Ottawa Senators: GM Bryan Murray announced today that the club has signed center Kyl Turris to a five-year contract extension through the 2017-18 NHL season. Turris, 23, recently completed his third full season in the NHL and played 49 of his 55 regular season contests in 2011-12 as a member of the Senators. He was originally acquired by Ottawa from the Phoenix Coyotes on Dec. 17, 2011, in exchange for defenceman David Rundblad and a second-round draft pick in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft. A native of Burnaby, B.C., Turris concluded the 2011-12 campaign having established new career highs in goals (12), assists (17), points (29) and penalty minutes (27). He recorded 3 points (1+2) and 2 penalty minutes while skating in each of Ottawa’s 7 post-season contests against the New York Rangers. In 186 career NHL contests with Phoenix and Ottawa, he has recorded 75 points (31+44) and 70 penalty minutes. On April 18, Turris became the 13th player in franchise history to record a playoff overtime-winning goal, when he helped lift the Senators to a 3-2 win over the Rangers at Scotiabank Place in Game 4 of their Eastern Conference quarter-final series. Turris was Phoenix’s first-round pick (third overall) in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft.
Talks are set to continue between the NHL and NHLPA today, obviously with the time difference here in the UK I will aim to get further updates as and when possible.
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