Sens GM: Talks with Condon's agent 'haven't been very good'

Contract negotiations between the Ottawa Senators and goaltender Mike Condon's camp of haven't gone smoothly.

General manager Pierre Dorion spoke at the team's end-of-year press conference Monday and he didn't shy away, saying talks with Condon's agent "haven't been very good," according to TSN's Brent Wallace.

Dorion will meet with Condon's agent this week to make an offer.

"If he doesn't like our offer he can just say no," Dorion said, according to Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun.

If things don't pan out, Dorion said he could bring back netminder Andrew Hammond, according to Wallace. Hammond played just six games with the club this season putting up an ugly 4.08 goals-against average and a .837 save percentage.

Condon played a pivotal role with the Senators this season after being acquired from the Pittsburgh Penguins following Nicholle Anderson's cancer diagnosis.

Playing in 41 games during Craig Anderson's absences from the team, Condon went 19-14-6 with a 2.48 GAA, .914 save percentage, and five shutouts.