Locker Cleanout Monday: Latest NHL rumours, reports

NHL insider Elliotte Friedman says the hockey world would be shocked if Erik Karlsson doesn't leave Ottawa, and that Islanders fans should definitely be worried that John Tavares will also sign elsewhere.

On Monday we spent all day maybe in pajamas and definitely watching live streams of owners, general managers and coaches whose teams are bound for the golf course earlier than they’d like.

Here’s a wrap-up of all the news, rumours and reaction to the fallout as the 15 NHL teams that failed to make the playoffs began cleaning out their lockers and reflecting on a lost season.

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