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2008–09 Ottawa Senators
Division	TBD Northeast
Conference	TBD Eastern
2008–09 record	TBD
Home record	TBD
Road record	TBD
Goals for	TBD
Goals against	TBD
General Manager	Bryan Murray
Coach	Craig Hartsburg
Captain	TBD
Alternate captains	TBD
Arena	Scotiabank Place
Average attendance	TBD
Team leaders
Goals	TBD
Assists	TBD
Points	TBD
Penalties in minutes	TBD
Plus/Minus	TBD
Wins	TBD
Goals against average	TBD

The 2008–09 Ottawa Senators season will be the 16th season of the franchise. The Senators regular season will start in Europe. The Ottawa Senators and the Pittsburgh Penguins will play each other twice in Stockholm, Sweden on October 4 and October 5.^[1]

Off-season

On June 5, it was reported that Wade Redden would not sign a $3.5 million per year contract with the Senators. He instead became an Unrestricted Free Agent on July 1 and signed a six-year, $39M contract with the New York Rangers.^[2] On Friday, June 13, 2008, the Senators named Craig Hartsburg, coach of the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds, the new head coach after interviewing Bob Hartley and Peter DeBoer as candidates. Hartsburg signed a three-year agreement with the Senators.^[3]

On June 20, the day of the NHL Entry Draft, the Senators placed Ray Emery on waivers and re-signed Chris Kelly to a 4-year, $8.5-million contract.^[4] At the draft, the Senators selected Erik Karlsson with their first-round pick (15th overall) and proceeded to select Patrick Wiercioch (42 overall), Zack Smith (79 overall), Andre Petersson (109 overall), Derek Grant (119 overall), Mark Borowiecki (139 overall), and Emil Sandin (199 overall).

On July 1, the Ottawa Senators announced that they have signed goaltender Alex Auld to a two-year contract worth $1 million per season. Auld is expected to serve as a backup to Martin Gerber for the '08-'09 season.

On July 2, the Ottawa Senators announced that they have re-signed forward Shean Donovan to a two-year contract at $625,000 per season. The Sens also announced that they have signed forward Jarkko Ruutu to a 3-year contract worth $1.3 million per season.

On July 5, the Ottawa Senators announced that Antoine Vermette had elected to take the club to salary arbitration.

On July 8, the Senators announced that they had signed defenceman Jason Smith to a two-year, $5.2M contract.^[5]

On July 16, the Senators announced that they will host the Detroit Red Wings in their official home-opener on October 11th.

On July 17, the Ottawa Senators and CHUM Radio announced that the club and The Team 1200 have signed a multi-year extension to their agreement to broadcast Senators' games. The original 10-year contract expired at the end of the '07-'08 season.

Pre-season

On October 2, the Senators will play a pre-season exhibition game in Frolunda, Sweden against the Frolunda HC team^[1] which Ottawa captain Daniel Alfredsson played for before joining the NHL and during the lockout. This will be the Senators' first-ever game in Europe.
Note: The game was previously scheduled for September 24th.

Regular season

Divisional standings

Conference standings

Game log

Playoffs

The Senators will attempt to make the playoffs for the 12th straight season.

Player stats

Skaters

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalty Minutes

Goaltenders

Note: GP = Games Played; TOI = Time On Ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime Losses; GA = Goals Against; SO = Shutouts; Sv% = Save Percentage; GAA = Goals Against Average

Awards and records

Records

Milestones

Transactions

• re-signed Jesse Winchester
• signed Peter Regin to entry-level contract
• placed Ray Emery on waivers
• re-signed Chris Kelly
• signed Alex Auld to two-year contract
• re-signed Shean Donovan
• signed Jarkko Ruutu
• re-signed Greg Mauldin to a one-year, two-way contract.
• signed Jason Smith
• signed Mitchell O'Keefe to a one-year, entry-level contract.
• signed Brendan Bell to a one-year, two-way contract.

Trades

Free agent acquisitions

Player Former team Contract Terms Alex Auld Boston Bruins 2 years/$2 Million Jarkko Ruutu Pittsburgh Penguins 3 years/$3.9 Million Jason Smith Philadelphia Flyers 2 years/$5.2 Million[6] Brendan Bell Phoenix Coyotes 1 year [7] Mitchell O'Keefe Ferris State University 1 year [8] Players lost to free agency Player New team Mike Commodore Columbus Blue Jackets Wade Redden New York Rangers Cory Stillman Florida Panthers Claimed from Waivers Player Former team Date claimed off waivers Draft picks Ottawa's picks at the 2008 NHL Entry Draft in Ottawa • Ontario. Round Pick Player Position Nationality Club Team 1 15 Erik Karlsson Defence Sweden Frolunda Jr. (Sweden Jr.) 2 42 Patrick Wiercioch Defence Canada Omaha (USHL) 3 79 Zach Smith Center Canada Swift Current Broncos (WHL) 4 109 Andre Petersson Forward Sweden HV-71 Jr. (Sweden Jr.) 4 119 Derek Grant Center Canada Langley Chiefs (BCHL) 5 139 Mark Borowiecki Defence Canada Smiths Falls Bears (CJHL) 7 199 Emil Sandin Forward Sweden Brynas Jr. (Sweden Jr.) Roster As of July 8, 2008. [1] view • talk •  Goaltenders # Player Catches Acquired Place of Birth 29 Martin Gerber L 2006 Burgdorf, Switzerland 35 Alex Auld L 2008 Cold Lake, Alberta Defencemen # Player Shoots Acquired Place of Birth 4 Chris Phillips – A L 1996 Calgary, Alberta 14 Andrej Meszaros L 2004 Povazska Bystrica, Czechoslovakia 24 Anton Volchenkov L 2000 Moscow, U.S.S.R. 55 Brian Lee R 2005 Fargo, North Dakota — Jason Smith R 2008 Calgary, Alberta — Brendan Bell L 2008 Ottawa, Ontario Forwards # Player Position Shoots Acquired Place of Birth 5 Christoph Schubert* LW L 2001 Munich, West Germany 10 Shean Donovan RW R 2007 Timmins, Ontario 11 Daniel Alfredsson – C RW R 1994 Gothenburg, Sweden 12 Mike Fisher C R 1998 Peterborough, Ontario 15 Dany Heatley LW L 2005 Freiburg im Breisgau, West Germany 18 Jesse Winchester C R 2008 Long Sault, Ontario 19 Jason Spezza C R 2001 Mississauga, Ontario 20 Antoine Vermette LW L 2000 Saint-Agapit, Quebec 22 Chris Kelly C L 1999 Toronto, Ontario 25 Chris Neil RW R 1998 Flesherton, Ontario 37 Dean McAmmond LW L 2006 Grande Cache, Alberta 41 Alexander Nikulin C L 2004 Perm, U.S.S.R. 58 Cody Bass C R 2005 Owen Sound, Ontario 71 Nick Foligno LW L 2006 Buffalo, New York — Jarkko Ruutu LW L 2008 Helsinki, Finland * Christoph Schubert regularly plays both defence and forward, sometimes in the same game Farm teams The Binghamton Senators of the American Hockey League are the Ottawa Senators minor league affiliate. See also 2008–09 NHL season References ^ a b "Four NHL teams to open the 2008-09 regular season in Europe Oct. 4-5". NHL.com (January 26, 2008). Retrieved on 2008-04-24. ^ Garrioch, Bruce. "Redden to go on market", Slam! Sports. Retrieved on 2008-06-09.  ^ "HARTSBURG INTRODUCED AS NEW HEAD COACH IN OTTAWA". TSN.ca (2008-06-13). Retrieved on 2008-06-13. ^ "Kelly Staying with Senators" (2008-06-20). Retrieved on 2008-06-23. ^ "Senators sign free agent defenceman Smith". TSN.ca (2008-07-08). Retrieved on 2008-07-09. ^ "Senators sign Jason Smith". SLAM! Sports (2008-07-08). Retrieved on 2008-07-09. ^ "Bulletin: Senators Sign Defenceman Brendan Bell To A One-year Contract". Ottawa Senators (2008-07-11). Retrieved on 2008-07-14. ^ "Bulletin: Senators Sign Goaltender Mitchell O'Keefe To A One-year Contract". Ottawa Senators (2008-07-11). Retrieved on 2008-07-14. v • d • e Ottawa Senators Franchise • History • Players • Seasons • Records • Draft picks • Scotiabank Place • Binghamton Senators • Bell Sensplex Head Coaches Bowness • Allison • Martin • Murray • Paddock • Murray • Hartsburg General Managers Bridgman • Sexton • Gauthier • Dudley • Johnston • Muckler • Murray v • d • e Ottawa Senators Seasons 1992–93 • 1993–94 • 1994–95 • 1995–96 • 1996–97 • 1997–98 • 1998–99 • 1999–00 • 2000–01 • 2001–02 • 2002–03 • 2003–04 • 2004–05 • 2005–06 • 2006–07 • 2007–08 • 2008–09 v • d • e 2008–09 NHL season by team Atlantic New Jersey Devils • New York Islanders • New York Rangers • Philadelphia Flyers • Pittsburgh Penguins Northeast Boston Bruins • Buffalo Sabres • Montreal Canadiens • Ottawa Senators • Toronto Maple Leafs Southeast Atlanta Thrashers • Carolina Hurricanes • Florida Panthers • Tampa Bay Lightning • Washington Capitals Central Chicago Blackhawks • Columbus Blue Jackets • Detroit Red Wings • Nashville Predators • St. Louis Blues Northwest Calgary Flames • Colorado Avalanche • Edmonton Oilers • Minnesota Wild • Vancouver Canucks Pacific Anaheim Ducks • Dallas Stars • Los Angeles Kings • Phoenix Coyotes • San Jose Sharks See also 2008 NHL Entry Draft • All-Star Game • Stanley Cup Playoffs • Transactions