2013–14 Ottawa Senators season
| 2013–14 Ottawa Senators | |
|---|---|
| Division | 5th Atlantic |
| Conference | 11th Eastern |
| 2013–14 record | 37–31–14 |
| Home record | 18–17–6 |
| Road record | 19–14–8 |
| Goals for | 236 |
| Goals against | 265 |
| Team information | |
| General Manager | Bryan Murray |
| Coach | Paul MacLean |
| Captain | Jason Spezza |
| Alternate captains |
Chris Neil Chris Phillips |
| Arena | Canadian Tire Centre |
| Average attendance | 18,108 (94.5%) (41 games) |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Kyle Turris (26) |
| Assists | Erik Karlsson (54) |
| Points | Erik Karlsson (74) |
| Penalties in minutes | Chris Neil (211) |
| Plus/minus | Kyle Turris (+22) |
| Wins | Craig Anderson (25) |
| Goals against average | Craig Anderson (3.00) |
The 2013–14 Ottawa Senators season was the 22nd season for the National Hockey League franchise. The 2013–14 season was the first season of a re-organization by the NHL of its divisions. Ottawa was placed in a new Atlantic Division with the Boston Bruins, Buffalo Sabres, Detroit Red Wings, Florida Panthers, Montreal Canadiens, Tampa Bay Lightning and Toronto Maple Leafs. The Senators failed to qualify for the playoffs.
In June 2013, the Senators traded impending free agent Sergei Gonchar to the Dallas Stars for a sixth-round pick in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft. The Senators chose Chris Leblanc with the pick.
On July 5, two moves came about that changed the face of the franchise. In a surprise move that shocked Ottawa fans, captain and multiple franchise record holder Daniel Alfredsson signed a contract to play with the Detroit Red Wings, ending his 17-year association with Ottawa. "It pretty much came down to a selfish decision in terms of I have not won a Stanley Cup, a big priority for me," Alfredsson explained in a candid conference call with the media. He continued explaining how hard of a decision it was and gave his reasoning. "I feel that in Ottawa they are getting closer and closer and they have a really bright future in front of them, but at this point in my career there's not much left," Alfredsson said. "I don't have the time to wait for that." In a later press conference, Alfredsson expressed his dissatisfaction in negotiations with the Senators. Alfredsson stated that an understanding to compensate Alfredsson for the low salary he had taken in the 2012–13 season was not lived up to. Alfredsson had taken a below-value $1-million salary in 2012–13 in his contract to lower the long-term salary cap hit for his contract, but was not expecting to play the season. When Alfredsson decided to play the 2012–13 season, he had expected to re-negotiate the contract at that time, but the Senators did not re-open contract negotiations, and Alfredsson decided to play the season at the salary and seek compensation in the 2013–14 contract. The Senators wanted to pay Alfredsson his market value for 2013–14, without any extra to cover 2012–13.
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