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Alfredsson to make decision ... soon
February 2
Ottawa Sun
 
"Is Daniel Alfredsson getting close to making a career decision? By the sounds of it on Wednesday, the answer is yes. In Tuesday's 4-3 loss to Boston, the 39-year-old Alfredsson looked like he was 29 again. He, centre Kyle Turris and left winger Nick Foligno formed the Senators' best line as they buzzed the Bruins zone throughout the game. A day later, after an up-tempo practice, Alfredsson admitted he was jacked from the love shown him by Senators fans during all-star weekend."
Alfie wants to play one more year
January 27
Ottawa Sun
 
"Daniel Alfredsson isn't ready to hang up his blades. The Senators captain told commissioner Gary Bettman on his radio show Thursday night that if he feels as healthy at the end of the season as he does right now, he'll be back to play out the final year of his contract. "The way this season is going, if I'm still healthy after this season, I'm hoping I can go one more," said Alfredsson. "This year has been so good. If we can make the playoffs, that would almost be a dream come true.""
Karlsson back in against Rangers
January 12
Ottawa Citizen
 
"Craig Anderson will be in net and Erik Karlsson will make his return as the Ottawa Senators play the New York Rangers tonight. Karlsson missed Tuesday's game against the Pittsburgh Penguins with an upper-body injury. His return means that Matt Carkner will be a healthy scratch on defence."
Regin likely done for season
December 22
Ottawa Sun
 
"Peter Regin's season is likely over. The Senators centre wasn't on the ice Thursday morning at Scotiabank Place after his surgically repaired left shoulder stiffened up and he's going to have to decide whether he's going to have another procedure to get it repaired. Regin won't be in the lineup against the Florida Panthers and he's out indefinitely. Winger Bobby Butler returns and defenceman Brian Lee will be in the lineup with the club carrying seven blueliners. "It happened during the game (Tuesday) and it stiffened up on him," said coach Paul MacLean Thursday."
Coyotes end Turris drama, trade forward to Senators
December 17
TSN.ca
 
"The occasionally stormy tenure of Kyle Turris in the desert has come to an end. The Phoenix Coyotes have traded Turris to the Ottawa Senators. In return Phoenix receives defenceman David Rundblad and a second round draft pick. Turris, who was a restricted free agent after last season, was unable to come to terms on a new deal with the Coyotes over the summer and held out for the first six weeks of the season. Turris finally returned to the team after signing a two-year, $2.8 million deal on Nov. 22. The 22-year-old native of New Westminster, B.C. has appeared in six games for the Coyotes since signing, but has not registered a point. In 65 games last season in Phoenix, Turris posted 11"
Karlsson on way to getting big bucks
December 3
Ottawa Sun
 
"Erik Karlsson is giving the Senators some big numbers this season. Now it's getting near time they return the favor. Playing on the final year of his entry level contract, the Senators all-star defenceman gave thumbs up to the extension his former Swedish junior national teammate, Victor Hedman, signed with the Tampa Bay Lightning. On Wednesday, Bolts GM Steve Yzerman locked in the second overall pick of the 2009 draft to a five-year, $20-million pact. "Obviously, I'm really happy for Hedman," Karlsson said after the Senators' on-ice workout at the Washington Capitals practice facility Friday. "It's a player who deserves it. We'll see what happens to me. It can be a total different"
Kuba out, Filatov likely back for Sens
December 1
Ottawa Sun
 
"Senators winger Nikita Filatov was fortunate to escape serious injury when he was accidentally kicked in the face by Winnipeg's Eric Fehr Tuesday night. As it turns out, he does not have a broken nose, as the team reported following the game, and should be in the lineup when the Senators take on the Dallas Stars Thursday night at Reunion Arena. It appears the Senators will not be so lucky with regards to defenceman Filip Kuba, who suffered an "upper-body" when he was rammed into the boards and did not return. Coach Paul MacLean says Kuba's particiaption against the Stars is "doubtful." Kuba, who had a terrible season in 2010-11, has been a key member of the team's penalty kill and solid"
Sens' Karlsson slips in all-star voting
November 30
Ottawa Sun
 
"Speedy Erik Karlsson has fallen a step behind Toronto Maple Leafs sniper Phil Kessel voting for the 2012 NHL All-Star Game. Karlsson, the Senators defenceman who leads the league with 20 assists, led all players after Week 1. But in an update released Tuesday afternoon, his 256,839 votes now trail Kessel by 1,607. The NHL's leading scorer with 31 points, Kessel has 258,446 votes. His nearest competition among forwards comes from Ottawa captain Daniel Alfredsson, who has 233,868 votes."
GM Murray refuses to coddle Filatov
November 27
Ottawa Citizen
 
"D-Day is imminent for Nikita Filatov and the Ottawa Senators. At some point in the next few days, Senators general manager Bryan Murray will talk with the talented but often times indifferent Filatov to chart a course for his future. While Filatov created a stir 10 days ago with speculation that he would prefer to play in the Kontinental Hockey League than in the American Hockey League with the Senators' top farm team in Binghamton, he has since made some positive noise with some inspired play. Filatov was held off the scoresheet in a 4-1 loss to the Syracuse Crunch on Friday, but he had scored three goals and three assists in his two previous games. He had seven goals and five assists in"
Alfredsson laces up for pre-game skate
November 10
Ottawa Sun
 
"Daniel Alfredsson skated with the team for the first time Wednesday since a hit by Rangers forward Wojtek Wolski knocked the captain out of the lineup with a concussion Oct. 29. Alfredsson passed his baseline exam and said he's had "no issues" since Sunday, when he felt lingering concussion symptoms of nausea, dizziness and difficulty focusing. "I think (the results) were good," said Alfredsson. "I was happy with what I did, so I don't think it's an issue at all ... I'm just going to take it one day at a time and we'll go from there." With Alfredsson meeting all the NHL protocols to return to the lineup, it appears it will be up to the captain himself to declare himself fit to play."
Alfredsson hits the ice with teammates
November 9
Ottawa Citizen
 
"Ottawa Senators captain Daniel Alfredsson is back skating with the team and expects to travel to Buffalo Thursday, but there still isn't a set timetable for his return to to the lineup after suffering a concussion five games ago. Alfredsson said he had a meeting with his doctors in the afternoon, but he felt good about where he was in his recovery. He won't suit up against the Rangers at Scotiabank Place Wednesday night. "Friday was decent, Saturday was so-so, but since Sunday, Gerry (Townend), the trainers have been working on my neck a lot and since then it's been quite a bit better," he said. "It seems like it was coming from the neck and it relieved a lot of the pressure.""
Don't count out the captain
November 8
Ottawa Citizen
 
"Sometimes the best news arrives on the days when a team doesn't play. That was the case at Scotiabank Place on Monday as Senators coach Paul MacLean announced that captain Daniel Alfredsson, out with a concussion since Oct. 29, had skated on his own for about 30 minutes in duration prior to the full team practice. "He said he felt fine," MacLean said. "He doesn't have any symptoms. Obviously, he has to take the baseline test (today) and we'll see from there." Alfredsson has not played or practisced with the team since getting rudely hit to the head by Wojtek Wolski of the New York Rangers 10 days ago. In his only meeting with reporters, last Thursday, Alfredsson said he was suffering dizzy"
Alfredsson can't even play with his kids
November 4
Ottawa Sun
 
"Daniel Alfredsson can't even play with his kids, let alone think about playing hockey again anytime soon. The Senators captain looked fine as he faced the media Thursday at Scotiabank Place for the first time since suffering a concussion Saturday against the New York Rangers, but he didn't sound optimistic about rejoining the Senators in the near future. The 38-year-old Alfredsson is still woozy after taking a shot to the head from New York Rangers winger Wojtek Wolski last Saturday and isn't even willing to discuss a return date. Alfredsson said he gets dizzy and tired playing with his four children at his west-end home. He hasn't done any physical activity since the incident and none is"
Sens' Regin aims to be back in 6 weeks
November 3
Ottawa Sun
 
"Peter Regin is frustrated but not finished. The Senators centre has set a timetable of six weeks to return from his latest shoulder injury. While it's the same shoulder that required off-season surgery, Regin is hoping that six weeks of rehabbing will do the trick for now. Regin didn't consider the possibility of having another surgery in the last couple of weeks, but he hasn't ruled out the possibility that he'll have to go under the knife again following the 2011-12 season. "I'm pretty happy that it's only rehab and I can get back to playing," said Regin, who hurt his left shoulder for a second time this season in a collision on Oct. 20 with the Jets' Nik Antropov. "With problems with"
Alfredsson expected to miss weekend games
November 3
Ottawa Sun
 
"Daniel Alfredsson is on the road to recovery, but there is no timetable for his return. The Senators captain has been cleared to do light exercise after suffering a concussion on a hit from New York Rangers winger Wojtek Wolski Saturday, but the captain likely won't play in either of the club's games this weekend. That means the 38-year-old will miss back-to-back home games Friday against the Montreal Canadiens and Saturday vs. the Buffalo Sabres."
Alfredsson out at least a week; no suspension angers Murray
November 1
Ottawa Citizen
 
"Ottawa Senators general manager Bryan Murray is crossing his fingers that Daniel Alfredsson can recover quickly from the concussion he has. Alfredsson initially had headaches and wasn't feeling well, said Murray, but he was headache-free on Monday. Still, he will be out for at least a week. Given that, the loss of one of his better players, it's not surprisingly that Murray was very unhappy to hear the NHL was not going to suspend or penalize Wolski. Wolski was called for an illegal check to the head after he hit Alfredsson at 12:09 of the third period of Saturday's game against the New York Rangers. The NHL doesn't publicly release its reasons for not suspending a player – a policy Murray"
Alfredsson won't return until concussion symptoms are gone
October 31
Ottawa Citizen
 
"When Ottawa Senators coach Paul MacLean said the team will be following the NHL's "concussion protocol" when it comes to Daniel Alfredsson, who won't travel to Boston for Tuesday's game, he was in effect saying that Alfredsson has a concussion. That had previously been suspected but not confirmed. Alfredsson will now be out until it is determined that he is no longer suffering concussion-like symptoms. This is the way it works according to the NHL's concussion protocol: When a player comes off the ice and is suspected of having a concussion, as Alfredsson was after being hit by New York's Wojtek Wolski on Saturday, an initial examination is done at the bench."
Turris interests Sens
October 29
Ottawa Sun
 
"Kyle Turris is on the Senators' radar screen. But don't count on the Coyotes restricted free-agent centre wearing an Ottawa uniform anytime soon unless Phoenix GM Don Maloney makes a seismic shift in his stance on trading the 22-year-old Turris before the Dec. 1 deadline to sign him. While reports Thursday confirmed Turris has indeed asked the Coyotes for a trade, it's believed the Senators are one of six or seven teams — including Calgary and Vancouver — who have expressed an interest in Turris, but have been told he's not going anywhere. The Senators are trying to fill the void at centre behind No. 1 pivot Jason Spezza with Peter Regin out 6-8 weeks. The Senators' interest may wane, of"
Alfredsson back in Sens lineup Thursday
October 27
Ottawa Sun
 
"Daniel Alfredsson is ready to return. After a one-game absence because of a hip flexor injury that's been nagging him lately, the Senators captain will return to the lineup Thursday against the Florida Panthers at Scotiabank Place as the club tries to extend its winning streak to four games. Alfredsson, 38, who didn't play in Tuesday's 3-2 shootout win over the Carolina Hurricanes, was back on the ice for practice Wednesday. "I felt good. I'll be ready," said Alfredsson. "I have no idea (if it will linger). I hope not. Like I said, it's nothing major, but I'd like to keep it that way. "(Wednesday) was a good practice and I've just got to stay on top of it.""
Senators send Zibanejad back to Sweden
October 27
Ottawa Citizen
 
"After some agonizing behind-the-scenes discussions, the Ottawa Senators have decided to send 18-year-old rookie forward Mika Zibanejad back to his Swedish Elite League team for the rest of the season. Zibanejad has played nine games for the Senators this season, the maximum before the first year of his entry-level contract kicks in. Rather than burn that time and have Zibanejad play a third-line role in the NHL, general manager Bryan Murray told reporters it would be better for the youngster to develop his game back home. "We think, for the long-term development of him, to give him the opportunity to become what we believe he has a chance to become, and that is a quality NHL player, that"
Should Zibanejad stay or should he go?
October 25
Ottawa Citizen
 
"Mika Zibanejad, the Ottawa Senators' prized rookie, will play his ninth NHL game here tonight against the Carolina Hurricanes. Then general manager Bryan Murray will have a big decision to make: Keep the 18-year-old centre here all season and trigger the first year of his contract or send him back to Sweden and delay his NHL career for one season. It'll be a tricky decision. There are many pros and cons to either decision. Murray can actually hold off making it for as long as he wants. All he has to do is stick Zibanejad in the press box for a few games while he decides. But Murray said on Monday he's not inclined to do that and expects to come to a decision by the weekend, if just to end"
Sens teammates battle to keep Alfredsson on
October 6
Ottawa Sun
 
"The Senators are going to spend this season trying to convince Daniel Alfredsson to stay. While the NHL's longest-serving captain has been talking about the possibility this could be his last season, the Sens are hopeful by the end of the season it will be all talk and no action. "We're going to try to influence (Alfredsson) to play as long as possible," said centre Jason Spezza. "The better the year we have as a team and as individuals, the more maybe he'll want to stick around. "He's talked about (retirement before). He's said the last couple of years he didn't know if they were going to be his last. For him, it's a great approach. You know he's going to give it his all.""
Sens' pre-season bonding trip quick and to the point
October 5
Ottawa Citizen
 
"The Ottawa Senators 21-hour stay here could set a record for the shortest pre-season bonding trip in National Hockey League history. It's quick and to the point. A couple of meals together. A single practice. One-on-one interviews for coach Paul MacLean with the players. There are no climbing ropes, no Survivor-style team building exercises. The Senators left Ottawa mid-afternoon Tuesday. By early afternoon Wednesday, they'll be on a bus for the 2½-hour ride to Detroit for Friday's season opener against the Red Wings."
Maybe Sens won't stink
October 3
Ottawa Sun
 
"Craig Anderson has seen the pre-season predictions that say the Senators will stink. The Senators goalie would like to prove a few of the experts wrong as the club prepares to open the season Friday in Detroit. Expectations have rarely been lower than they are for the Senators now. In many corners of the hockey world, they've been picked to finish last in the East. While with Colorado in 2009-10, Anderson, 30, faced a similar situation with a young team. The Avalanche were picked to be the worst team in the Western Conference and went on to grab a playoff spot."
Spezza's 'A' OK with Sens
October 3
Ottawa Sun
 
"The 'A' on Jason Spezza's jersey is there to stay. While he wore the letter after Bryan Murray's selloff last spring, this time it's here to stay — coach Paul MacLean has named the 28-year-old Spezza an alternate captain. While he's always been willing to take a leadership role, Spezza will now officially be part of captain Daniel Alfredsson's support group, along with Chris Phillips."
Craig Anderson not worried about barrage of shots he's likely to face in goal this season
October 3
Ottawa Citizen
 
"From our Famous Last Words department, this just in: Ottawa Senators goalie Craig Anderson is not worried about being worn out halfway through the season by a steady diet of 40-shot games, because he's older and wiser, and used to the mental strain of being an NHL goalie. Er, OK. But we'll still check in a little later, just to see if he has changed his mind, because it's shaping up to be another long year for Ottawa's goalies. Over their seven pre-season games, including their final 2-1 win in Boston on Thursday, in which the Bruins shelled Anderson with 40 shots, the Senators scored 16 goals. That's an average of 2.28 per game."
Cowen's solid camp likely lands spot with Senators
October 1
Ottawa Citizen
 
"The Ottawa Senators will make their final cuts Saturday. Jared Cowen won't be among them. The 20-year-old defenceman, the team's first-round pick (ninth overall) in 2009, will have a spot among the seven defencemen the team carries, if not a regular spot among the top six, especially with Chris Phillips and Matt Carkner having been bothered by minor injuries. It can't be said that Cowen joined centre Mika Zibanejad as one of the surprises of training camp. Cowen appeared close to making the team last year, and, in retrospect, given the terrible years that Phillips, Filip Kuba, and Sergei Gonchar had, maybe he should have. Cowen, who had two goals and one assist and was plus-3 in"
Zibanejad all but assured NHL roster spot, Cowen getting close
September 30
Ottawa Citizen
 
"It appears the Senators will have at least two high-profile rookies in the lineup when they kick off the NHL season next week in Detroit. Head coach Paul MacLean was very complimentary of centre Mika Zibanejad (chosen sixth overall this summer) and the No. 9 pick in 2009, Jared Cowen, on Thursday morning. "I'm not sure if (Zibanejad making the team) is a done deal at this point," MacLean said. "We still have, counting tonight, 10 games we can still evaluate him, but it certainly appears, with the injuries to Peter Regin and Jesse Winchester, that the door is open for him to walk into at this point in time.""
Senators send five back to junior teams, release goalie
September 22
Ottawa Citizen
 
"The Ottawa Senators made their first training-camp cuts on Tuesday, but they were minor. Five players were sent back to their junior teams: defenceman Jordan Fransoo (Brandon Wheat Kings), left-wingers Jakub Culek (Rimouski Océanic) and Matt Puempel (Peterborough Petes) and right-wingers Stefan Noesen (Plymouth Whalers) and Mark Stone (Brandon). Also, 18-year-old goaltender Matej Machovsky (Guelph Storm) was released from his amateur tryout. "Their seasons are starting, they're young guys and they want to get off to a good start," said coach Paul Mac-Lean. "A couple of them are candidates for the world junior team and they don't want to miss a chance to be evaluated by them, as well.""
Sens kick off preseason in Toronto
September 19
Edmonton Sun
 
"The Senators are ready for a pre-season instalment of the Battle of Ontario. After a long off-season, the Senators will kick off the exhibition schedule Monday night against the arch-rival Toronto Maple Leafs at the Air Canada Centre at 7 p.m. Goaltender Alex Auld, who re-signed with the club in July after spending the 2008-09 campaign here, will make the start and split the duties with rookie Robin Lehner. Starting G Craig Anderson is being left at home. Up front, top prospect Mika Zibanejad is going to make his debut while Jared Cowen and David Rundblad are expected to be part of the blueline. Ottawa native Mark Borowiecki will be scratched along with Stephane Da Costa and Nick Foligno."
Sens' new jersey has bilingual touch
September 19
Ottawa Citizen
 
"The Ottawa Senators have a new reason to hate the Buffalo Sabres. Turns out that a box of the Senators' much anticipated new third sweaters — scheduled to be officially launched at a Scotiabank Place open house on Oct. 1 — were inadvertently shipped from a Reebok warehouse in Indianapolis to the Sabres official souvenir shop. After an alert shopper spotted the new duds and posted pictures online, the Senators were forced to acknowledge that they were, in fact, the real deal. The new-look features a barberpole design, with red, white and black horizontal stripes across the front and a stylized "O" in the middle, a tribute to the original Senators franchise, which won 11 Stanley Cups and was"
Baby-stepping Sens set sights high — for the future
September 16
Ottawa Citizen
 
"Paul MacLean has the luxury of time on his side. On the eve of Friday's official opening of training camp, the Ottawa Senators new coach was bold enough to suggest the team will eventually return to its glory days as a perennial Stanley Cup contender. Yet he was also shrewd enough to steer clear of short-term absolutes — "I'm not setting any timetables," he said — while providing a general outline of his approach toward team building. While the ultimate goal is winning the NHL championship, the Senators under MacLean might be akin to a 200-metre sprinter training for Olympic gold in a few years time. At the beginning, each step along the course will be analyzed again and again until"
Melnyk shoots down talk he might sell Sens
September 15
Ottawa Citizen
 
"Ottawa Senators owner Eugene Melnyk admits he lost a lot of money operating his NHL team last season, but he remains committed to the hockey club for the long haul and is wildly optimistic about Ottawa's recent youth movement. Asked to comment on a Fan 590 discussion in Toronto on Tuesday that Melnyk lost $14 million last season and might be looking to sell the club, Melnyk said: "You know what, they're absolutely dead on — if you put me into the movie Wizard of Oz next to Dorothy while she's clicking her heels. "They're out of their minds. That team will never be sold," Melnyk said by telephone from his Barbados home. "Never for sale. Did we lose money last year? No question. Just do the"
Wiercioch pushing for Senators roster spot
September 14
Ottawa Citizen
 
"With all the attention on the competition between Jared Cowen and David Rundblad for the one spot open on defence on the Ottawa Senators' roster, Patrick Wiercioch has become the forgotten man. It was only three years ago that he was in the same position that Cowen is in today, as one of the team's top defensive prospects. In 2008, the year before Cowen was drafted, the 6-4, 200-pound Wiercioch was taken by the Senators in the second round, 42nd overall. With Erik Karlsson, who was picked in the first round (15th overall) that year, and with Mark Borowiecki, a longshot who was picked in the fifth round, Wiercioch was part of an effort by general manager Bryan Murray to restock the team's"
Rookies Da Costa and Zibanejad battle it out for coveted Senators spot
September 12
Ottawa Citizen
 
"Stéphane Da Costa and Mika Zibanejad are the frontrunners for the one forward position that's open on the Ottawa Senators this season, and it's clear that neither is going to give away any ground to the other. Da Costa scored three goals on Sunday afternoon while Zibanejad had a goal and two assists in a 6-5 win over the Chicago Blackhawks at the four-team rookie tournament. That leaves Ottawa's tournament record at 2-0 after a 4-0 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday. Ottawa's final game will be on Tuesday night against the Maple Leafs. Da Costa was signed as a free agent out of Merrimack College last spring and played four games with the Senators, while Zibanejad was the team's"
Phillips ready to 'be a leader'
September 9
Toronto Sun
 
"The battle for jobs will officially begin Saturday with the opening of the rookie tournament in Oshawa. And a few veterans are going to be keeping a close eye on the proceedings. The next phase in the rebuild of the Senators takes place as the club opens the four-team rookie tournament against the Pittsburgh Penguins' newcomers at the GM Centre in Oshawa. While there is an opening for a second-line centre, most will be watching what happens on defence as blue-chip prospects Jared Cowen, David Rundblad and Patrick Wiercioch try to push for spots on the big roster."
Report on NHL team relocation a moving violation
August 21
Ottawa Sun
 
"Pardon my French, but after checking out a list of The Business Journals' list of the best candidates for NHL expansion or relocation, my instant reaction was: "Quoi?!?" (Translation for even less fluent fellow Canadians: "What?!?") In a clear case of nerdy number-crunching gone horribly wrong, the outrageous report shows what happens when you take common sense, history and rational human though out of a 'study' and leave it to the brains of a computer, or mathematically minded human being posing as one. Quebec City — easily the most logical destination for the next NHL team to call home, either because the league believes it needs to grow or because one of its already flailing franchises"
NHL policy change on substance abuse?
August 18
Toronto Sun
 
"The recent off-ice deaths of two NHL players could spark a change in how the league conducts its substance abuse and behavioural program. Commenting on the passing of New York Ranger Derek Boogaard and Winnipeg Jet Rick Rypien at the league's research and developmnt camp in Toronto, commissioner Gary Bettman told a wire service that he will soon approach the Players Association to study the current policy. Boogaard passed away in May after a mishap with alcohol and a painkiller drug. Rypien, who reportedly suffered from depression, died Monday and police will only say the circumstances were not suspicious. Both men had been in the program, which has helped many players with varied"
Senators might be stuck with their logjam on defense
August 15
Pro Hockey Talk
 
"When you look at some of the trades that happened during this off-season, it's pretty hard to fault any NHL general manager for throwing out some questionable players with even more questionable contracts in trade conversations. Sure, the Brian Campbell trade was a special situation since Florida Panthers GM Dale Tallon is the guy who signed Soupy to that mind-blowing deal in the first place, but it gave hope to any GM whose brain hurts when they look at the paychecks they're handing to players who might not be earning them. The Ottawa Senators could be looking at a considerable logjam on defense next season. The Ottawa Sun's Bruce Garrioch indicates that nine defensemen might jostle for"
Cap floor crunch puts Sens on defensive
August 14
Ottawa Sun
 
"The Senators are looking at one crowded blue line when training camp opens Sept. 17 at Scotiabank Place. The speculation in NHL circles is that with nine defencemen vying for seven spots on the roster, at least one will be dealt before the Senators report for physicals. Six have one-way contracts, youngsters Jared Cowen and David Rundblad are virtually assured spots, while Patrick Wiercioch will also make a serious push. Something would seemingly have to give. But making a move will be difficult with the Senators so close to the salary cap floor. League sources say the club tried to deal either Sergei Gonchar (two years left at $5.5 million) or Filip Kuba (one season left at $3.7 million)"
Senators announce Sweatt, Conboy signings
July 12
Ottawa Citizen
 
"The Ottawa Senators announced Monday that defencemen Lee Sweatt and Tim Conboy had joined the organization. Sweatt signed a two-year, two-way contract, while Conboy has a one-year, two-way deal. Sweatt, 25, spent last season in the Vancouver Canucks organization, playing 41 games with the AHL Manitoba Moose, where he scored five goals with nine assists, with 18 penalty minutes. The 5-9, 195-pound native of Elburn, Illinois, made his NHL debut in Vancouver on Jan. 26, scoring the game-winning goal in a 2-1 win over the Nashville Predators. Sweatt, who was not drafted, has previous pro experience with the KHL, and in Finland and Austria."
Sens bring in veteran Parrish
July 8
Sportsnet.ca
 
"The Ottawa Senators have signed forward Mark Parrish to a one-year, two-way contract, the team announced on Friday. Parrish, 34, spent last season with the Buffalo Sabres organization, playing 56 games with the American Hockey League's Portland Pirates and two National Hockey League matches. With the Pirates, Parrish scored 17 goals and 34 assists while adding 12 penalty minutes. He went scoreless in two games with the Sabres."
Sens sign one-way deal with Condra
July 7
Ottawa Citizen
 
"Erik Condra's days of shuttling between Ottawa and Binghamton are over. The 24-year-old forward has signed a two-year, one-way contract with the Senators worth a total of $1.25 million, all but guaranteeing he will be in the NHL with the Senators for the entire 2011-12 season. Condra earns $600,000 in the first year and $650,000 in the second year. "I'm excited, it's nice to have it out of the way and focus on training and getting ready for the main camp," Condra said in a conference call from Rhode Island on Wednesday. "I think it's a good fit. I think last year, at the end of the year when I came up, I proved I could play there and make an impact." Assistant general manager Tim Murray"
Sens sign Konopka to one year deal
July 6
Ottawa Citizen
 
"The Ottawa Senators now have a 1-2 punch like no other in the National Hockey League. Literally. Unfortunately for the second-lowest-scoring NHL team during the 2010-11 regular season, it will be the direct opposite to the Vancouver Canucks' Daniel and Henrik Sedin or the Tampa Bay Lightning's Martin St. Louis and Steven Stamkos. Instead, the Senators announced Tuesday they had signed enforcer Zenon Konopka, who was No. 1 in penalty minutes last season, well ahead of Senators tough guy Chris Neil, who was No. 2. "I'm pumped and excited to be in Ottawa," Konopka, 30, said in an interview during a break at his summer hockey camp in Ottawa. "I wanted to see what was out there. Ottawa has been"
Sens ink tough guy Konopka to one-year, $700,000 deal
July 5
TSN.ca
 
"The Ottawa Senators have signed tough guy Zenon Konopka to a one-year contract worth $700,000. Konopka spent last season with the New York Islanders and finished second in the league in fighting majors with 25, which made up a good portion of his 307 penalty minutes. The native of Niagara Falls, Ontario posted two goals and seven assists over 82 games in 2010-11 and has eight goals and 14 assist to go with 684 PIMs since entering the NHL in 2005-06."
Senators sign Auld to one-year $1 million contract
July 1
TSN.ca
 
"Alex Auld has signed a one-year, $1 million deal with the Ottawa Senators. Auld spent the majority of 2010-11 backing up Carey Price in Montreal, appearing in 16 games and posting a 6-2-2 record. The Cold Lake, Alta. native signed a one-year deal for $1 million with Montreal last summer after the Canadiens traded Jaroslav Halak. Auld has played in 223 NHL games and has an 89-84-23 career record over parts of 10 seasons. Auld has previously suited up for the Florida Panthers, New York Rangers, Ottawa Senators, Dallas Stars, Phoenix Coyotes, Boston Bruins and Vancouver Canucks. He played a career-high 67 games with the Canucks in 2005-06."
NHL free agency has lost its sizzle
June 30
Ottawa Citizen
 
"Once hailed as the most exciting off-season day on the National Hockey League calendar, unrestricted free agency has seen the sizzle fizzle in recent years. So while hockey fans will cuddle up — as per usual — to their TV sets at noon ET on Friday for the much-anticipated kickoff, once the name Brad Richards gets ticked off, they'll be reaching for the bucket of Red Bull to keep upright. It's the second straight year the unrestricted free agent cupboard has offered up few tasty goods. Rogers Sportsnet's Hockeycentral analyst Nick Kypreos says the reason is simple. "Teams are smart. Their top talent is being tied up for multi years. They don't let it get to this point, because you just end"
Senators draftee Silfverberg elects to stay in Sweden another year
June 30
Ottawa Citizen
 
"It's enough to make a fan of the Ottawa Senators cry. It certainly brings tears to the eyes of general manager Bryan Murray. Considering the trouble the team had scoring goals last season, when it got a league-low 192, it would have been wonderful to welcome a player such as 20-year-old Swedish right-winger Jakob Silfverberg, who led Brynas with 18 goals last season. He added 16 assists and finished third in team scoring. But the 2009 draft choice (39th overall) has disappointed the team by deciding to stay in Sweden for another year with Brynas. He feels it will better serve his development. Silfverberg, 6-2 and 190, could have tried out for the Senators and returned home if he didn't"
Sens bid adieu to Bass, Potulny
June 28
Ottawa Sun
 
"The Senators are saying goodbye to veteran forwards Cody Bass and Ryan Potulny, according to TSN. Neither were given qualifying offers at Monday's deadline and can now test the NHL's unrestricted free agent market starting Friday. Bass, 24, was drafted by Ottawa in 2005 while Potulny, 26, spent last season with the club's AHL affiliate in Binghamton."