Searching for Mike Fisher

If the Ottawa Senators are going to return to the form that had pundits labelling them bona fide Cup contenders they are going to need more from Mike Fisher.  Now, before the legions of Fisher fans out there jump down my throat screaming that Fisher is the heart and soul of the Senators and the team's captain-in-waiting, take a breath.  Mike Fisher is a good hockey player and by all reports a real stand-up guy who does a ton of great work in the community. But... Fisher is entering the first year of a 5 year contract extension that will pay him $21 million.  Under this new deal Fisher will earn $6 million, an eye-popping raise over the $1.5m he earned in 2007-08.  This means he will be making more than Daniel Alfredsson ($5.4m) and any other Senator except Dany Heatley ($10m) and Jason Spezza ($8m).  Three things have to happen for Fisher to fulfil the $6m in expectations he has set for himself:  clearly establish himself as Ottawa's ...