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Analyzing the Chris Kelly trade

Looking at the Ottawa Senators roster, it probably should have been pretty obvious that a player like Chris Kelly was going to be dealt sooner rather than later. On a team full of negative stories, Kelly was a rare positive, complementing his strong defence with consistent offence as he headed

Senators for Sale: Chris Phillips

Chris Phillips #4 / Defenseman / Ottawa Senators Height: 6-3 Weight: 220 Born: Mar 09, 1978 Contract Status Pending UFA, $3.5M cap hit Pros A grizzled veteran with a good reputation for playoff hockey and plenty of experience: 919 regular season games and 97 playoff games. He's one of

The Senators prove an NHL season can be won or lost in just 11 games

In the 2009-10 season, the Ottawa Senators went on an unprecedented 11-game winning streak from January 14, 2010 to February 11, 2010. The streak catapulted the Senators up the standings, from eighth place in the East up in to fourth. It also proved to Bryan Murray that that team was

Analyzing the Mike Fisher trade

Mike Fisher was my favorite player, so I'm especially heartbroken that he was traded. Still, we were told the team would be rebuilding, even if that word wasn't used, and there's nothing more valuable to a rebuilding team than picks and prospects. You can&

Senators for Sale: Jarkko Ruutu

Jarkko Ruutu #73 / Left Wing / Ottawa Senators Height: 6-1 Weight: 204 Born: Aug 23, 1975 Contract Status Pros Jarkko Ruutu can be reliably described as an agitator whose role is to draw penalties while not being a defensive liability, but during his time in Ottawa he's expanded the

Senators for Sale: Mike Fisher

Mike Fisher #12 / Center / Ottawa Senators Height: 6-1 Weight: 208 Born: Jun 05, 1980 Contract Status Cap hit of $4.2M through 2012-13. Actual salary of $4M in 2011-12, $3M in 2012-13. Limited No-Trade Clause (can submit list of 10 teams he will not accept a trade to, invalid until

Senators for Sale: Filip Kuba

Filip Kuba #17 / Defenseman / Ottawa Senators Height: 6-4 Weight: 226 Born: Dec 29, 1976 Contract Status Cap hit of $3.7M through next season (no-trade clause has expired). Pros An experienced defender who, until this season, was a fairly consistent point-producer. He's got good size, even if he