Analysis

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)

Ottawa Senators GM Bryan Murray has indicated he will investigate trading up in this year's entry draft. This was exciting news for fans whose dreams of drafting a highly-ranked forward such as Gabriel Landeskog or Ryan Nugent-Hopkins were shattered when the New Jersey Devils won the lottery drawing,

Introduction Erik Karlsson had an eventful year, his second in the NHL. He started strong, made the All-Star team, had a huge downturn in form in the middle of winter, and then finished very strong. His season was cut short with a thigh laceration at the end of March. Expectations

When the New Jersey Devils won the NHL's draft lottery, they moved from 8th to 4th, bumping the Senators to 6th overall -- about the most disappointing result possible considering fans were debating what they would do with the second overall pick at one point this season. Though

To the surprise of many, the Ottawa Senators announced today that current GM Bryan Murray had signed a three-year contract extension, but the logic behind the move isn't as outrageous as it appears at first glance. Murray's contract was set to expire on June 30th. That

As mentioned yesterday, the Ottawa Senators re-signed goaltender Craig Anderson to a four-year contract extension worth $12.75M. The average annual value gives him a $3.1875M cap hit. Immediate reaction to the signing was largely shock at the term; four years for a goaltender in Ottawa seemed, to most,