Ottawa Senators
Northeast Division | Eastern Conference
Overview
The Senators currently have 9 players including 3 forwards, 4 defensemen, and 2 goalie(s) counting against their salary cap.
The team's current total salary cap hit stands at $23,013,639. That is $27,286,361 below the $50,300,000 cap ceiling, and $11,286,361 below the $34,300,000 cap floor. The highest cap hit on the team is $6,500,000, while the lowest is $875,000.
With a combined payroll of $24,623,730, the average salary of the team is $2,735,970. The highest salary on the team is $5,465,397, with the lowest being $875,000.
The team has 6 players signed on through the 2009-2010 season; 3 players that will become unrestricted free agents (UFAs), on July 1st, 2008.
Rumors
- Are Hockey Goons Being Overpaid and Over Supported?
- Recently, there was an article in the National Post on Tuesday, September 9, 2008 regarding hockey goons. They tackled the question of fighters like Jarod Boll and George Parros being overpaid and over supported. Dr. John P. Haisken-DeNew, an economist at the Ruhr and Pestphalian Institute for Economic Research concluded research that showed some players who fight a lot may not be getting points but are still being paid a substantial amount of money. Basically he is saying they are being paid to fight. He thought the players who fought would be penalized financially but this is not the case.
- All Eyes On Montreal
- Things are pretty busy in Montreal these days and rumors are all over the place. Maxime Lapierre, Andrei Kostitsyn, Corey Locke, Mats Sundin, Teemu Selanne, Marian Hossa: what's Bob Gainey doing?
- Pre-Draft Habs News Part 1
- The NHL entry draft is in two weeks. The Montreal Canadiens are making some news. Some rumours are floating around about players coming, being interested in, or the Habs having interest in them. Along with some minor news.
- If you were The San Jose Sharks’ GM Doug Wilson…
- ...would you move guys like Patrick Marleau or Joe Thornton? Anything a GM does is an attempt to make his team better, but would that be the move to help the Sharks gain some depth?
- Is Spezza Still In Sens Plans?
- Jason Spezza is definitely a player any GM would love to have on his team, but what if the Ottawa Senators are looking to trade him? What are the possibilities and what kind of team would they look to become by doing such a trade? What kind of team would be willing to pay the price?
Transactions
- Islanders tab Scott Gordon to be their man
- The New York Islanders hired former Providence Bruins coach Scott Gordon last night to fill their coaching vacancy.
- Lightning sign 1st pick Stamkos
- Steven Stamkos could not be happier as he was signed to an entry level contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning. Stamkos was selected 1st overall in the 2008 Entry Draft and has dreamed one of one day playing in the NHL. Well he edged closer to that dream as he was signed to a signed a three-year, $2.625 million contract that could be worth up to $11.175 million with incentives.
- Red Wings sign Valtteri Filppula to five-year deal
- TSN is reporting that the Detroit Red Wings have signed restricted free agent forward Valtteri Filppula to a five-year deal.
- Jay Bouwmeester Signs 1 Year Deal
- Details to follow, but from one source the amount could be as much as $4.8 million.
- Busy week for NHL signings
- This week has seen plenty of signings in the NHL with teams finding or locking up the players they believe to be key elements in their success for the upcoming season.
