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Did Brian Lee make David Rundblad expendable?

Time for an informal poll: raise your hand if you knew that Milan Michalek would be outscoring Dany Heatley three seasons later. Since none of you has the power to know the future, I'm going to assume that no hands were raised. But it brings up an interesting

Senators acquire Kyle Turris from Coyotes for David Rundblad and a 2nd round pick

Senators GM Bryan Murray swung for the fences today, acquiring center Kyle Turris from the Phoenix Coyotes in exchange for defenseman David Rundblad and a 2012 second round pick. There's a lot happening in this trade, so we're going to break this down FAQ-style. For those

Filatov should take a page out of Daugavins' book

As coverage of Nikita Filatov's possible flight back to Russia has reached fever pitch, it's a perfect time to compare Filatov's time in the Senators organization with that of another young Sen, Kaspars Daugavins. Daugavins had an option to head to the KHL this

The unexpected rise of Zack Smith

The 2008 NHL Entry Draft will always be best remembered for Bryan Murray's "garbage pick" at 15th overall. However, a couple of rounds later, he made another pick that is panning out better than anyone could have expected: Zack Smith. Smith was selected in the third

Mika Zibanejad is gone... now what?

The Ottawa Senators decided forward Mika Zibanejad wasn't quite ready for the NHL, sending him back to Djurgårdens IF of the Swedish Elite League for the 2011-12 season. There's not much shame in this--few 18-year-olds are ready to play in the NHL. Jason Spezza wasn'

Secondary scoring still a concern for Sens

For many years, the Senators were called a one-line team, as it seemed only the top-line could consistently put pucks in the net. Although it's early in the season, it's looking like that label may still be applicable. Here's a look at the Senators&

Senators/Wild analysis by the numbers

The Senators dominated the Wild for large stretches of the game, but needed another third period come back. This time they actually pulled out the win though. How did the players do? Here is a look. Corsi Rating (click here for my introduction to Corsi rating) Last night's