Ottawa Senators general manager Bryan Murray has made it crystal clear. He believes the Senators will be a “serious contender” for the Stanley Cup next season and he’s in the market for a proven goal scorer at the peak of his career to improve those chances — either through free agency or by trading away some of the organization’s younger prospects to a team in salary cap trouble.
Jason Spezza’s recovery from back surgery means he’s not likely to return unless the Senators can make a playoff run.
Old habits die hard.
Ottawa Senators general manager Bryan Murray’s days as an NHL coach may well be over, but he says he still finds himself jotting down possible line combinations from time to time, looking for new ways to generate success.
Paul MacLean did such a good job of coaching the Ottawa Senators in his first year behind the bench that it wasn’t always going to be tough to top in Year 2. He managed to do it.
Following a long day spent near the scene of the Boston Marathon tragedy, the Ottawa Senators were scheduled to fly home following the postponement of Monday’s scheduled game against the Boston Bruins.
On March 11, 2003, as general manager of the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, Bryan Murray made two deals.