Community Picks: Ottawa Senators 0% vs Arizona Coyotes 0%

Eugene Melnyk’s bid for the completely made up ‘Worst Owner In The NHL’ award keeps getting stronger. After a tense few months in which the owner of the the Ottawa Senators and fans of the club have publicly butted heads over the current direction of the franchise, Melnyk is trying to ensure whoever is left listening that everything is under control. On Thursday, the Sens owner penned a public letter in hopes of changing the perception of his intentions for the franchise. Continue to Article

March 01, 2018 10:43:pm EST

The 2018 NHL trade deadline has passed and Erik Karlsson is still a member of the Ottawa Senators. Why was general manager Pierre Dorion unable to consummate deal to trade away his captain for a bounty? “It would take a special hockey deal to move Erik Karlsson,” Dorion told reporters Monday. Continue to Article

February 27, 2018 1:14:am EST

Brandon Manning had a goal and two assists and the Philadelphia Flyers topped the Ottawa Senators 5-3 on Saturday for their fifth consecutive victory. Ivan Provorov, Robert Hagg, Claude Giroux and Nolan Patrick also scored for the Flyers. Petr Mrazek made 25 saves in his second start for the Flyers since being acquired in a trade with Detroit. Continue to Article

February 24, 2018 5:06:pm EST

What a weird day.  It was reported in the afternoon that the Pittsburgh Penguins had acquired Derick Brassard from the Ottawa Senators in exchange for a 2018 first-round pick, Filip Gustavsson, and Ian Cole, but it soon became apparent that the transaction was more complicated than that. Vegas got involved so that Pittsburgh, which obviously has significant cap considerations, wouldn’t be on the hook for Brassard’s full $5 million annual cost through 2018-19.  The trade seemed to be in limbo for hours until it was reported that the NHL rejected the deal and then, roughly seven hours after the trade had first been reported, a reworked version of the deal was made official. Pittsburgh would indeed end up with Brassard and at a 40% cap discount thanks to Vegas taking part of the contract.  In exchange for the Golden Knights help, Vegas got Penguins enforcer Ryan Reaves and a 2018 fourth-round pick.  The new trade also led to Pittsburgh getting a third-round pick from Ottawa, 22-year-old former Senators prospect Vincent Dunn, and Golden Knights 22-year-old prospect Tobias Lindberg (who assuming had originally been drafted by the Ottawa Senators back in 2013).  In addition to getting Cole, Gustavsson, and the Penguins’ 2018 first-round pick, Ottawa also ended up with the Penguins’ 2019 third-round pick. Continue to Article

February 24, 2018 3:36:am EST

Last year, Derick Brassard was battling the Pittsburgh Penguins to a Game 7 overtime with a trip to the 2017 Stanley Cup Final on the line. The Penguins went big to land Brassard, sending a package that includes a first round pick to the Ottawa Senators, who maybe quieted the Erik Karlsson trade talk … for a millisecond. Senators get a first-round pick, Ian Cole, and intriguing goalie prospect Filip Gustavsson, via TSN’s Darren Dreger. Continue to Article

February 23, 2018 5:27:pm EST