The Senators announced that they have come to terms on a 3 year extension with Head Coach, Paul MacLean. This is a move that shouldn't catch anyone by surprise as MacLean has resurrected this team and has made them contenders the past two years he's been in Ottawa. MacLean's record these past two years have been:
2011-2012, MacLean led the Senators to an 8th place finish in the Eastern conference with a 41-31-10 record (92 points). He took them into the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals before being eliminated by the New York Rangers, after 7 games.
2012-2013, MacLean led the Senators to a 7th place finish in the Eastern Conference with a 25-17-6 record despite coaching an injury plagued team for most of the season. He led the Senators past the 2nd seeded Montreal Canadiens, before being eliminated by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the Eastern Conference Semifinals.
Here is the picture of MacLean signing the dotted line on his 3 year extension, per the Ottawa Senators' official Twitter account.
On Alfredsson:
He is expected to make a decision
rather sooner than later, my best guess is before the end of today, as most
free agents will make their decisions as well. When asked about where he'd like
to play in October, Alfreddson said, "I don't wish anything. The only
thing I've decided is that I want to play for another year. At least." Not the answer you like to hear as a Sens fan, but
can you blame him for being upset? The face of this franchise still hasn't
reached an agreement with Ottawa, and his phone is certainly being dialed by
several teams such as the Bruins, Sharks, and Red Wings. Paul MacLean's presser
is coming up, hopefully GM Bryan Murray touches up on this topic because it
will definitely be asked. Hopefully, good news is given by management.
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