The best odds I can see right now for the sens to win it all is 7-1.
does anybody show a higher payout at their book?
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OTTAWA (Ticker) - The Otttawa Senators, battling the Philadelphia Flyers for the top spot in the Eastern Conference, on Wednesday acquired right wing Peter Bondra from the Washington Capitals.
A five-time All-Star, Bondra was second on the Capitals with 21 goals and third with 35 points.
Washington received minor league center Brooks Laich and a second-round pick in 2005 for Bondra.
"This is an extremely difficult trade for the organization," Capitals general manager George McPhee said. "On the ice, Peter played his heart out for the Washington Capitals and off the ice he had time for everyone. We worked hard to make sure that he went to a team that could win the Stanley Cup this year."
McPhee traded his other star Jaromir Jagr to the New York Rangers last month for Anson Carter in a cost-cutting move.
Selected by the Capitals in the eighth round of the 1990 draft, Bondra is the franchise's all-time leader with 472 goals and 825 points in 961 games.
Bondra is also the franchise leader with 73 game-winning goals, 137 power-play goals, 32 shorthanded goals and 19 hat tricks. Bondra, Jagr, Mario Lemieux, Joe Sakic and Steve Yzerman are the only active players to score at least 400 goals with one team.
"Peter Bondra deserves a chance to compete for a Stanley Cup," Capitals owener Ted Leonsis said. "I know what he means to our fan base, but allowing him the opportunity to win a Cup is important.
"This was a difficult trade for me personally and I can't say enough good things about Peter. It has been a joy to watch him play and he always represented the Washington Capitals in a first-class manner. I hope he has continued success in Ottawa."
Bondra has 30 goals and 26 assists in 73 career playoff games. In the 1998 postseason, when the Capitals reached the Stanley Cup Finals for the only time in franchise history, he had seven goals and five assists in 17 contests.
Ottawa reached the Eastern Conference finals for the first time last year and lost Game Seven, 3-2, at home to the New Jersey Devils. The Senators, who made few moves in the offseason, are tied with the Toronto Maple Leafs for the lead in the Northeast Division, two points behind Philadelphia for the top spot in the East.
In the last two months, the Flyers have acquired goaltender Sean Burke, defenseman Danny Markov and right wing Branko Radivojevic. They had acquired center Mike Comrie from Edmonton in December, but dealt him to Phoenix in the trade for Burke and Radivojevic.
Laich had 15 goals and 18 assists in 44 games with Binghamton of the American Hockey League. The 20-year-old Laich was selected by the Senators in the sixth round of the 2001 draft and played one game with them this season.
does anybody show a higher payout at their book?
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OTTAWA (Ticker) - The Otttawa Senators, battling the Philadelphia Flyers for the top spot in the Eastern Conference, on Wednesday acquired right wing Peter Bondra from the Washington Capitals.
A five-time All-Star, Bondra was second on the Capitals with 21 goals and third with 35 points.
Washington received minor league center Brooks Laich and a second-round pick in 2005 for Bondra.
"This is an extremely difficult trade for the organization," Capitals general manager George McPhee said. "On the ice, Peter played his heart out for the Washington Capitals and off the ice he had time for everyone. We worked hard to make sure that he went to a team that could win the Stanley Cup this year."
McPhee traded his other star Jaromir Jagr to the New York Rangers last month for Anson Carter in a cost-cutting move.
Selected by the Capitals in the eighth round of the 1990 draft, Bondra is the franchise's all-time leader with 472 goals and 825 points in 961 games.
Bondra is also the franchise leader with 73 game-winning goals, 137 power-play goals, 32 shorthanded goals and 19 hat tricks. Bondra, Jagr, Mario Lemieux, Joe Sakic and Steve Yzerman are the only active players to score at least 400 goals with one team.
"Peter Bondra deserves a chance to compete for a Stanley Cup," Capitals owener Ted Leonsis said. "I know what he means to our fan base, but allowing him the opportunity to win a Cup is important.
"This was a difficult trade for me personally and I can't say enough good things about Peter. It has been a joy to watch him play and he always represented the Washington Capitals in a first-class manner. I hope he has continued success in Ottawa."
Bondra has 30 goals and 26 assists in 73 career playoff games. In the 1998 postseason, when the Capitals reached the Stanley Cup Finals for the only time in franchise history, he had seven goals and five assists in 17 contests.
Ottawa reached the Eastern Conference finals for the first time last year and lost Game Seven, 3-2, at home to the New Jersey Devils. The Senators, who made few moves in the offseason, are tied with the Toronto Maple Leafs for the lead in the Northeast Division, two points behind Philadelphia for the top spot in the East.
In the last two months, the Flyers have acquired goaltender Sean Burke, defenseman Danny Markov and right wing Branko Radivojevic. They had acquired center Mike Comrie from Edmonton in December, but dealt him to Phoenix in the trade for Burke and Radivojevic.
Laich had 15 goals and 18 assists in 44 games with Binghamton of the American Hockey League. The 20-year-old Laich was selected by the Senators in the sixth round of the 2001 draft and played one game with them this season.
