from Don Brennan of the Ottawa Sun,

Dorion has to trade Mike Hoffman, but he can’t. No team is going to touch Hoffman. Not unless the police quickly conclude their investigation and that find his fiancée, Monika Caryk, is innocent of serious harassment charges made by Melinda Karlsson.

If such turns out to be the case, Melinda Karlsson will be liable for defamation. She knew this going in.

Dorion has to trade Erik Karlsson before the draft, to get picks that theoretically will develop a year sooner than the ones he would get for Karlsson next year, but he can’t. Not while there’s still a shadow of a doubt as to which of Melinda or Monika is telling the truth.

The one that isn’t could spread more poison that would destroy her man’s next team.

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