A few signings to announce plus some brand new Sens coaching staff news.
*-» The Montreal Canadiens have been hit twice by the KHL club Barys Astana as forwards Nigel Dawes and Dustin Boyd have both decided to take their game to Kazakastan and the KHL. Both were offered multi million dollar deals to leave the NHL on a 1 year contract each.
*-» The Los Angeles Kings have signed Gatineau Olympiques defenseman Nicolas Deslauriers to a 3 year entry level deal this morning.
*-» Defenseman Sami Vatanen has finally joined the Anaheim Ducks after signing a deal yesterday leaving behind his Finnish team JYP.
*-» Yesterday the Ottawa Senators signed prospect Jakob Siilferberg to an entry level deal.
*-» Alexander Selak has officially returned to the NHL with the Chicago Blackhawks as he also left Europe for an NHL contract. The deal is reportedly worth 625K$ and is only for a season but is a one way clause only.
*-» The New York Islanders have signed prospect Casey Cizikas to a 3 year entry level deal yesterday.
*-» Mattias Sjögren of Färjestad of the SEL is in contract negotiations with the Washington Capitals.
*-» Colorado Avalanche prospect Denis Parshin has signed a deal to stay in Russia this morning with current club CSKA Moscow.
*-» On with the Ottawa Senators coaching staff news. Yesterday afternoon I was told by a valuable source that a secret coaching interview quite possibly had taken place. The rumors around Ottawa have been swirling to who their next coach could be. Many were saying Bob Hartley before he flat out denied anything to do with Ottawa then accepted a position with the ZSC Lions in the DEL. Another name that has been consistently been thrown in the mix is Team Canada World Junior coach Dave Cameron as him and Eugene Melnyk are extremely close and he also currnelty coaches for Melnyks St. Michaels Majors. I`m not too sure however the Sens are going to be willing to give another unexperienced coach in Cameron another chance as they`ve been burned 3 times already. This has lead to the recent rumor that has many Montreal Canadiens fans cringing....Kirk Muller who is rumored to be seeking a head coach position. My Source close to the Sens had confirmed there is much interest in Muller but not just out of Ottawa. Now what everyones been waiting for my source who phoned me yesterday has informed me that former Montreal Canadien Guy Carbonneau may have already been interviewed by the Ottawa Senators and is a favorite currently for the position. Carbs already has NHL experience and while he wasn`t great with the Canadiens he wasn`t terrible ether and left the league with respect as the Canadiens did the respectful things and allowed him to step down. What do the Ottawa fans think of yet another defense first minded coach in Ottawa..Let us know!
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