Senators ink Wiercioch to extension & other thoughts.

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You can cross out one of the big two question marks the Ottawa Senators had this offseason as the Sens inked Defenseman, Patrick Wiercioch to a three year extension. The deal will have the 22 year old defenseman making $2 million per year. Wiercioch appeared in 42 of Ottawa's 48 games this past season. Wiercioch registered 5 goals, 14 assists(19 points) as well as a +9 rating.
   
    This is a great deal for both parties. Wiercioch hasn't reached his ceiling just yet, with plenty that's still left to see at the NHL level, but having him around for simply $2 million per season isn't bad at all, so kudos to GM Bryan Murray once again. This can also signal that we can almost assure that Wiercioch will get plenty of playing time next season in Ottawa.


Other thoughts:

- Sens also re-signed Forward, Corey Cowick to a one year, two way deal. Make or break for Cowick in my opinion.

- The Devils signed future Hall of Famer, Jaromir Jagr to a one year deal. This deal struck me as interesting for a couple of reasons. First, I don't know how much Jagr has left in the tank and if it will be enough to carry the Devils in the right direction. Jagr showed many signs of fatigue last season especially in the postseason. However, Jagr is still a proven playmaker so his presence should complement the other players in the locker room as well. I do believe that the Devils could've gone after someone perhaps younger such as Detroit's, Damien Brunner, but time will tell on this signing.

- Man, is Sweden looking good or what looking ahead for the 2014 Olympics?! Team Canada tends to headline the Olympics each time in Hockey, but watch out for Sweden this time around. All around, this team is looking solid.

- Jack Johnson favorite for Team USA Captaincy? Next...

- Ottawa needs one more RFA to sign and that's young, promising defenseman, Jared Cowen. I'm pretty confident that a deal gets done no later than by the end of next week.

- St. Louis Blues RFA Defenseman, Alex Pietrangelo is looking for $7 million per season! It's interesting to see how much Pietrangelo is asking for especially as he comes off his entry level deal. I don't see anyone putting an offer sheet out there, but it should be interesting to see how this story unfolds. St. Louis will more than likely sign him sooner than later.



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