At his season ending press conference, Bryan Murray made it clear there are two areas where he’ll be looking to add this off season.

The Senators GM indicated he will be looking to add another shutdown type defenceman and a 20 goal scorer to the forward ranks.  And while trades are always an option, he may have to fill those holes through free agency.  Easier said than done when you consider this is fairly thin UFA market.

With the NHL playoffs down to the final four and a little over a month to go until the NHL Draft, there is plenty to talk about when it comes to our Ottawa Senators.

With that in mind, we welcome back Tom for his take on some of the important decisions Bryan Murray and his staff will be faced with this off season.  Today, Tom takes a look at both the unrestricted and restricted free agents.

Interesting interview with Sens Captain Daniel Alfredsson where he talks about his experience in Sweden, his future with the Ottawa Senators and his plans for the future.

With Alfie currently representing Sweden at the World Championships, fans back in Ottawa eagerly await word on his plans for next season. 

Restricted free agent forward Nikita Filatov has signed a contract with Salavat Yulaev of the KHL.

With his status for next season unknown and his future with the Ottawa Senators up in the air, it appears as though Nikita Filatov is making other plans for next season.

In the weeks leading up to the NHL Trade Deadline, it was impossible to avoid the speculation surrounding Columbus Blue Jackets forward, Rick Nash.

He made it known that he was unhappy in Columbus and that his preference was to be traded.  In the end, the Jackets ended up hanging on to Nash but you can guarantee they will once again be exploring potential trade options this off season.