Gonna be hurt every year. This is the one player I didn't want the Sens to trade for. Just awesome.

So you have Hogberg who is alright, you have Gustavsson who is promising and projects to be an NHL goalie and now you have Matt Murray... Why trade Brassard for Gustavsson? and do you honestly think Murray will do well behind Ottawa's defense. I don't think so, I predict Murray will be way over paid Gruden will turn into a decent play in Pittsburgh and this will leave Ottawa with once again egg on their faces.

If they're able to sign him to a short-term extension (3 years), I think its a win.

I still think the goalie of the future is somewhere in the system.

Also, don't mind losing Gruden or a mid 2nd.

If Murray can bounce back Sens win big. If not then Pittsburgh wins...

Pittsburgh was handcuffed and were forced to trade him due to cap concerns.

I’m more cheesed that they passed on gunler...even though I like jarventine

I guess it's a fair deal. Sens got plenty of middle 6 lefthanded wingers and they picked 3 players yesterday so they aren't giving up anything that valuable to them. Murray is very inconsistent, but he'll probably be a good 1B goalie with a good playoff history

But to be honest, I think this trade will look bad this year. Murray is inconsistent and the OTT defense isn't that good right now. But in a few years with a top 4 like
Chabot - JBD
Sanderson - Thomson
And some decent 3rd pairing prospects as well, I think it will look good for Ottawa in a couple of years when they'll try to be competitive

lets see the contract he signs with OTT.
Honestly, If it's a low contract they should have just kept him. Worried about it next year with Seattle.
They didn't need to move him and next season is suppose to be full of back to backs.

But I guess we'll see.
The prospect isn't bad, not great either though. The pick is ok. If they would have wrapped JJ into it I would have said whatever, but they didn't.

Still on the board..... also Ottawa should ABSOLUTELY bring back Turris post buyout

I think Ottawa got away with under paying here but I'm not a believer in Murray.

enjoy not having a goalie.

That's about his value right there. A fair deal.

The Pens managed to somehow get a 2nd round pick for the guy. Bit of an overpay by OTT in my opinion.

Haha! Wow dont you love it when exactly what you've been saying comes true?!?!?!

That's about what I expected Murray to go for. Fair deal on paper.

@pharrow I told you I'd call you out when you didn't get a 1st. What happened exactly??? Yeah...Didn't think so.

oh look chicago go their goalie for a 2nd..... a .899 save percentage last year in the under 17s LOL
lets see how that turns out for ya.

Salt contents : High

you popped off on value. well, you got 2nd round value on goaltending. Enjoy kanes last productive years. with 36 year old goalies in net.

Correction to previous post

Salt Contents : Very High

Ottawa making moves.

I'd say it's a pretty good return for Murray considering the injury history and honestly, that's the only reason I would be hesitant to trade for him.

I remember a lot of Ottawa fans in particularly complaining about armchair GM trades to Ottawa, most of which were for 2nd round picks.

Give a chance here. Nilsson is out for a while and you would have too hard a time convincing any of the UFA goalies to sign in OTT. Murray is overrated and had a down year, but you have the cap room and the draft capitol to make this chance move. Immediately this makes for a better goalie tandem than Anderson-Hogberg. If nothing else, it's a stopgap until the roster develops to where a bigger UFA will WANT to sign here.

I agree, it's not a steep price. And maybe he does turn out to be awesome. By all accounts he's an awesome guy off the ice. It's his contract I'm scared of and the inevitable IR spot he will be taking up