“When I go to market, I’m going to get what I’m worth, and it’s going to be no less, no matter where I’m going.” — Senators captain Erik Karlsson, Nov. 30, 2017.



It’s been seven months since Karlsson made that statement in Brooklyn.



It feels like about seven years worth of drama has unfolded for the Senators since then.



But now, if not at the end, the Senators and their fans are at least near the beginning of the end of the Karlsson saga with the Senators, one way or the other.



It has been the Senators stated position they will make an offer of a contract extension to Karlsson — he can become an unrestricted free agent a year from now — when the window officially opens Canada Day. A source indicated it would be in the neighbourhood of $10 million a season times eight seasons with some wiggle room. If that is the case, it is a respectable offer, but it is not going to get it...