Senators Acquire Hemsky for 3rd and 5th Round Picks

After torching the Ottawa with two goals and putting a dent in the Sens playoff hopes, Ales Hemsky is on his way to the nation's capital.

Ales Hemsky to Ottawa is a done deal. 3rd (2015) and 5th (2014) round picks going the other way. #TradeCentre pic.twitter.com/hQT1YYM07r
— NHL on TSN (@NHLonTSN) March 5, 2014

Picking up Hemsky for mid-round picks is a good move from GM Bryan Murray. Perhaps Hemsky will fit with Senators captain Jason Spezza and we can stop talking about trying to find Spezza a winger. The 30-year-old Hemsky is coming off a solid Olympic campaign where he scored three goals and recorded four points in five games for the Czech Republic. While Murray has stated he wanted to bring in a top-six forward with term left, Hemsky is a UFA making $5.5 million this season. However, acquiring the playmaker this late in the season reduces the financial impact to the Senators.

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