Here we go again with the basic pieces from the original trade but instead of Mike Granlund we have substituted in Danny Kristo.

Ottawa Sends:
RW - Chris Neil, $2.0m (2012-2013)
D - Alexei Emelin, $0.2m (2012-2013)
MiLR player RW - Danny Kristo, N/C, (0 Games)

Florida Sends:
RW - Brian Gionta, $2.0m (2013-2014)
D - Andrei Markov, $1.8m (2013-2014)
D - Derek Smith, $0.2m (2012-2013)
4th Round (EDM)

Ottawa is looking forward to getting this re-worked trade approved by all the powers that be.
Thank you!

$0.7 Million

2011-2012 Rank 204 with 15.15 points extension value $0.6 Million
2010-2011 Rank 189 with 28.6 points extension value $0.8 Million

The Ottawa Senators sign Defenceman Cam Barker to a 2 year contract extension for $0.8 Million annually.

He's played 64 NHL games and is clearly a free agent.

$0.4 Million

Another thing it will not be the first time I acquire an injured player.

As a matter of fact, I acquired Latendresse from Drew's Wild before the holidays.
Then I added Cam Barker and Huselius from Columbus, both injured and both with a history but they will be dirty cheap contract extensions next year and are big reward type players.

So I'm moving Granlund. He's good but when does he help me? Around the same time Markov helps me? Which player will have an immediate impact when they play? I say Markov is the bigger risk reward guy and Markov's $1.8 Million salary looks much better than Granlund's $2.5 Million salary.

This deal helps my Senators when I expect my team to compete hard starting this off-season and Fall.

Again Ottawa is more than happy with this deal and to say it isn't a good deal is telling me I don't know hockey.