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Karlsson, Sens teammates lament losing Phaneuf in trade to Kings

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Ottawa Senators captain Erik Karlsson is sad to say goodbye to a teammate and friend.

Fellow defenseman Dion Phaneuf was traded to the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday, prompting immediate reactions from Karlsson and a few other Sens.

"It's an unfortunate part of the business," said Karlsson, per Postmedia's Bruce Garrioch. "He's a good friend of mine and a good friend of everybody on this team."

"This is a tough day because they're real character guys and real pros," added head coach Guy Boucher, referring to Phaneuf and Nate Thompson, who was also sent to the Kings.

Karlsson and a couple other teammates took to Twitter to express their feelings:

Side note: For those wondering about the wording, Karlsson added a follow up:

Coming to Ottawa are forwards Marian Gaborik and Nick Shore.

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