In speaking with Magnus Nyström of Expressen, Fredrik Claesson reflected on his time in Ottawa, signing with the Blueshirts and more.
As has been well publicized around the NHL, the Ottawa Senators had some locker room issues this past season, most notably Erik Karlsson and his family being harassed online by Monica Caryk, the fiancée of former teammate Mike Hoffman. Now that he is with the Rangers, Claesson opened up about the effects it had on the Senators locker room. “It touched everyone on the team. It was very unpleasant.” When asked further about the setting in Ottawa, “It was a very weird season.