Should the circle be closed?
Insider Elliott Friedman is convinced the Ottawa Senators have contacted the San Jose Sharks to bring back Eric Carlson.
– I just don’t know if that’s possible, Friedman says on The Jeff Marek Show.
When Eric Carlson was expelled from Ottawa Senators until San Jose Sharks In the fall of 2018, he landed a huge contract. The cap (hitting the salary cap) $11.5 million made the Swede the highest paid defensive tackle in the entire NHL.
But Shark’s massive investment didn’t work out, quite the opposite.
Everything now points to the fact that the club is on its way to a so-called rebuild, and team general manager Mike Greer opened up yesterday for Carlson’s bid.
I heard about Carlson
Could there be a return to the Ottawa Senators for the 32-year-old who started this season playing like the good old days and leading defensemen in scoring?
Respected Sportsnet insider Eliot Friedman is sure the Senators have discussed it with the Sharks, he says on The Jeff Marek Show.
– I just don’t know if that’s possible. From what I’ve heard, that can’t be accomplished because of the salary cap, even if San Jose pays 50 percent of the salary.
“Then it doesn’t work.”
Friedman is dubious because Ottawa will not release any of its stars and mentions Tim Stötzl or Brady Tkachuk among others.
– If they go after Carlson, they can’t keep all these players, the math doesn’t add up.
sums up:
– I’m not saying it won’t happen, but it seems unlikely.
Erik Carlson was the team captain for Ottawa scoring 518 points in 627 games. This season, he scored 24 points in 18 games, including ten goals.