It’s been a busy Tuesday for the Ottawa Senators, making a trio of announcements this morning, the big one being that they’ve signed 10th overall pick Tyler Boucher to a 3-year entry-level contract.
News Release: The #Sens have signed forward Tyler Boucher to a three-year, entry-level contract: https://t.co/9mhpSRr4K3 pic.twitter.com/HtUJcqIHm9
— Sens Communications (@Media_Sens) December 28, 2021
Boucher was the Sens 1st round pick from the 2021 NHL draft and played with Boston University before leaving. The 18-year-old forward from Haddonfield, NJ, had just 2 goals and 3 points in 17 games with BU and will now join the Ottawa 67’s.
Hear from #Sens general manager Pierre Dorion after Tyler Boucher signed his entry-level contract earlier today #GoSensGo
Full availability: https://t.co/ZEiM3HOCAD pic.twitter.com/iwbni6YBlW
— Ottawa Senators (@Senators) December 28, 2021
The son of ex-NHL goalie Brian Boucher was a 7th round draft pick of the Ottawa 67’s in the 2019 OHL Priority Selection Draft but initially committed to Boston University.
Tyler tested positive for COVID-19 on December the 26th, and due to U.S. protocols can’t come to Canada until January 6th. Boucher will be placed on the Belleville Senators roster for now, but the plans for him to join the Ottawa 67’s. The 67’s are 12-17-1-1 through 31 games this season, sitting 4th in the East Divison and 7th in their conference.
The Ottawa Senators also recalled Matt Murray from Belleville earlier this morning. Murray was sent to the B-Sens back on November 27th after going 0-5 through his first 6 starts with the Senators. Goaltender Filip Gustavsson and Anton Forsberg are in the NHL’s Covid protocol.
Murray spoke to the media today following his first practice in 10 days.
"I was looking at it as a way to keep building on positives and try to keep hardening up my game and that's what I feel like I did."
More from Matt Murray after he was recalled from Belleville today #GoSensGo pic.twitter.com/z3LSq1rHys
— Ottawa Senators (@Senators) December 28, 2021
Sens head coach DJ Smith was back on the ice for practice today.
Ahead of practice this a.m. @CdnTireCtr, the #Sens have removed head coach D.J. Smith and video coach Mike King from the NHL's covid-19 protocol. https://t.co/hok8wsvIAJ
— Sens Communications (@Media_Sens) December 28, 2021
General Manager Pierre Dorion spoke to the media earlier today, touching on several topics from signing Tyler Boucher, Matt Murray being recalled and their taxi squad. You can find that availability here.
By Steve Bunda
