titans writes " According to The Fourth Period.com the Ottawa Senators are shopping star forward Radek Bonk around the league. Apparently the Sens. are unhappy with Bonk's production after winning a two year 6.7 million dollar contract in arbitration last year.
Sources of TFP say the Isles, Rangers, Kings, Phoenix, Calgary and the Blue Jackets which had three scouts at the Senators game against Montreal last night.
So what do you think it would take to get a forward of Bonk's caliber? What teams do you believe are really in the running? I gotta believe Bonk's most likely destination is Los Angeles. They are a star forward away from being a team that can compete for it all, and they have to know it. "
PLAYER NEWS
Alex Kovalev, RW
2010/09/02: Alexei Kovalev will enter this coming season with 990 career NHL points. He should reach the 1,000-point milestone at some point and he will be looking to rebound from a disappointing 2009-10 campaign, where he posted 49 points in 77 games, at the same time. Kovalev will need a much better effort this year and the fact that he will become an unrestricted free agent next summer should serve as motivation for improvement. Kovalev's teammate, Daniel Alfredsson, is also poised to surpass 1,000 points this season as he will have 992 heading into opening night. (Source: Ottawa Sun)
Alex Kovalev, RW
2010/08/31: Alexei Kovalev (knee) should be fine for the start of Ottawa's training camp. Kovalev underwent surgery in April to repair a torn ACL in his left knee. After scoring just 18 goals and 49 points in 77 games last season, the Senators are hoping that Kovalev bounces back in 2010-11. (Source: Ottawa Sun)
Daniel Alfredsson, RW
2010/08/25: Daniel Alfredsson is fully recovered from sports hernia surgery. The Ottawa captain has been skating for two and a half weeks in preparation for the upcoming season. "I started earlier this year than I normally do, just to try it out and get on the ice a little bit more," said Alfredsson. "I'm feeling pretty good actually. Looking forward to coming back to Ottawa in a week and getting ready for the season." (Source: Ottawa Sun)
Chris Phillips, D
2010/08/15: Chris Phillips is the only defenseman on the Senators roster that was present for the team`s 2007 run to the Stanley Cup final. The team has undergone a major overhaul of its blue line over the past few years and the recent addition of Sergei Gonchar to an emerging young corps headlined by Erik Karlsson is now more mobile and offensively skilled. While the team does have its weaknesses, this group of defenders should provide some excitement in 2010-11. (Source: Ottawa Citizen)
Sergei Gonchar, D
2010/08/14: The Ottawa Senators will need a big season from their veterans in order to rebound from a mediocre 2009-10 season. Veterans such as Sergei Gonchar and Alex Kovalev will need to step up and help mentor some of the younger players on the team. The team is relying on healthy seasons, meaning less grind for the team's prospects. (Source: Faceoff)
Daniel Alfredsson, RW
2010/08/14: Ottawa Senators broadcaster, and ex-NHLer, Gerry Galley is heading to HNIC. Galley is leaving his spot on Rogers Sportsnet with the Ottawa Senators in order to be closer to home. He will work on Canada's famous Hockey Night in Canada. He will be working at least 35 broadcasts this upcoming season. (Source: Toronto Sun)
Chris Phillips, D
2010/08/12: The Ottawa Senators have begun contract talks with Chris Phillips. He will earn $3.5 million in the final year of his current deal with the Senators this season and would like to remain with the team. Phillips has played his entire career with Ottawa since being taken first overall in the 1996 draft. (Source: Ottawa Sun)
Daniel Alfredsson, RW
2010/08/07: The Senators have named Kurt Kleinendorst the new coach of the Binghamton Senators of the AHL. The two-year contract will ensure Kleinendorst has a shot to develop players in the Ottawa system. Items on his resume include head coach of the USA Hockey national team development program's under-18 team and coach of the AHL's Lowell Devils. (Source: Faceoff)
Andre Benoit, D
2010/08/07: The Senators have signed minor-leaguer Andre Benoit to a contract. Benoit spent last season playing for Montreal's AHL affiliate in Hamilton. He had six goals and 30 assists in 78 games. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. (Source: Toronto Sun)
Milan Michalek, LW/RW
2010/08/07: Milan Michalek says he "feels strong" after off-season surgery. Michalek had surgery to repair an ACL injury. Michalek has begun training again,. Working out with Martin Havlat. "Milan's recovery and rehab from knee surgery has been on schedule and without any complications or setbacks," said agent Allan Walsh. "He is in tremendous shape, training hard in Montreal with a group of other NHL players. We expect him to be ready to go by the start of training camp." (Source: Toronto Sun)
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Re: Bonk not long for Ottawa? (Score: 1) by Fleury_14 on Saturday, November 23 (User Info | Send a Message)
calgary needs a shakeup so how about:
To calgary: Radek Bonk, Chris Phillips/karel Rachunek
To Ottawa: Rob Neidermeyer, Petr Buzek and Oleg Saprykin
Bonk and phillps are around $4,500,000 but dumping savards sallary could even it out. Bonk and Rachunek would be a good trade salary wise and either player would be good for the flames.
Re: Bonk not long for Ottawa? (Score: 1) by pantherboy on Saturday, November 23 (User Info | Send a Message)
This is old news that Bonk is being shopped. There have been rumors of him leaving Ottawa for a good 2 years now. I really don't see the Sens trading him though.
Re: Bonk not long for Ottawa? (Score: 1) by McCabe_24 on Sunday, November 24 (User Info | Send a Message)
Send him to Atlanta with all the other teams rejected players ( savard, dafoe, smehlik, mceachern, kozlov ) and see what happens. He may click again with McEachern. Maybe a center for Heatley and Kovalchuk?
Re: Bonk not long for Ottawa? (Score: 1) by mikster on Sunday, November 24 (User Info | Send a Message)
Isn't Bonk mostly a defensive forward? I always thought he basically was a 2-way forward who does better back-checking and PK than PP and offense.
Anyway, why on earth would the Rangers try and get another center??? Rangers are in desperate need to get Lindros and Bure going. Their offense (mainly PP) is just losing games by not scoring. The defense is OK, but can't play a perfect 60 minutes...
They need offense!!!! Messier is leading this team in offense as 3rd line center with Barnaby and Samuelsson. This is not making sense at all.
Re: Bonk not long for Ottawa? (Score: 1) by Kingsfan1 on Sunday, November 24 (User Info | Send a Message)
L.A. would be a good fit for Bonk, we could use a solid second line center and have enough depth to pull a decent deal off. The Kings are loaded in the minors and have 2 first round picks in the next draft which is the deepest in a while, maybe through in E Belanger or Smolinski and maybe Vishnovski and a minor leagure and pick and get Bonk and a Dman don't know what else they might offer.
Re: Bonk not long for Ottawa? (Score: 1) by JohnFlan22 on Sunday, November 24 (User Info | Send a Message)
I don't see how the isles would be looking at Bonk at all since he'd basically be the third line center. I dont see the isles shipping off either Peca or Yashin any time soon. If anything the isles where simply scouting Ottawa as a team since they get the shit beat out of them every time the play them :) or how bout dis: Jason Wiemer for Marian Hossa! Woohooo!!!! say you saw it here first! Gonna happen.... Ohhh Yeeeah.
Re: Bonk not long for Ottawa? (Score: 1) by meetak on Monday, November 25 (User Info | Send a Message)
It'll take a really good deal to make them move Bonk.Ottawa has no pressing need to trade at any forward position, except to find a spot on the roster for Spezza, and they would probably just move someone into the press box instead of taking a less than ideal trade.Given the frequency of injuries in the league, whoever they "bench" might be back in no time.
The Ryan Smyth rumors might have some credence, at least on Ottawa's side, as he is the caliber of player that they'd be looking for in return for Bonk, and would also be a good fit salary wise.I like the look of a Bonk/Rachunek for Ryan Smyth/Todd Marchant trade.
Bonk would give Edmonton a legitimate #2 center to take some of the heat off of Comrie, and Rachunek would be a defensive upgrade in their #2 pairing.
Smyth would add the "sandpaper" that Ottawa is seen as being missing, and Marchant would be a great utility/PK center for Ottawa.He'd also fit in great on a line with Fisher and Havlat/Neil as a left winger, sort of a smaller faster version of Detroit's "energy" line of Draper, Maltby and McCarthy.Marchant could also step into the #1 line when they were protecting a lead.
Ottawa's lines could look like this
Smyth Spezza Hossa *(potentially very scary)
Schastlivy White Alfredsson
Marchant/Schaefer Fisher Havlat
Arvedsson/Schaefer Van Allen/Marchant Neil/Hull
As always, Ottawa line combos are confusing because Jaques Martin likes to work with pairings more than trios.This allows for "extra" players to get decent ice time depending on the situation and what the opposing line matchups are.Also, it's safe to assume that someone out of the 13 guys listed would be injured(even just strains and bruises) at any given point in time, so they have someone right there to step in, as opposed to using a call-up from Binghamton.It's also hard to pin down exactly who the #1 line is, which begs the question, who would you try to shut down?And the #3 line has plenty of offensive threat too.
To make this deal worthwhile for Edmonton, Ottawa might have to throw in Arvedsson too, which wouldn't be unthinkable for Ottawa, as they now have Schaefer to play that two-way winger role.Plus Arvedsson is an UFA after this season.
The real question is would Edmonton part with Smyth at all?
Re: Bonk not long for Ottawa? (Score: 1) by bluenoser on Monday, November 25 (User Info | Send a Message)
If you know anything about Bonk's first few seasons in Ottawa, then you probably remember his big contracts. Also remember how he produced squat? You should. The Sens have too much $$ invested in him and have (not including this season) only gotten 2 good offensive seasons out of him. They'll be expecting a lot in return for him.
If he goes anywhere, it'll be to one of these 2 teams:
Team 1: Florida. Sens Ex-GM Rick Dudley is trying to rebuild the Panthers into the Florida Senators, just like he did in Tampa when he was the GM of the.....
Team 2: Lightning, no wait, I mean the Tampa Bay Senators. They seem to have a "Dudley hangover" cuz I just read in Bruce Garrioch's article on "Slam Sports" that they're after Igor Kravchuk.
The Sens have too many centres these days, with Spezza proving that he belongs in the NHL and Jody Hull ready to come back soon. Should be interesting cuz the Sens don't have the budget to have guys on one-way contracts watching from the press box. Should be fun to see Muckler do some wheeling & dealing soon!!
