I've never been to Binghamton. In fact, before it was named the home of the Senators' minor league affiliate, I didn't even know Binghamton existed.
For whatever reason, players don't seem to want to play in Binghamton. Maybe it's the simple fact that would-be NHL-ers are bummed they won't be able to play in the big leagues. Maybe the water tastes funny. Maybe there aren't any good bars.
Regardless of whether or not any of these things are true, the future anchor of the Sens defence doesn't seem happy. Should that be a concern for the Senators? Who knows. I guess it ultimately depends on Karlsson's character as a hockey player and person.
Clouston made the right decision on this one. The small 19-year-old wasn't ready for life in the NHL. That was compounded by the fact that, with Kuba's return imminent, the Senators now have a loaded back-end, not to mention the fact that an older and more mature Brian Lee is waiting in the wings. He's shown enough potential that he's going to come around one of these days.
He'll also learn a lot more playing hockey in Binghamton than watching the likes of Phillips, Kuba, Volchenkov, Campoli, Picard, and Carkner from the press box.
All I'm saying is that a lot of good and not-so-good players have departed the Sens' rosters under Bryan Murray's watch.
The one that's currently pissed off about riding the bus in the AHL? He's going to be a good one.
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