I didn't expect to see it happen, but the Senators' brass have decided against ending the Josh Hennessy project and re-signed the centreman to a two-year two-way contract. I haven't found financial terms of the deal yet, but I can't see it being worth any more than the $565K Hennessy made last season.Although he'll have a chance to make the NHL squad in training camp, Hennessy will likely re-join the Binghamton Senators for the third season in a row, with a few mid-season call-ups if the big team runs into injuries. In 152 AHL games over the last two seasons, Hennessy has scored 49G and 59A for 108P total.
The signing retains the services of one asset we received in the Martin Havlat trade, along with 2008 second-round pick Patrick Wiercoch and I think Michal Barinka is still technically a Sens prospect.
The Sens also re-signed goaltending prospect Jeff Glass to a one-year, two-way deal earlier in the week. It is, according to NHLScap, worth $550k.
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it's never wrong with 2 way deals... this guy can score in the AHL... just no luck in the NHL... kind of sad... didn't someone said he could play on the 3rd/4th line last year??... hope he works out...
I doubt he will ever make the big team. Still the signing is important. Any Bingo fan can tell you how great AHL lifer Denis Hamel is for the fans, the team, and his teammates. I believe Hennessy will be just as great if he wants. It is all part of being a classy organization, concerned with more than just winning. Not pulling a Koules/Barrie on Redden like Boyle experienced also helps the team stay classy, and it all helps on ice success, just in ways less obvious to fans already complaining about these and other decisions.
The disappointing thing is that Hennessy is not a 30 year-old 6th round pick like Hamel.
Hennessy was acquired to improve the Senators in the long term in exchange for Havlat. Now he has been surpassed on the depth chart by many players who were simply drafted.
It's an unfair situation for Hennessy - he has higher expectations placed on him because he was acquired in a trade. Some players, however, thrive under pressure.
The time of Spezza and Heatley has passed. Trade them to Florida for Jay-Bo, Horton and a slew of picks.
lmao ok how about this:
Spezza
Meszaros
Gerber
4
Horton
Bouwmeester
Vokoun
Oh jeez guys. Horton had 27 goals last year and 62 points.
Spezza. Jason Spezza. 92 points. 92. Spezza. He's incredible.
Why do some Sens fans think that Spezza is expendable? Hmmmm... back passes?
92 points guys. It's pretty simple.
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