To put it merely, the Ottawa Senators are a little bit of a dumpster hearth. But one factor they do have is cap room. So, may they use that flexibility to coax Erik Karlsson again to Ottawa? The defenseman reportedly is hoping so. Karlsson, who was traded to the San Jose Sharks from the Senators final offseason, will hit unrestricted free company July 1. He’s anticipated to have fairly a couple of suitors, and his cryptic tweet after San Jose’s season ended appears to point his time within the Bay Area could be achieved. And based on the Ottawa Sun’s Don Brennan, Karlsson is hoping that the Sens and Montreal Canadiens current him with “compelling offers.” ... NESN.com
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Blackhawks D Erik Gustafsson thinks it is ‘type of insane’
Blackhawks defenseman Erik Gustafsson seen his two-year contract extension, which he signed final March, as his “last shot” at making it within the NHL. With the load of his $1.2 million cap hit on his shoulder this season, Gustafsson needed to indicate followers and himself that he deserved it. “Of course, I want to prove [I earned it this season],” Gustafsson mentioned. “I also wanted to prove to myself that I can play in this league and I can play for this team here … You see what people are saying, but it just goes in and out very quickly in my head. So it’s nothing I care about, but I wanted to prove to myself that