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Senators UFA dossier: Jesse Winchester

UFA Jesse Winchester's situation will force Senators GM Bryan Murray to make a difficult decision this off-season. Winchester is a likeable, and more importantly, serviceable fourth line centre. He's a reliable faceoff man, a good forechecker, and useful penalty killer. But with the plethora of centres

What was Bryan Murray's best move last year?

The 2011-2012 season was a surprisingly successful one for the Ottawa Senators, and a lot of that success can be attributed to the team's general manager. Bryan Murray made a number of key moves during and prior to the regular season that put the club on the path

Analyzing Erik Karlsson's new deal

At first glance, Senators fans shouldn't be surprised at Erik Karlsson's new deal. Both the length (seven years) and amount (cap hit of $6.5M per year) are right in line with general manager Bryan Murray's track record during his tenure in Ottawa. In

Will Erik Karlsson win the Norris Trophy?

After a historically dominant season, Erik Karlsson is the first Ottawa Senators defenceman (that I can recall, anyway) to be nominated for the James Norris Memorial Trophy as the league's best defenceman. He'll be up against former Ottawa Senators blueliner Zdeno Chara and future Ottawa Senators

Bryan Murray doesn't expect to be busy on July 1

Ottawa Senators fans might be a little disappointed to hear it, but Bryan Murray doesn't think he's going to be very busy during Free Agent Frenzy day on July 1 of this year. At least that's what he told a group of reporters during

Will Daniel Alfredsson win the Masterton Trophy?

Another NHL Award finalist from the Ottawa Senators for the 2011-12 season is captain Daniel Alfredsson, who's up for the Masterton Trophy for perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey. Alfie returned from back surgery renewed and re-charged, and finished the 2011-12 season with more points and games played

Will Paul MacLean win the Jack Adams Trophy?

Paul MacLean is one of three Ottawa Senators who will be up for awards at the 2012 NHL Awards in Las Vegas next Wednesday. The rookie coach is, obviously, up for the Jack Adams Trophy as the top bench boss in the league, and he's up against John