Morning Rumors I: Jason Spezza’s Name Enters Rumor Mill
  • David Pagnotta: Have been told my multiple NHL people the Senators were exploring the Jason Spezza market. Pagnotta never said that he would be 100 percent traded.
  • The Fourth Period: If the right deal is offered, the Senators could trade Jason Spezza. He’s being shopped according to three sources. Nothing is imminent. He may not be traded by the deadline, but talks could carry on at the draft.
  • James Gordon of the Ottawa Citizen: Senators GM Bryan Murray on Spezza rumors.

    “I think the thing that really bothers me — I’ve got all kinds of calls and texts and questions on that now — some guy that I don’t know, put it out on Twitter that we’re shopping Jason Spezza, and everybody in the world now, every other media guy, grabs that and goes … I had one guy ask me if I wanted to comment to quiet the rumours, I said no. I’m not going to … the more I say about it, the more it’s going to be played over and over the next couple days, so I’ll just say that we have not talked, at this point in time, about Jason Spezza.”

  • Ken Campbell: Spezza’s agent confirms that he hasn’t been asked by the Senators for a list of teams that he would accept a trade too.
  • Hope Smoke: Bob McKenzie: “I don’t think Spezza is being traded, but for the right price he could be moved. I don’t think that price will be met” … “Murray isn’t shopping Spezza, but I wouldn’t be surprised if his name did come in trade conversation sparking this talk today”
  • Darren Dreger: Did people think Senators GM Bryan Murray would just announce that Spezza was on the block? He is not, but his name has come up on discussions.
  • Hope Smoke: Darren Dreger: “Absolutely the Sens will listen on Spezza but a long shot he gets traded”
  • Renaud Lavoie: From what Lavoie has been told, the chances of Spezza getting traded is one percent.