Karlsson going home?
October 26, 2007
Michael Sharp is reporting that Mattias Karlsson is returning to Sweden. Hope to get more info later.
Defenseman Mattias Karlsson is returning to Sweden on Friday morning, B-Sens executive vice president of operations Tom Mitchell confirmed Thursday, and it’s my understanding the decision was made by Ottawa officials. Sens assistant GM Tim Murray is scheduled to be in town this weekend, so I hope to report back soon on how this decision came to be made.
He also gets more details on Carkner’s potential switch from defense to forward.
Thursday after practice, both Carkner and B-Sens coach Cory Clouston downplayed the move — at least for the time being.
“We’ll see,” Clouston said. “We’ll play it by ear. I mean, we’ve got to do what’s right for the individual, but we’ve also got to do what’s right for the team and the organization. And there’s a balance there. And … he may get the odd shift on the weekend up (at) forward, but again, we’ll have to wait and see.”
If Carkner does in fact return this weekend — he’s been out since breaking his left hand in Ottawa’s first preseason game — he’ll do so initially on defense, where’s he’s been practicing with the B-Sens this week.
“(In Ottawa), I’ve just been trying to take pucks coming off the boards and clearing them, trying to do a few forward things, because it might play with that idea this year,” Carkner said. “Because I’m a big, physical guy, and maybe I can benefit the team being a forward.”
He added: “My position is defense right now, and that’s what I’m going to be playing. But, once in a while, you may see me pop up on the front end. I’m not sure how serious that is right now, but I definitely have to get some practice in before that happens.”
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