Senators leaning towards sending Erik Karlsson to Sweden

There could soon be a vacancy at Hotel Alfredsson.

It’s the room that’s been occupied by Erik Karlsson for the past month and a half.

No final decision has been announced, but the Senators appear to be leaning toward sending their top prospect back to Sweden for the season. They are as excited as ever about Karlsson, the 15th overall pick in the 2008 entry draft, but they have concerns about the slight defenceman’s confidence as he battles through the growing pains of his first year in the NHL.

And, for the most part, it has been a battle.

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