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Dave Young

Silver Nuggets: Early Conn Smythe Candidates

I truly believe that even in defeat, in 2007, Daniel Alfredsson deserved the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP. Call me biased if you want, but I think he should have. He led the playoffs in points, he had carried the team on his back at times, and of course

Silver Nuggets: Drafted Players at Spot 15

I wrote yesterday about prom and free agency. A strange combination for sure, but today I'll keep it a little more straight to the point. While it is unclear whether the Senators will be big players on July 1 (due to some Euge comments), one thing that can

Silver Nuggets: Free Agent Madness

You are in your senior year. Face a little pockmarked. Kinda skinny, perhaps you recently got rid of your braces, but not everyone has noticed yet. You have a crush on THE GREATEST girl in school. She's smart, popular and very good looking. You decide that she is

Silver Nuggets: Curious Case of Peter Regin

A couple of weeks ago the Senators made a small move, resigning Peter Regin to a contract worth a little bit less than what he had previously been making. It is a one-way contract and if he gets himself healthy this summer, he should be in the lineup come October.

Silver Nuggets: Cheering for the Team that Eliminated Your Team

It seems to be a pretty consistent theme in sports. No matter how likeable a team is before your favourite team plays them in the playoffs, invariably you'll find two or three hundred reasons to hate them before the season is over. If you play teams in the

Silver Nuggets: What Does the Future Hold for Butler?

Bobby Butler was signed by the Ottawa Senators in the spring of 2010. He was a hot shot sniper from New Hampshire of the NCAA and was added to a team that needed scoring depth up front. Alex Kovalev wasn't going to be around much longer, and it

Silver Nuggets: Big Name Free Agents

Saturday night, the New York Rangers beat the Washington Capitals 2-1 in game 7 of their Eastern Conference Semi-Final. The got a huge opening goal from Brad Richards, last summer's top free agent. Richards, who recently turned 32, was awarded a nine year contract worth almost $60 million.