The Ottawa Senators will make qualifying offers to all restricted free agents on their roster except minor-league former Vernon Vipers forward Adam Tambellini.
Tambellini spent last season with the American Hockey League Belleville Senators. The Senators signed Tambellini to a two-way, one-year contract July 25th 2018. Prior to joining the Senators Tambellini spent the previous three seasons with the American Hockey League Hartford Wolf Pack. In 72 games last season with Belleville Tembellini collected (13-goals-19-assists-32-points).
Tambellini left the University of North Dakota in January 2014 for the Western Hockey League joining the Calgary Hitmen January 8th 2014 after being acquired in a trade with the Portland Winterhawks.
Tambellini played a season and a half in Vernon (2011-13) before being traded to Surrey on January 10th 2013 along with future considerations (Michael Roberts) for Mason Blacklock & future considerations (Jordan Klimek and Demico Hannoun). In 91 regular season games with the Vipers Tambellini collected (49-goals-46-assists-95-points). Tambellini was drafted 64th overall in the 3rd Round by the New York Rangers at the 2013 NHL Draft. Tambellini attended the New York Rangers 2014 Prospect Development Camp.
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Senators tell Magnus Paajarvi he won't return, but talk contract with Cody Ceci
Bruce GarriochMore from Bruce Garrioch
Published: June 17, 2019
Ottawa Sun
The next three weeks will play a big role in what the Ottawa Senators will look like next season as general manager Pierre Dorion and his staff try to shape the club’s roster for next season.
One player who can start looking for a new hockey home is veteran winger Magnus Paajarvi.
Speaking to reporters at Canadian Tire Centre before heading to Vancouver for the National Hockey League draft this weekend, Dorion said he had already told the 28-year-old Paajarvi, one of three potential unrestricted free agents, the Senators didn’t want him back.
“We let Magnus Paajarvi know we won’t be making him a contact offer,” Dorion said.
While the Senators are continuing talks with forwards Oscar Lindberg and Brian Gibbons, who can also become unrestricted free agents on July 1, they also focused on trying to get veteran defenceman Cody Ceci signed to a long-term contract.
Ceci can become a restricted free agent on July 1, and, after having an arbitrator award him a one-year deal last summer, the Senators don’t want to go that route again. If he won’t sign an extension that both sides are comfortable with, the Senators are prepared to deal Ceci, who can enter unrestricted free agency next summer.
“We’ve had talks with (agent) J.P. Barry, and they’ve gone along pretty well we feel,” Dorion said. “Whether it’s short-, medium- or long-term contract, we think that Cody under D.J. (Smith, head coach) and assistant Jack Capuano can grow into being a better defenceman, and we’ll see where that leads us.”
The Senators will make qualifying offers to all restricted free agents on their roster except minor-league forward Adam Tambellini. They have held talks with centre Colin White about a new deal and are hoping to get a deal done with Belleville goalie Marcus Hogberg by the end of the week.
The other restricted free agents are Nick Paul, Jack Rodewald, Christian Wolanin and Andreas Englund.
The Senators wrapped up their pro scouting meetings last week and spent a lot of time talking about the type of character they’d like to add to the roster. With the draft set for Friday and Saturday, followed by development camp next week and free agency on July 1, Dorion understands this is an important stretch.
“These next 14 to 20 days are very crucial for us moving forward for our growth,” he said. “At the same time, showing our commitment to our fans that we’re headed in the right direction.
“Don’t expect us to do anything irrational (in free agency or via trade). We have a plan, we’re going to follow it, and it’s been the plan all along. We’re going to make sure we bring in the right people.”
Dorion said with the salary cap space the Senators have, he’s open to the idea of taking on a contract that another club wants to dump while getting something else in return.
“There are multiple teams that are facing cap issues, and, if we can get an asset out of them to get us where we need to be, we’ll do it,” Dorion said. “We’re not just going to take a contract to get a contract. We’ve got to make sure we get an asset or something to help the Ottawa Senators in the immediate or near future.”
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