Could Erik Karlsson return to the Ottawa Senators?

It was difficult for Ottawa Senators fans to see captain Erik Karlsson leave the club last season, but reports suggest he could be open to a return.

The Ottawa Senators traded their star defenceman and captain Erik Karlsson to the San Jose Sharks last summer, with the fan-favourite not viewed as being in the club’s long-term plans.

This came despite reports that the Senators had attempted to re-sign Karlsson, but hadn’t been able to come to terms with him before deciding to part ways a year before his deal expired.

Now that Karlsson’s year on the West Coast is over, he looks set to hit free agency in hopes of securing himself a new long-term deal.

Reports are now beginning to emerge that…