Karlsson quotes from today's presser:
"In my wildest imagination I never thought I'd leave."
"I was prepared to come here and work hard, unfortunately that can't happen."
"Today comes as a shock. I could have never prepared for this."
"I still have to wrap my mind around what's going on"
"Management made it clear what direction they were going in. I wasn't a part of that."
"I was not part of that plan. That's sad for me, and it's why we're standing here."
"Maybe it could have been different, but here we stand. It's their decision, they made it."
"Why we're standing here today, I can't really tell you."
"I'm a player, I do what I can to prepare to be the best player. Everything above that is above my jurisdiction."
This isn't a player who wanted to leave.