than hockey. Leave the guy alone until the draft.

 

[Brock Radunske]

Clearly his wife is more important to him at this stage and it should be that way. Even if it was the Stanley Cup Finals and Game 7, your Wife should be well ahead on the Priority list!

What a piece of garbage that stalker person is! SAD!

Edit- He played after the child's death, because he could still go home to his wife afterwards, and on the road he can't. Not really too difficult to understand.

This is something we often forget as fans.
This is literally a job for these guys.
Yeh there is pride and accomplishments, etc but it's just a job.
I know if I was going through what he is and my company asked me to go fly out of town for a meeting, obviously I wouldn't go.

 

[Starat327]

I know people are going to bring that up as rationalizing why he isn't finishing up the final games of the season... however...

Did he play games after the passing of his child? Obviously he has, since the child died March 19th. I understand he is probably going through turmoil right now, but that doesn't excuse the fact that he has played after it happened.

Loads of people would have understood if he took a break from hockey after it happened. However, he didn't.

I think we found the person harassing him on twitter.

 

[HabsQC]

Karlsson to Vegas for Karlsson ?

 

[CupsOverCash]

Hope he makes it to FA. Could easily see him wanting to play with his buddy Hedman.

 

[Liver King]

Karlsson to Vegas for Karlsson ?

if he goes to Vegas it will be a futures deal

any other team it will be more of a hockey trade

thats how I see it

 

[Mr Positive]

Imo Vegas is the only possible destination if it is true the Bobby Ryan's deal is attached.

Bobby Ryan is not a LTIR candidate. He is playing badly but he is playing. He's only 31.

Ryan has a cap hit of 7.25 AAV for 4 more seasons. Ottawa is already retaining on Phaneuf, so I doubt they would retain on Ryan considering you are only allowed to retain on two deals at once, so that would paralyze them on retention for a long time. (edit: I was wrong about two retentions. You can have 3. So maybe this is an option, although it leaves Ottawa paying a lot of cash in retention deals, which defeats their purpose a bit)

Karlsson has 6.5 AAV, but it is about to be 12 AAV in one more year, and that's conservative considering he said he's not interested in a discount of any sort.

Any team trading for Karlsson could send salary the other way, but the whole point of this trade is for Ottawa to shed salary, so it would still be very lopsided in terms of cap leaving Ottawa.

Ryan has a NMC. He would need to be protected in the Seattle expansion. No team would find this acceptable except Vegas, since they don't have to participate in the Seattle expansion.

 

[AvroArrow]

Yeah even if they find that guy, did he break the law?

Who cares if he broke the law or not, he's a piece of shit and needs to get his face pounded in for stupid comments like that.

 

[Scott Stevens]

Who cares if he broke the law or not, he's a piece of **** and needs to get his face pounded in for stupid comments like that.

Big man

 

[TeamRenzo]

Big man

What? He isn't saying that he is going to punch the guy/girl, he is saying that is what the person deserves?

 

[Scott Stevens]

What? He isn't saying that he is going to punch the guy/girl, he is saying that is what the person deserves?

Another big man.

 

[topshelf15]

Imo Vegas is the only possible destination if it is true the Bobby Ryan's deal is attached.

Bobby Ryan is not a LTIR candidate. He is playing badly but he is playing. He's only 31.

Ryan has a cap hit of 7.25 AAV for 4 more seasons. Ottawa is already retaining on Phaneuf, so I doubt they would retain on Ryan considering you are only allowed to retain on two deals at once, so that would paralyze them on retention for a long time. (edit: I was wrong about two retentions. You can have 3. So maybe this is an option, although it leaves Ottawa paying a lot of cash in retention deals, which defeats their purpose a bit)

Karlsson has 6.5 AAV, but it is about to be 12 AAV in one more year, and that's conservative considering he said he's not interested in a discount of any sort.

Any team trading for Karlsson could send salary the other way, but the whole point of this trade is for Ottawa to shed salary, so it would still be very lopsided in terms of cap leaving Ottawa.

Ryan has a NMC. He would need to be protected in the Seattle expansion. No team would find this acceptable except Vegas, since they don't have to participate in the Seattle expansion.

5 hand injuries or more in the past year and a half say otherwise....Also Ryan had the same NTC and was left unprotected in the Vegas expansion draft....Please dont try to make up stuff

 

[PoutineSp00nZ]

I know people are going to bring that up as rationalizing why he isn't finishing up the final games of the season... however...

Did he play games after the passing of his child? Obviously he has, since the child died March 19th. I understand he is probably going through turmoil right now, but that doesn't excuse the fact that he has played after it happened.

Loads of people would have understood if he took a break from hockey after it happened. However, he didn't.

Everyone deals with trauma differently, but I know for me personally when people i've loved have died, i've taken a day or two to deal with the shock and then tried to continue on with my normal life as best I could. Sitting around, doing nothing and focusing on horrible things f***s up my head. Of course I've never had jobs where I had to leave the city for days or weeks, so i could still be around loved ones after a days work.

Seems perfectly rational for Karlsson to play in home games and not road games.

All of this doesn't make one lick of difference in what he plans to do with his career moving forward, and trying to imply that it does is rather disgusting.

 

[AvatarAang]

I don't know if what they're doing is against the law, though. It's just a very persistent troll.

If it's not against the law I'm pretty sure once they expose that loser the entire Sens lineup will be outside their house with hockey sticks in hand.

 

[Vlad The Impaler]

If it's not against the law I'm pretty sure once they expose that loser the entire Sens lineup will be outside their house with hockey sticks in hand.

Not if they don't want to risk making this guy very rich, they won't.

 

[Korpse]

And what if Karlsson demands a trade or refuses to report to the team (kinda like what he's doing now honestly), and the Senators don't win the draft lottery?

Did you just suggest Erik Karlsson is using the loss of his son as an excuse to not play games for the Ottawa Senators?

 

[Korpse]

Imo Vegas is the only possible destination if it is true the Bobby Ryan's deal is attached.

Bobby Ryan is not a LTIR candidate. He is playing badly but he is playing. He's only 31.

Ryan has a cap hit of 7.25 AAV for 4 more seasons. Ottawa is already retaining on Phaneuf, so I doubt they would retain on Ryan considering you are only allowed to retain on two deals at once, so that would paralyze them on retention for a long time. (edit: I was wrong about two retentions. You can have 3. So maybe this is an option, although it leaves Ottawa paying a lot of cash in retention deals, which defeats their purpose a bit)

Karlsson has 6.5 AAV, but it is about to be 12 AAV in one more year, and that's conservative considering he said he's not interested in a discount of any sort.

Any team trading for Karlsson could send salary the other way, but the whole point of this trade is for Ottawa to shed salary, so it would still be very lopsided in terms of cap leaving Ottawa.

Ryan has a NMC. He would need to be protected in the Seattle expansion. No team would find this acceptable except Vegas, since they don't have to participate in the Seattle expansion.

I love reading posts where the poster thinks they know what they are talking about but by the end of the post it is very evident, that they clearly don’t know as much as they think they do.