The Ottawa Senators are juggling a lot of balls in the air as the National Hockey League’s off-season is about to shift into high gear. Article content
With the National Hockey League draft set to get underway June 28 and free agency set to open on July 1, Steve Staios, the club’s president of hockey operations and general manager, has spent a lot of time trying to determine what the club’s roster will look like next season. Article content Article content
“It’s a busy time. We’ve got a lot of work to do and we’ve got to make decisions on our players first of all,” senior VP Dave Poulin told season-ticket holders on Tuesday night at the Canadian Tire Centre. “It’s a puzzle, but it’s a financial puzzle.
“Is there someone available that we can upgrade to?”
After wrapping up amateur a