Senators acquire Alex Burrows from Canucks
Posted Feb 27, 2017 05:45:44 PM.
Last Updated Feb 28, 2017 08:53:23 AM.
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OTTAWA – The Vancouver Canucks traded Alexandre Burrows to the Ottawa Senators Monday in exchange for prospect Jonathan Dahlen.
By parting with the long-serving forward, Vancouver has confirmed its status as a seller two days in advance of the NHL’s trade deadline, and Ottawa has picked up the top-nine winger it was hunting for.
Burrows, 35, carries a cap hit of $4.5 million but only commands an actual salary of $3 million this season.
The veteran has scored nine goals and registered 11 assists in 55 games this season.
He is set to become an unrestricted free agent on July 1, though Burrows and the Senators are reportedly working on a two-year contract extension worth $5 million.
Canucks GM Jim Benning thanked Burrows and his family in a statement “for their incredible commitment” to Vancouver and the Canucks.
“Alex is a consummate professional and has been a leader for us throughout his career in Vancouver. We wish him and his family the very best,” Benning said.
The Canucks are also expected to consider moving goaltender Ryan Miller, another familiar name on an expiring contract.
Ottawa is in the mix for the Atlantic Division crown and has added a feisty winger with 70 games’ worth of post-season experience.
A native of Pincourt, Que., Burrows worked his way into the NHL despite never being drafted.
He has scored 193 goals and 384 points in 822 career NHL games, all spent in Vancouver. In Ottawa, he will reunite with former Canucks coach Marc Crawford, now serving as a Senators assistant.
Dahlen is a 19-year-old centre playing for Timra IK of the second-tier Swedish pro league. The prospect, whose father is retired NHL defenceman Ulf Dahlen, has 24 goals and 41 points through 43 games this season. He was selected by Ottawa in the second round (42nd overall) of the 2016 draft.
“Jonathan is a very skilled player with natural goal scoring instincts,” said Benning.
“He’s had a terrific season playing in Sweden and was a big part of Sweden’s offense at the world juniors. His offensive upside combined with his willingness to go to difficult areas of the ice will make him a valuable player for our organization moving forward.”
