Tag: Ottawa Senators

News: Senators Sign Anderson To Three-Year Extension

Ottawa Senators: The Senators have signed Craig Anderson to a three-year contract extension worth $12.6 million, a $4.2 million salary cap hit. Anderson will make $4.75 million in both 2015-16 and 2016-17 and $3.1 million in 2017-18. In 158 career…

Mark Easson

Rumors II: Methot Wants to Remain in Ottawa

Don Brennan of the Ottawa Sun: Senators defenseman Marc Methot will be a UFA at the end of this upcoming season, and if they are able/want to sign him to a contract extension, they will get him at a "hometown…

Mark Easson

Rumors: Predators, Senators, Sharks, Maple Leafs, Rangers and Avs

 Josh Cooper of the Tennessean: Cooper thinks it would be a low risk move for the Predators to attempt to sign Ryan Johansen to an offer sheet. The success rate is low for them though. It would cost them some big money,…

Mark Easson

Morning Hits: Stars, Malone and MacArthur

Mark Stepneski of Stars Inside Edge: Stars owner Tom Gaglardi on their blueline. “I think if you look at our team you’d say our defense - everybody seems to say it and you read about it – is that our…

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NHL News: MacArthur Signs Extension With Senators

Ottawa Senators: The Senators have signed forward Clarke MacArthur to a five year contract extension worth $23.25 million. Salary breakdown: $4.5 million, $4.5 million, $4.75 million, $4.75 million, and $4.75 million. The 29-year old MacArthur was originally drafted by the Sabres, 74th overall in the…

Mark Easson

Afternoon Hits: Leighton, Borowiecki, Ceci and Milano

Chris Kuc of the Chicago Tribune: The Blackhawks have signed 33-year old goaltender Michael Leighton to a one-year deal. Leighton played with Donbass of the KHL last season. He'll give the Blackhawks depth in net with Rockford of the AHL.…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors I: Ellis, DeKeyser, Leddy and Ryan

Josh Cooper of the Tennessean: The Predators have only one RFA unsigned, defenseman Ryan Ellis. It all comes down to money. GM David Poile is hopeful a deal can be reached soon. "Like 99 percent of negotiations that aren't done…

Mark Easson

The Top 10 Best Long-Term NHL Contracts

The NHL is a league that is notorious for its ugly, bad, and sometimes mind-boggling contracts. With all of the bad contracts seemingly always in the headlines (bad news makes for better stories), it’s easy to forget that even the…

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NHL Rumors: Methot, Bissonnette, Isles, Holland and Weber

Ken Warren of the Ottawa Citizen: Senators defenseman Marc Methot is scheduled to become a UFA at the season. They had been talking about a contract extension, but they are at a stalemate, so don't expect a long-term deal anytime…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors II: Senators and Sharks

Don Brennan of the Ottawa Sun: The Senators have seven defenseman on one-way contracts and have Cody Ceci, who plans on making the team. The Senators had promised they would make a trade at some point this offseason and could…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors II: Wild, Sens, Hawks, Caps, Selanne and Pens

Craig Custance of ESPN: (mailbag) The health of Niklas Backstrom and Josh Harding may leave Darcy Kuemper as their number one. A bit of risk, but carried the team for stretches last season. Custance thinks the Senators waited too long…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Gonchar, Top 9 UFAs, Pitkanen, Alfredsson, Kapanen and Isles

Mike Heika of the Dallas Morning News: The Stars have been willing to eat $2.5 million of Sergei Gonchar's $5 million salary in a trade, but have been unsuccessful so far this offseason. Heika had thought that the Senators and…

Mark Easson