SENATORS RUMORS & GOSSIP

No Talks With Carkner & Clouston Fallout

There have been no talks between the Senators and Matt Carkner. He will be a UFA on July 1. #Sens — Bruce Garrioch (@SunGarrioch) May 15, 2012 As an impending free agent, it's not particularly surprising to learn from Bruce Garrioch that management has not had contractual negotiations with defenceman Matt Carkner's representatives. In light of the knee injuries that limited...
Via The 6th Sens  |  10 hours ago
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Jakob Silfverberg: Ready for the NHL

Jakob Silfverberg had the Ottawa Senators brass salivating during the teams training camp last season. They were impressed with his game enough that they pleaded with him to come to North America, but he was determined to honour the final year of his contract in the Swedish Elite League, and what a year he had. Bryan Murray and company were impressed with Silfverberg’s strong...
Via Rant Sports  |  11 hours ago
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Travis Yost: Colin Greening Taking the Next Step?

Make sure to follow Travis on Twitter! -- The Ottawa Senators are banking on an influx of young forward talent next with the expected arrivals of Jakob Silfverberg, Mark Stone, and Mika Zibanejad, but it may be an already-familiar name in the NHL ranks that could key the team to success in Paul MacLean's second season. Colin Greening, the late-blooming twenty-six year old...
Via HockeyBuzz  |  21 hours ago
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Filatov Signs Contract with KHL's Salavat Yulaev

Judging by Pierre Dorion's politically correct but lukewarm response to a question posed by Steve Lloyd during an interview last week, it's no surprise to learn that the likelihood of Nikita Filatov returning to Ottawa would essentially be limited to him posing as an Arya Stark doppleganger at next year's Ottawa Comiccon. On whether or Ottawa would like to bring...
Via The 6th Sens  |  2 days ago
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Senators Re-Sign RFA Pat Cannone

When director of player personnel Pierre Dorion told the guys on Team 1200's Healthy Scratches program that assistant GM Tim Murray was working on some new contracts this week, he wasn't kidding around. For the second consecutive day, the Senators have announced another signing that will ultimately affect the minor league depth that is down in Ottawa's AHL affiliate...
Via The 6th Sens  |  4 days ago
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Travis Yost: Meet the New Erik Karlsson Pairing; Same as the Old Erik Karlsson Pairing?

Make sure to follow Travis on Twitter! -- One season ago, the mere thought of retaining Filip Kuba past the expiration of his contract in 2012 would've been grounds for heresy. After all, Kuba's '10-'11 season was an unmitigated disaster, highlighted by defensive gaffes en masse and a serious offensive regression, with just sixteen points(2G/14A) in sixty-four...
Via HockeyBuzz  |  4 days ago
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Can the Maple Leafs Draw Hope From the Ottawa Senators?

The Ottawa Senators ended the 2010-11 season in 13th place in the Eastern Conference and 26th place overall in the NHL and looked to be on track for a painful rebuild. As they entered this past season they were picked by many analysts to be battling for the first overall pick, not the playoffs. Well Brian Murray, Eugene Melnyk and the rest of the Senators organization proved everyone...
Via Kukla's Korner  |  6 days ago
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Ottawa Senators: Offseason Plans (3/3)

The Ottawa Senators may look to upgrade their forward group over the summer, Bryan Murray will try to bring in the elusive top six forward, and he has cash to spend, but who fits? Last season the Ottawa Senators forwards did a good job of putting points on the board. They were led by centre Jason Spezza, who finished fourth in league scoring with 86 points, and Milan Michalek’...
Via Rant Sports  |  6 days ago
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Senators’ negotiations with Erik Karlsson merit monitoring

Even over the course of a summer in which a new CBA will be negotiated, there’s little doubt that a relatively small pool of puck-moving defensemen who may test the open market—including Nashville’s Ryan Suter, Philadelphia’s Matt Carle, Florida’s Jay Garrison and a player whose playoff performance is significantly damaging his value in Washington’...
Via Kukla's Korner  |  7 days ago
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Travis Yost: Ottawa Senators Organization Takes a Hit

Make sure to follow Travis on Twitter! -- On Tuesday morning, Binghamton Senators head coach Kurt Kleinendorst revealed that he would not return in his position for next season, effectively ending his run with the Ottawa affiliate. Kleinendorst added no further comment, but it is expected he'll actively pursuit NHL employment. For the Ottawa Senators, the loss is a massive...
Via HockeyBuzz  |  7 days ago
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The Breakdown: Marking the 2011-12 Ottawa Senators

Welcome to The Breakdown, a series in which we take a look at each team’s performance from the past season. Each team is graded in different categories, with 0 the lowest and 10 as the highest. Here, we take a look at the Ottawa Senators.  Ottawa Senators Erik Karlsson is congratulated by teammates in this file photo. The Senators made big strides this season with plenty to...
Via centericechat.com  |  8 days ago
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Rebuilding will continue in Ottawa

The Ottawa Senators are in an odd spot. Their spirited playoff run suggested they weren’t far off from Stanley Cup contention.Yet the franchise is in the midst of rebuilding with youth, a process that could accelerate should Daniel Alfredsson retire.So what is general manager Bryan Murray to do? Experts have weighed in with plenty of ideas, including: Add offensive help in...
Via The Hockey Guy  |  9 days ago
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Karlsson to play for Sweden in World Championship

Ottawa Senators defenseman Erik Karlsson will play for Sweden in the 2012 IIHF World Championship, which begins on Friday with three games in Stockholm and three in Helsinki. One of three finalists for the Norris Trophy as the NHL's top defenseman, Karlsson needed to secure insurance coverage before confirming that he would play for the national team, but according to a report...
Via Pro Sports Daily  |  15 days ago
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Senators captain Alfredsson 'hopeful' for Game 6

Ottawa Senators captain Daniel Alfredsson is "hopeful" to play in Monday's Game 6 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinal series against the top-seeded New York Rangers. Alfredsson has been sidelined for the past three contests due to a mild concussion. The 39-year-old Swede did not accompany his team to New York for Saturday's Game 5, which was won by the Senators...
Via Pro Sports Daily  |  23 days ago
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Senators RW Alfredsson suffered 'setback' Monday

Ottawa Senators captain Daniel Alfredsson suffered a "setback" Monday in his recovery from a concussion, according to coach Paul MacLean.Alfredsson didn't practice with the team Tuesday and is doubtful for Game 4 on Wednesday against the New York Rangers.Alfredsson suffered a concussion during Game 2 on Saturday after taking an elbow to the head from Rangers' winger...
Via Pro Sports Daily  |  28 days ago
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