A lot has been said about Erik Karlsson in the last few days. With the trade deadline only three days away, the Sens’ captain has been the hot topic for potential trade discussions. New information has been pouring in at a rapid pace, making the entire situation a knotted mess.
Below I’ve included a bunch of articles, tweets, interviews and more that should provide as much information known about this situation as possible. Be sure to click on the links for more context in each source.
How on earth did we get here?
Rumours around a Karlsson trade have been buzzing around for a while, stemming from his “I’m going to get what I’m worth” comment, to Melnyk’s infamous NHL 100 interview where he stated he could be cutting player salaries, to the more recent statement from Melnyk proceeding the contract extension for general manager Pierre Dorion.