Bryan Murray says it's going to be difficult to make a trade this year with so many teams in contention. (TONY CALDWELL/QMI Agency)
GARDEN CITY, N.Y. - Bryan Murray didn't accompany the Senators on their road trip Monday.
He's headed in another direction as the NHL's 30 general managers gather Wednesday in Toronto for a one-day meeting to discuss NHL issues, and there will be trade talk on the menu with two weeks to the April 3 deadline.
Many thought after getting hit by injuries, the Senators would be a seller, but sitting in the No. 6 position in the East going into Tuesday's game against the New York Islanders, Ottawa is in a good spot to make the playoffs.
That has Murray thinking of adding, not subtracting. But if teams are going to ask for the club's top prospects in return, then the talks won't take long.
"I don't know that there's a specific (approach yet). We've got another two weeks," said Murray. "I'm going to see how we are. If we're still playing hard and well, then I may take a look to see if we can do something.
"I'm certainly not going to give up a top young player
