A week after Mike Hoffman’s fiancée was accused of harassing Ottawa Senators captain Erik Karlsson’s wife, he was traded twice in the same day.
The Senators traded proven scorer Hoffman to the San Jose Sharks for Mikkel Boedker in a deal that also sent defenseman Cody Donaghey and a fifth-round 2020 draft pick to San Jose. The Senators also received defenseman Julius Bergman and a sixth-round pick in 2020.
The Sharks then traded Hoffman and a seventh-round pick to the Florida Panthers for a second-, fourth- and fifth-round pick.
The Sharks essentially served as the intermediary in the trade, and ended up with multiple picks in exchange for Boedker. The Senators wanted a player for their lineup, not draft picks.
Ottawa general manager Pierre Dorion said the move with the Sharks was made with the intent of "improving chemistry, leadership and character in the locker room and on the ice."
"We are confident it is a step in the right direction for the long-term success of this organization," Dorion said in a statement.
Hoffman, with two years left on his contract paying him an average of $5.25 million, has been the subject of trade rumors since the middle of last season.
Melinda Karlsson, the wife of Senators star Erik, has sought a protection order against Monika Caryk, Hoffman's fiancée, amid allegations that Caryk "uttered numerous statements wishing my unborn child dead," according to The Ottawa Citizen.
The Karlssons’ first child, a son named Axel, was stillborn in March and after that occurred derogatory comments about Melissa were still being posted through social media.
Hoffman subsequently denied the allegations in a statement to the newspaper, and the Senators released a statement saying that they would investigate the matter in conjunction with the NHL.
A spokesperson for the Ottawa Police Department told USA TODAY Sports last week that the department "does not confirm or deny investigations about named persons" unless charges are filed.
Dorian was in a poor bargaining position because everyone in the NHL knew he had to deal Hoffman to help clean up any residual dressing room issue. Teams were less interested in Hoffman after this issue recently was revealed.
It’s also possible that Karlsson will soon be traded because the Senators are unlikely to be able to re-sign him next summer when his contract expires. The return on Karlsson will be strong, because Karlsson is the league’s most dominant puck-moving defenseman.
Contact Tom Schad at tschad@usatoday.com or on Twitter @Tom_Schad.
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