As the dust settles on day one of free agency, the Ottawa Senators have seen some signifcant changes to their line up.
Gone are Carkner, Konopka, Kuba and Foligno. All quality players that were a big part of this team's identity last season. Meanwhile the Sens added Guillaume Latendresse, Mike Lundin and defenceman Marc Methot.
Obviously the most significant pick up of Day 1 was Marc Methot.
The belief is his name came up in some of the Rick Nash discussions and he was a player Murray was extremely high on. A left handed shot, Methot should fit in well beside Erik Karlsson and solidify the back end for the Senators.
Latendresse is a bit of a wild card up front. When he's healthy and in shape, he is a player that can contribute offensively and ideally, play in the top six. On a one year deal, this is a low risk, high reward type of move.
The Sens also added Mike Lundin on a one year deal. Lundin is a solid depth defenceman that had some injury issues last year but is healthy heading into next season.
Losing Carkner, Konopka and Foligno does hurt the team's toughness a little bit but there are other guys that can step up and fill that void.
The Sens are apparently working on a couple other small things today and would still like to add another top six forward if they can. It seems like the Rick Nash talk has finally been put to bed but there are some other options for the Senators on the trade front.
And for those who missed the tweet earlier this morning, all signs point to Daniel Alfredsson coming back for another season.
