28-9-2007 Jaroslav Halak interviewed in paper
Jaroslav Halak was interviewed in today's paper about the recent trade that sent him from Montreal Canadiens to Ottawa Senators. I don't really feel I was appreciated here. I wish I could have left on better terms, he said as he cleaned out his locker.
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28-9-2007 Ottawa Senators trade
Ottawa Senators traded Martin Gerber and Andrej Meszaros to Montreal Canadiens for Michael Ryder, Jaroslav Halak and 's round 2 pick in 2008
A native of Canada, Michael Ryder was originally drafted to the NHL by the Montreal Canadiens in the 8th round of the 1998 entry draft. He has appeared in 170 NHL games during his career, notching 57 goals and adding 67 assists along with 76 penalty minutes. The 27 year old right wing has played 8 games with the Montreal Canadiens this season, totalling 2+4=6 with 10 PIM.
A native of Slovakia, Jaroslav Halak was originally drafted to the NHL by the Montreal Canadiens in the 9th round of the 2003 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 22 year old goaltender has not yet played for the Montreal Canadiens this season.
A native of Switzerland, Martin Gerber was originally drafted to the NHL by the Anaheim Mighty Ducks in the 8th round of the 2001 entry draft. He has appeared in 116 NHL games during his career, booking 6 career shutouts and allowing 272 goals. The 33 year old goaltender has played 2 games with the Ottawa Senators this season, allowing 7 goals on 47 while booking 0 shutouts.
A native of Slovakia, Andrej Meszaros was originally drafted to the NHL by the Ottawa Senators in the 1st round of the 2004 entry draft. He has appeared in 90 NHL games during his career, notching 10 goals and adding 31 assists along with 67 penalty minutes. The 21 year old defenseman has played 8 games with the Ottawa Senators this season, totalling 0+2=2 with 6 PIM.
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28-9-2007 Ottawa Senators trade
Ottawa Senators traded Chris Phillips, Olaf Kölzig and 's round 1 pick in 2009 to Nashville Predators for Shea Weber
A native of Canada, Shea Weber was originally drafted to the NHL by the Nashville Predators in the 2nd round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 36 NHL games during his career, notching 2 goals and adding 9 assists along with 46 penalty minutes. The 22 year old defenseman has played 8 games with the Nashville Predators this season, totalling 0+1=1 with 4 PIM.
A native of Canada, Chris Phillips was originally drafted to the NHL by the Ottawa Senators in the 1st round of the 1996 entry draft. He has appeared in 544 NHL games during his career, notching 32 goals and adding 109 assists along with 376 penalty minutes. The 30 year old defenseman has played 8 games with the Ottawa Senators this season, totalling 0+3=3 with 0 PIM.
A native of Germany, Olaf Kölzig was originally drafted to the NHL by the Washington Capitals in the 1st round of the 1989 entry draft. He has appeared in 606 NHL games during his career, booking 33 career shutouts and allowing 1563 goals. The 37 year old goaltender has played 3 games with the Ottawa Senators this season, allowing 15 goals on 62 while booking 0 shutouts.
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27-9-2007 Brian McGrattan frustrated
Ottawa Senators right wing Brian McGrattan feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.
A native of Canada, Brian McGrattan was originally drafted to the NHL by the Los Angeles Kings in the 4th round of the 1999 entry draft. He has appeared in 62 NHL games during his career, notching 3 goals and adding 3 assists along with 150 penalty minutes. The 26 year old right wing has played 2 games with the Ottawa Senators this season, totalling 1+0=1 with 9 PIM.
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23-9-2007 Weekly team report
Who's hot
No-one is especially hot at the moment.
Who's cold
Olaf Kölzig has been chilly and allowed 6 goals in 1 games. Joe Corvo has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Antoine Vermette has lost his sights and is now 7 games without a goal. Dustin Brown has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal.
Trainer's room
Patrick Eaves remains sidelined with wrist injury.
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18-9-2007 Antoine Vermette frustrated
Ottawa Senators center Antoine Vermette feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.
A native of Canada, Antoine Vermette was originally drafted to the NHL by the Ottawa Senators in the 2nd round of the 2000 entry draft. He has appeared in 154 NHL games during his career, notching 30 goals and adding 20 assists along with 64 penalty minutes. The 25 year old center has played 5 games with the Ottawa Senators this season, totalling 0+1=1 with 0 PIM.
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18-9-2007 Jan Hrdina agrees on a contract.
Jan Hrdina has signed a $2 500 000 per year, 2 year deal with the Ottawa Senators. Detailed terms of the deal were not announced.
A native of Czech, Jan Hrdina was originally drafted to the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 5th round of the 1995 entry draft. He has appeared in 513 NHL games during his career, notching 101 goals and adding 196 assists along with 341 penalty minutes. The 31 year old left wing has not yet played for the Ottawa Senators this season.
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17-9-2007 Josef Vasicek agrees on a contract.
Josef Vasicek has signed a $1 400 000 per year, 4 year deal with the Ottawa Senators. Detailed terms of the deal were not announced.
A native of Czech, Josef Vasicek was originally drafted to the NHL by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 4th round of the 1998 entry draft. He has appeared in 316 NHL games during his career, notching 55 goals and adding 71 assists along with 207 penalty minutes. The 26 year old left wing has not yet played for the Ottawa Senators this season.
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16-9-2007 Alexander Frolov frustrated
Ottawa Senators left wing Alexander Frolov feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.
A native of Russia, Alexander Frolov was originally drafted to the NHL by the Los Angeles Kings in the 1st round of the 2000 entry draft. He has appeared in 227 NHL games during his career, notching 62 goals and adding 74 assists along with 98 penalty minutes. The 25 year old left wing has played 2 games with the Ottawa Senators this season, totalling 3+0=3 with 0 PIM.
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16-9-2007 Weekly team report
Who's hot
Mike Fisher is looking good with 3 points in 2 games last week. Alexander Frolov is looking good with 3 points in 2 games last week. Jason Spezza is looking good with 3 points in 2 games last week. Alexander Ovechkin is looking good with 3 points in 2 games last week.
Who's cold
Olaf Kölzig has been chilly and allowed 9 goals in 2 games.
Trainer's room
Patrick Eaves remains sidelined with wrist injury.
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16-9-2007 Nils Ekman agrees on a contract.
Nils Ekman has signed a $2 000 000 per year, 2 year deal with the Ottawa Senators. Detailed terms of the deal were not announced.
A native of Sweden, Nils Ekman was originally drafted to the NHL by the Calgary Flames in the 5th round of the 1994 entry draft. He has appeared in 230 NHL games during his career, notching 54 goals and adding 82 assists along with 164 penalty minutes. The 31 year old left wing has not yet played for the Ottawa Senators this season.
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15-9-2007 Alexei Yashin agrees on a contract.
Alexei Yashin has signed a $2 600 000 per year, 1 year deal with the Ottawa Senators. Detailed terms of the deal were not announced.
A native of Russia, Alexei Yashin was originally drafted to the NHL by the Ottawa Senators in the 1st round of the 1992 entry draft. He has appeared in 792 NHL games during his career, notching 319 goals and adding 412 assists along with 357 penalty minutes. The 33 year old center has not yet played for the Ottawa Senators this season.
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14-9-2007 Christoph Schubert frustrated
Ottawa Senators defenseman Christoph Schubert feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.
A native of Germany, Christoph Schubert was originally drafted to the NHL by the Ottawa Senators in the 5th round of the 2001 entry draft. He has appeared in 60 NHL games during his career, notching 4 goals and adding 8 assists along with 48 penalty minutes. The 25 year old defenseman has played 4 games with the Ottawa Senators this season, totalling 0+2=2 with 0 PIM.
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14-9-2007 Peter Bondra agrees on a contract.
Peter Bondra has signed a $2 300 000 per year, 1 year deal with the Ottawa Senators. Detailed terms of the deal were not announced.
A native of Slovakia, Peter Bondra was originally drafted to the NHL by the Washington Capitals in the 8th round of the 1990 entry draft. He has appeared in 1044 NHL games during his career, notching 498 goals and adding 380 assists along with 735 penalty minutes. The 39 year old right wing has not yet played for the Ottawa Senators this season.
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12-9-2007 Alex Auld agrees on a contract.
Alex Auld has signed a $2 100 000 per year, 3 year deal with the Ottawa Senators. Detailed terms of the deal were not announced.
A native of Canada, Alex Auld was originally drafted to the NHL by the Florida Panthers in the 2nd round of the 1999 entry draft. He has appeared in 81 NHL games during his career, booking 1 career shutouts and allowing 213 goals. The 26 year old goaltender has not yet played for the Ottawa Senators this season.
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11-9-2007 Antoine Vermette frustrated
Ottawa Senators center Antoine Vermette feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.
A native of Canada, Antoine Vermette was originally drafted to the NHL by the Ottawa Senators in the 2nd round of the 2000 entry draft. He has appeared in 152 NHL games during his career, notching 30 goals and adding 20 assists along with 64 penalty minutes. The 25 year old center has played 3 games with the Ottawa Senators this season, totalling 0+1=1 with 0 PIM.
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10-9-2007 Chris Kelly frustrated
Ottawa Senators right wing Chris Kelly feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.
A native of Canada, Chris Kelly was originally drafted to the NHL by the Ottawa Senators in the 3rd round of the 1999 entry draft. He has appeared in 88 NHL games during his career, notching 11 goals and adding 21 assists along with 80 penalty minutes. The 26 year old right wing has played 2 games with the Ottawa Senators this season, totalling 1+1=2 with 4 PIM.
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10-9-2007 Jaroslav Sklenar agrees on a contract.
Jaroslav Sklenar has signed a one year deal with the Binghamton Senators. Financial terms of the deal were not announced.
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10-9-2007 Alexei Smirnov agrees on a contract.
Alexei Smirnov has signed a one year deal with the Binghamton Senators. Financial terms of the deal were not announced.
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9-9-2007 Chris Neil frustrated
Ottawa Senators left wing Chris Neil feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.
A native of Canada, Chris Neil was originally drafted to the NHL by the Ottawa Senators in the 6th round of the 1998 entry draft. He has appeared in 303 NHL games during his career, notching 40 goals and adding 36 assists along with 776 penalty minutes. The 28 year old left wing has played 2 games with the Ottawa Senators this season, totalling 0+0=0 with 0 PIM.
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9-9-2007 Weekly team report
Who's hot
No-one is especially hot at the moment.
Who's cold
No-one is especially cold at the moment.
Trainer's room
Patrick Eaves remains sidelined with wrist injury.
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9-9-2007 Peter Forsberg gets a better offer
Ottawa Senators contract offer to Peter Forsberg was not good enough as the San Jose Sharks have offered a better contract.
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