Senators Sign Four Players

[Thrillhouse]

OTTAWA – Ottawa Senators general manager Bryan Murray announced today the signing of four players to contracts. The club signed 2005 first-round pick Brian Lee to an entry level contact, while agreeing to two-year deals with forwards Danny Bois and Jim McKenzie, and a one-year deal with defenceman Matt Carkner.

Lee, 21, was Ottawa’s first-round pick (ninth overall) in the 2005 entry draft. The native of Fargo, N.D., recently completed his second season at the University of North Dakota, where he set career highs in assists (24), points (26) and penalty minutes (69).

Bois, 24, spent the 2006-07 season with the Binghamton Senators, scoring 14 goals and adding 13 assists while leading the team with 153 penalty minutes. The Thunder Bay, Ont., native made his National Hockey League debut during the 2006-07 season with Ottawa, playing in one game and recording seven penalty minutes.

McKenzie, 23, was Ottawa’s first fifth-round draft pick (141st overall) in the 2004 entry draft. The St. Paul, Minn., native spent last season with the Michigan State Spartans of the Central Collegiate Hockey Association. McKenzie set career highs in goals (12), assists (18), points (30), while adding 56 penalty minutes.

Carkner, 26, signs with the Senators after spending last season with the Pittsburgh Penguins’ American Hockey League affiliate, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. In 75 games with the Penguins, he scored six goals and added 24 assist for 30 points while recording 167 penalty minutes.

The Winchester, Ont., native was Montreal’s second-round draft choice (58th overall) in the 1999 entry draft. In 2001, he signed a free agent contract with the San Jose Sharks, spending the next five seasons with the AHL’s Cleveland Barons. Carkner made his NHL debut during the 2005-06 season, recording one assist and two penalty minutes in one game with San Jose.

[FightingIsGood]

Carkner's departure hopefully makes room for Aaron Boogaard in WBS...

[lilburtis9363]

jim mckenzie ? for real

[Captain Crunch28]

Not a bad signing, keeping a couple tough guys in Bois and Carkner.

[Captain Crunch28]

Originally Posted by lilburtis9363

jim mckenzie ? for real

I believe it's this Jim McKenzie:

http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/p...37;5B%5D=67632

[Podollan]

When I read Jim McKenzie I was immidiatelly thinking on the retired former Devils Enforcer.

Carkner is a great pickup, he was the Heavyweight in Cleveland and scored 30 Points in the Ahl the last years.

Think about having Neil, Carkner and McGrattan in the Line Up.

3 Heavys!!!


Bois is very tough too, hopefully he will make it to the big show this season.


It must feel great to be a sens fan..

[Sourayman15]

it feels okay i guess but one thing is on my mind and i have to say that i think McGrattan will spend the rest of his days in the AHL or traded or just plain scratched. please Brian Murray prove me worng!

[shedthemitts]

Damnit, I was hoping Buffalo would grab Carkner for Rochester and as a fringe Buffalo defenseman. Oh well, can't expect much of anything from the Sabres front office anyhow.

[DaveBrown69]

Ottowa did good on this one IMO.

[Sandmachine]

Originally Posted by Captain Crunch28

I believe it's this Jim McKenzie:

http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/p...id%5B%5D=67632

Scouting report says he's scrappy. Has to jump over quite a few guys in the system to get on the big club.

[Baronking]

Originally Posted by Sandmachine

Scouting report says he's scrappy. Has to jump over quite a few guys in the system to get on the big club.

McKenzie is a good tough player. Michigan State struggled last year while he was injured and you could definately see the impact he has on the team when he came back. And he also gets scrappy, so hopefully he sees some time in Ottawa.

[Isles4life]

Still the wrong Jim McKenzie. This guy's got big shoes to fill.

[bingsensfandan]

Originally Posted by Podollan

When I read Jim McKenzie I was immidiatelly thinking on the retired former Devils Enforcer.

Carkner is a great pickup, he was the Heavyweight in Cleveland and scored 30 Points in the Ahl the last years.

Think about having Neil, Carkner and McGrattan in the Line Up.

3 Heavys!!!


Bois is very tough too, hopefully he will make it to the big show this season.


It must feel great to be a sens fan..

Bois is the biggest let down I have seen here in Bingo in 20 years. He fought all the time his first year, but has slowly but surely turned into a heartless, gutless, puke who refuses to drop them when he should. The Carkner signing I like, the Bois, don't like at all.