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This Is A Forward.  This Is A Forward On His Ass.  Any Questions?
This Is A Forward. This Is A Forward On His Ass. Any Questions?
( Photo: Len Redkoles/NHLI via Getty Images) At the risk of being accused of hyperbole, this is the greatest thing The Bryan has ever done for us in the history of everything. Ever. The Ottawa Senators needed a defenceman and they were also looking to add some character. They got both in one signing Tuesday. Veteran defenceman Jason Smith , a captain in both Philadelphia and Edmonton, ...
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Sens find Redden's replacement in Jason Smith!
The Six Pack — ... I'm not quite as excited about this signing as my fellow Sens blogger, (Five For Smiting), but I'm pretty sure this is an upgrade defensively as well as in the leadership/character department. ...

Hey Look! There's Like Hockey And Stuff!
Five for Smiting - Your Ottawa Senators Blog And Group Hug — ... .  Granted, your tenure here didn't quite go exactly as I had thought it would when you signed, and a small part of me did a little dance over the newly freed-up Cap space, but most of me is just relieved not to have to witness a proven warrior forced to piss away his last year of professional hockey sitting in the press box.  But...um...before you go, any chance you could do us a solid and take Brian Lee under your wing?  Maybe teach him to be...you know...a real NHL defenceman?  Any chance you could do it in the next, say, 28 days?  'Cause that would ...

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