Yabo and Derek Smith re-up with the Senators
by Peter Raaymakers on Jul 29, 2009 2:38 PM EDT
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The Ottawa Senators just announced they've re-signed winger Jeremy Yablonski and defenceman Derek Smith. Both players suited up for Binghamton last season and signed one-year, two-way contracts. In the same release, the Sens announced the signings of forwards Keegan Dansereau and Brandon Svendsen to amateur tryout contracts.
Smith has spent his entire professional career in the Senators system, playing one game for Elmira of the ECHL in 2007-08 and 127 for Bingo. In his AHL career, Smith has 9G and 28A plus 67PIM. He has yet to make his NHL debut.
Yablonski has jumped around the minor-pro leagues, and is well known for his fighting abilities. He's also a dual athlete, playing pro hockey and doing some UFC fighting in the past. He's led the B-Sens in penalty minutes for both seasons he's been with the team, with 228PIM in 2007-08 and 215PIM in 2008-09. That means he's averaging over 3PIM per game. He's got one fight in one NHL game (with St. Louis in 2002-03), but we're still waiting on him to suit up for the Senators.
Dansereau put up solid numbers with the WHL's Swift Current Broncos last season, scoring 37G, 44A, and 81P in 69GP. Svendsen finished his NCAA career with Bowling Green last season and then joined the Idaho Steelheads of the ECHL, putting up 19P (4G, 15A) in 11GP during his first stint of pro hockey.
Depth moves, to say the least.
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09-10 keeps looking better and better for binghamton/ city rejoices for yabo's return.
the only reason i’m glad we resigned yablonski is because of the sake of our fanbase. but i can admit, nobody has been able to get the crowd going like he does since denis bonvie, hands down. Smith was a good sign for depth a blueline. not outstanding, but holds his own well in our own zone. and the tryout contract players seem intriguing.
Svendson is particularly intriguing...
Although it’s just the ECHL, those are some very good numbers for a rookie season down there. Even if he doesn’t make Bingo, Elmira would be lucky to have him.
by Peter Raaymakers on Jul 29, 2009 6:33 PM EDT up reply actions
he'll be in bingo
if fourthliner chaz johnson could make the team in tryouts last year, i find it hard to imagine someone with numbers like svendson wouldn’t. it should be fun to see what happens, who knows. ultimately it’s just another reason to count down the days until off-season ends.
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