Condon says he’d like to stay with Sens

Mike Condon is worried about the present and not the future.

But the Senators goaltender told Postmedia before he returned to the club’s net Thursday night against the Dallas Stars that despite being an unrestricted free agent on July 1, he’d be happy to stay with Ottawa.

Though the Senators have had very preliminary contract discussions with his Buffalo-based agent Michael Wulkan, Condon isn’t going to spend any time worrying about what the future might hold.

The duo had dinner when the Senators were in Buffalo last Friday and Condon made it clear he doesn’t want a play-by-play of discussions. He trusts if there are serious talks between Wulkan and Ottawa GM Pierre Dorion that Condon will get involved when there’s something he needs to accept or reject, if the opportunity presents itself.

“I told (Wulkan) I didn’t want to hear anything unless there was something tangible or something significant,” said Condon, who’s in the final year of a deal that pays him US$575,000. “I’ve got a pretty good relationship with my guy. I’ve known him since college.

“I just told him I don’t like hearing rumours or scuttlebutt.”

Dorion only moved into the GM’s role this year but even when he was an assistant, he did a good job getting the players the organization wanted to keep under contract. Since he took over, the Senators signed winger Mike Hoffman to an extension and last month did the same for forward Zack Smith.

After acquiring Condon from the Penguins in exchange for a fifthround pick when the organization learned goaltender Craig Anderson would need personal leave to be with his wife Nicholle, the Senators have been pleased with the job he’s done in the net.