Mika Zibanejad News

Silver Seven doesn't have a "pipe dream" section, so consider this analysis to be the fun kind, not the serious kind.

Like many hockey fans, I look forward to reading Elliotte Friedman's weekly column "30 Thoughts" . It's short but comprehensive, and provides insight into many different aspects of the league.

Yesterday I wrote about the need for true second line talent. I finished the post by asking what players the Senators should target either through free agency or trade.

The 30 GMs will gather for their annual meeting in New York Wednesday as the Stanley Cup final begins.

With the Stanley Cup finals starting next Wednesday, the off-season is set to begin in earnest with most teams focusing on the lead-up to the NHL Draft.

I wrote yesterday about prom and free agency. A strange combination for sure, but today I'll keep it a little more straight to the point.

A couple of weeks ago the Senators made a small move, resigning Peter Regin to a contract worth a little bit less than what he had previously been making.

Bobby Butler was signed by the Ottawa Senators in the spring of 2010. He was a hot shot sniper from New Hampshire of the NCAA and was added to a team that needed scoring depth up front.

As you've no doubt seen, the Ottawa Senators signed Fredrik Claesson ,who was selected in the fifth round of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft, to a three-year entry-level contract .

The Ottawa Senators signed D Fredrik Claesson to a three-year entry-level contract this afternoon.

The success enjoyed by young Senators players this season not only pushed the team to unexpected heights but also motivated other prospects deeper in the system.

Z is for Zdeno, as in Zdeno Chara , the tallest-ever Senator. I wasn't sure I was going to write about Chara as the Sens have options at "Z" , but six years after his departure, he still leaves a big hole on Ottawa's blue line.

It's unlikely to happen and the mere suggestion is sure to draw cries of outrage, but this summer is the time the Senators should look at moving Craig Anderson.