The Ottawa Senators are still interested in bringing back some veteran punch and poise for the 2012-13 season. Senators general manager Bryan Murray is talking to the agents representing rugged defenceman Matt Carkner and fourth line centre/winger Jesse Winchester. If they remain unsigned, both will become unrestricted free agents on Sunday, available to any and all interested bidders.
Bryan Murray sent a message to his fellow general managers on Thursday. His first-round pick in next week’s NHL draft (No. 15 overall) is for sale, so start calling with the offers.
At the risk of offending Alan Walsh, I’m going to outline why it is in management’s best interests to entertain the idea of trading Milan Michalek. In light of the Senators unexpected success this season, on the surface, it might seem like an odd time to consider moving the team’s leading goal scorer. Nevertheless, as I will outline, there are some legitimate reasons for looking into what the market might be for the 35 goal scorer.
The dramatic changes that Ottawa Senators general manager Bryan Murray engineered last year could seem minor to the ones he will make this summer. Even after a season that saw the Senators rebound from a dismal 2010-11 season, make the playoffs, and force the conference’s No. 1-seeded team to a seventh game in the first [...]
At this time last year, the Ottawa Senators appeared loaded with defence prospects, but were deemed a tad thin up front. Now, as the organization comes to terms with the dream season that died in Game 7 at Madison Square Garden on Thursday, the biggest issues for GM Bryan Murray during the summer are centered [...]
As the Senators gear up for game 1, defenceman Chris Phillips talks about sticking with a tried-and-true strategy and not getting too caught up in playoff hype. The team is looking at this prospective starting lineup: Karlsson alongside Filip Kuba, Phillips with Gonchar and Jared Cowen with either Matt Gilroy or Matt Carkner. Gilroy is [...]