Karlsson to discuss future with Senators during offseason

There is no denying it: the Ottawa Senators' 2017-18 season was a complete dumpster fire, as the team finished with an embarrassing 67 points only one season removed from coming within a goal of the Stanley Cup Final.

However, all the losing isn't getting in the way of defenseman Erik Karlsson's desire to remain with the organization, as Postmedia's Bruce Garrioch reports that Karlsson still intends to sit down and discuss his future plans with Ottawa's front office.

"I'm going to deal with that as we move along this summer, but I'm still hopeful that the puck that I picked up is not going to be the one that's going to be the last," Karlsson said Monday during locker clean-out day.

The puck Karlsson mentions is the much-discussed piece of vulcanized rubber he tucked into his pants after the Senators' last home game of the season.

Karlsson is coming off his fifth consecutive campaign with at least 60 points, registering nine goals and 53 assists in 71 games.

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