(UPDATE 11:37 AM)- Daniel Alfredsson met with the media for the first time since suffering a concussion last weekend and indicated there is no timetable for his return. He is still experiencing symptoms including dizziness.
Spoke with a contact about this last night and he suggested this is going to be a long term injury for the Captain.
Over the past 24 hours the storyline seems to have shifted in Canada's Capital.
The focus has changed from buzz about a team riding a six game winning streak to rumours around player movement, in particular the Sens interest in Coyotes hold out forward Kyle Turris.
The story has been floating around for awhile now but really picked up steam after a between periods segment on TSN called Insider Trading. In that segment, both Bob McKenzie and Pierre LeBrun, two of the league's top insiders, suggested that the Ottawa Senators have significant interest in Kyle Turris.
Really, the news should not come as a huge surprise.
At 22 years of age, Turris would fit in nicely with the rebuild underway here in Ottawa and would look good on the team's second line. As a result, there has been plenty of speculation about the possibility of Bryan Murray making a deal for Kyle Turris.
After doing a little digging of my own this afternoon, the sense I got was that there is certainly nothing close between the two teams.
Yes the Senators are interested in Turris but no significant discussions have been held to this point in time. Yotes GM Don Maloney has taken a hard line stance with the holdout, first indicating that he would not deal the players and then slightly adjusting his stance and saying he would not deal Turris unless he signed a contract.
Either way, there are major hurdles that need to cleared before any significant trade negotiations can take place. One contact called Turris to Ottawa "a longshot at best"
- The Sens held an off ice workout today and provided a couple of updates on injured players. Alfredsson remains sidelined with a concussion and while he could play on Saturday, it's unlikely he will return before next Wednesday when the Sens host the New York Rangers.
- The news is obviously not as good for Peter Regin as he continues to rehab an injured shoulder. The timeline really hasn't changed for Regin as he suggested he is still at least another six weeks away.
- Sens fans were irate at NHL's decision not to suspend Wojtek Wolski for his hit on Daniel Alfredsson last weekend. Today, Brendan Shanahan sat down for an interview on NHL Live and discussed the issue. Shanahan seems to really feel that this was just a collision more than anything and that Wolski was just trying to get out to cover the point. Still not sure I agree with him but I really admire the decision to do an interview about the non-suspensions. The full interview can be seen here.
