Dion Phaneuf in a Senators practice jersey
Here's Dion Phaneuf in his new digs, courtesy of @Senators. Phaneuf to wear No. 2. Preview: https://t.co/FQURikkhT4 pic.twitter.com/4C5i8wg5ZM
— CBC Ottawa (@CBCOttawa) February 10, 2016
Even stranger than expected.
Phaneuf plays his first game for the Senators tonight versus the Red Wings on Hometown Hockey. He’s been skating with Cody Ceci on the left side of the Senators’ second pair and saw practice reps with Erik Karlsson on the top powerplay unit.
Greening starting with Leafs
Colin Greening joins #leafs, not AHL Marlies, and gets a chance to "change the narrative." https://t.co/T4RKc8GrlQ pic.twitter.com/0OrmogYLBa
— Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) February 10, 2016
It may only be temporary due to the injuries the Leafs are dealing with up front, but Colin Greening will get a few NHL looks with the Maple Leafs during this road trip from the looks of it.
Greening has appeared in just one game for the Senators this season — an early December meeting with Chicago — and played just five shifts for four minutes of total time on ice. He has one point in his last 26 NHL games dating back to the start of 2014-15.
Frattin staying with Marlies
Frattin on loan from Ottawa. Staying w #Marlies #TMLtalk pic.twitter.com/NcXhgsgCbs
— Todd Crocker (@HockeyCrock) February 10, 2016
A loan from one NHL club’s affiliate to another’s is increasingly rare, but the Leafs wanted to push the Standard Player Contract to Ottawa so there was flexibility heading toward the deadline, while keeping Frattin with the Marlies for their Calder Cup run.
Wednesday Must Reads:
My fuller thoughts on the Phaneuf trade and why the Leafs needed to make it are here https://t.co/uZBI05OMWo
— James Mirtle (@mirtle) February 10, 2016
New post: Thoughts on Dion Phaneuf, risk, and a world where the Leafs aren't dumb anymore. https://t.co/0wiUzSU7a0 pic.twitter.com/ZGPMHjQb5p
— Down Goes Brown (@DownGoesBrown) February 9, 2016
Updated 30 Thoughts — https://t.co/MB8mU30XcZ
— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) February 9, 2016
How the Sens and Leafs shocked the hockey world with a massive trade – my TSN.ca piece. https://t.co/sh1IrpQVpK
— Ian Mendes (@ian_mendes) February 9, 2016
First Thoughts on the Dion Phaneuf trade from @MapleLeafsHShttps://t.co/UVmU6ALENm pic.twitter.com/S7kCU1ysaE
— Maple Leafs Hotstove (@LeafsNews) February 9, 2016
Story: For the Ottawa Senators the help comes now, for the Toronto Maple Leafs it comes later. https://t.co/U2JUYYbgkF
— Jonas Siegel (@jonassiegel) February 9, 2016