The deal for high\u002Dscoring winger Alex DeBrincat was a major step, but there\u0027s still more to be done with free agency and potential trades.
After wrapping up the National Hockey League draft with nine new prospects added to the fold Friday, the Senators will welcome approximately 30 players to development camp starting Monday at the Canadian Tire Centre with on-ice sessions at the Bell Sensplex.Article content
Goaltender Matt Murray, who has two years left on his deal with a cap hit of $6.25 million per season, is at the forefront of trade talks. The NHL goalie market is shrinking, but Murray hasn’t made a move easy by thumbing his nose at a trade that would have sent him to the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday night.Article content
The Toronto Maple Leafs, Edmonton Oilers and Washington Capitals are still looking for help in the crease, and so are the Arizona Coyotes. Say what you want about Murray’s play, he’s still a two-time Stanley Cup champion and could be worth the risk for a contender.Article content Dorion met face-to-face last week in Montreal with the agents for centre Josh Norris, wingers Mathieu Joseph and Alex Formenton and defenceman Erik Brannstrom. Progress was reported on all four fronts and the hope is that something will get done sooner than later.Article content
The future of defenceman Nikita Zaitsev remains clouded at best. We’re not going to get into the details because we’ve been through this before, but, if possible ,the Senators would like to upgrade on the back end with a right-shot defenceman.Article content