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Senators UFA dossier: Ryan Shannon

One of the more difficult decisions that Bryan Murray has to make this season is whether or not to re-sign UFA Ryan Shannon. Although Shannon had a good season -- he posted career highs in goals, assists, and points -- an influx of youth is threatening to take his roster

Poaching salary: Could the Senators acquire Jeff Carter?

When the Philadelphia Flyers acquired the rights to Ilya Bryzgalov, they also acquired a Giordian Knot of salary problems: Bryzgalov is reported looking for a 5-year, $30-32M deal. That represents a cap hit of around $6M at the cheapest. If the salary cap rises to the expected $62M next year,

Winners and losers from Binghamton's Calder Cup run

The Binghamton Senators may very well still be celebrating their amazing Calder Cup win while you are reading this, but for the Senators franchise as a whole, there's no time to bask in the glory of any victory. Binghamton's success doesn't salvage Ottawa'

The case against trading Jason Spezza

Last week, there was an article published here advocating trading Jason Spezza to be considered. My initial reaction was shock, followed by rage, but since then I have cooled down a bit. However, I have also decided to present my case for why it would be a mistake for the

The case for trading Jason Spezza

Given the encouraging developments we saw in Jason Spezza this year - namely the improvements in his overall game as well as the massive growth in leadership, the headline above might come across as unthinkable. Why would the Ottawa Senators possibly consider trading their best player when he is finally

Senators RFA Dossier: Bobby Butler

Although he didn't exactly light things up this year, it would be hard to argue that Bobby Butler's rookie season wasn't a success. He stepped in for his first full year of pro, and between the NHL and AHL has potted 42 goals through

Senators RFA dossier: Zack Smith

Coming off an impressive 55-game NHL season, Zack Smith appears ready to take the next step in his career and really become an NHL player, rather than someone who splits time between the Ottawa Senators and their AHL affiliate. Although his offence was sparing (just 4G and 5A for Ottawa)