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Circumventing the Salary Cap: Investing in Scouting

When the current CBA was implemented in 2005 it severely restricted the amount of money each team could spend on player salaries - the on-ice talent. However, teams were still free to spend as much as they want in all other aspects of hockey operations. In an era when developing

From the horse's mouth: Who is Marc Methot?

Bryan Murray made a splash on the weekend when he traded winger Nick Foligno to the Columbus Blue Jackets for defenceman Marc Methot. It was a rare straight-up hockey trade, and the Ottawa Senators solidified the team's blue line in exchange for a promising prospect who's

With no further moves expected, how does the Senators roster compare to last season's team?

Bryan Murray stated yesterday that he doesn't plan on adding any other players, making any more trades, or giving Jesse Winchester a new deal (video link), meaning that the Ottawa Senators line-up is more or less set. There will certainly be at least one or two rookies who

A transitory year: Analyzing the Senators' free agency moves

For all his talk about making a splash in free agency this year, Ottawa Senators GM Bryan Murray made what amounted to a few ripples: * He talked about landing a top-6 forward, but pulled out of pursuing Zach Parise and Rick Nash. * He talked about landing a top-4 defenseman but

The Senators have already found Kuba's replacement--it's Jared Cowen

Now that the Ottawa Senators have finished celebrating their good fortune with Erik Karlsson, it's time for them to turn their attention to finding a partner to play with him. Last year, that role was played by impending unrestricted free agent Filip Kuba. Healthy for the first time

Senators RFA Dossier: Jim O'Brien

Unlike some of Ottawa's free agents, such as Matt Carkner or Zenon Konopka, Jim O'Brien's situation is relatively straight-forward. The young centre will be re-signed, but on what terms? As a former 1st round pick, O'Brien is likely to get more chances

Senators UFA Dossier: Matt Carkner

Like most of the Ottawa Senators' unrestricted free agents this season, Matt Carkner presents general manager Bryan Murray with an interesting choice. At his best, he's a decent third-pairing type of player who brings an element of toughness and reliability to his own end. He can be