Ken Warren: GM Pierre Dorion said he won’t trade Erik Karlsson at the Draft in June.
TSN 1200: Dorion on Karlsson: “At the end of the day, it will be his choice. If we offer him a fair contract and he doesn’t want to sign here, then we will have to look at other options. The ball will be in his court.”
Ian Mendes of TSN: The Senators have their internal budget, so getting Karlsson re-signed is easier said than done. If Karlsson were to speak with teams during his free agent window (next year) and it got into a bidding war for him, Melnyk admits they may not be able to offer the most money.