According to SensChirp and the Forums the main one being discussed allegedly involves the Sens sending Vermette, Lee and a 1st for Bowmeester.
While Bowmeester seems to be exactly what the Senators need at this point the price does seem a bit steep to pay considering there’s a good chance he’d walk as a UFA in the summer.
The Senators rookies ended the 2009 rookie tournament in Kitchener the same way the big boys finished off their dismal playoff run - losing to the Penguins!
It was a tight game with the young Sens getting pinched out 3-1 with Jim O’Brien (the Sens first round pick in 2005) getting the lone goal.
On Sunday they beat the Leafs rookie squad 7-5. 25 year old Jesse Winchester netted two in the win, while top prospects Ilja Zubov, Peter Regin, Mattias Karlsson and Alexander Nikulin also had two-point performances. Jim O’Brien and Benoit Doucet scored the other two goals.
AND someone laid out a baby Leaf:
They also beat the Panthers rookies Saturday 4-2. Mick Lawrence, a College grad on an amateur tryout, scored twice and added an assist for the Senators. Shawn Weller, Ottawa’s 2004 3rd round pick, had a goal and two assists. Jesse Winchester also got two assists and centre Ilja Zubov (fourth round, 2005) had the other goal.
Murray can finally stop worrying about the Meszaros issue. He’s gone!
Tampa wanted to sign Meszaros to an RFA offer sheet of about 5 million. Unfortunately for them the organization failed to have the necessary compensation (1st, 2nd and 3rd round picks) required under the Collective Bargaining Agreement.
However, given the Bolts only lacked the 3rd pick, it was clear to Murray that it was only a matter of time until they secured the necessary pick and Mez was leaving sooner than later. Therefore, Murray went quickly to work to fashion a trade with the Lightening which would better serve Ottawa’s interests than the crap shoot that are 2nd and 3rd round picks.
The Sens eventually came away with a cool 1st round pick, 31 year old Filip Kuba, and prospect Alex Picard. The later is actually a local kid from Gatineau. Picard he had inadvertently shipped his equipment to Tampa only days before the trade…but I’m sure the hassle will be worth it for the chance to break into the NHL with his home town team! Continue reading ‘Mez to Bolts’
The Senators get to be part of this year’s NHL-in-Europe kick-off party.
They’ll open up with back to back games against the Penguins in Stockholm on October 4th and 5th and then kick off the rest of their remaining 80 game schedule at home against Detroit on the 11th.
It’ll be nice for the captain to get showoff for live for his countrymen AND show his teammates a little about Sweden.
Here’s hoping the Sens put up more of a fight in these two games then they did in those 4 last April.
The cleaning house continued down the chain as McGrattan was shipped out of town. That’s another of the so-called “Bingo boys” down. It was well known that Emery, McGrattan and Spezza were a tight group of friend. Many criticized their activities about the town - especially those of Emery.
Perhaps once Spezza is clear of any questionable influences he’ll be prepared to take the next step in his career - settle down with his girlfriend ad hang out with the Phillips and Alfredsson crowd. McGrattan simply has no place on a team that plans to contend for a division crown…let alone the Cup.
That said, he always seemed like a good team guy to me. Further, he was the first Sens fighter that was a legitimate heavy weight contender and actually won fights. Chris Neil, who has tied about every fight he’s been in, certainly can’t claim that!
Goodbye Grats!
