Meanwhile, centre Jason Spezza remains in Los Angeles while recovering from surgery to repair a disc in his back. Agent Rick Curran told the Sun yesterday that Spezza will need "about a month" before he can get back to his full training regimen to prepare for camp.

"This is going to be good for him and this is going to make him a better player," said Curran. "He was playing with a tremendous amount of pain in the playoffs.

"Fortunately, the procedure was not invasive at all and I've spoken with (Spezza) and he's doing well. He's going to be ready in plenty of time for training camp."

Once Spezza has recovered, Curran will sit down with the club's No. 1 centre and start discussing next year. After making $1.1 million last season, Spezza will be looking for a lofty raise.

"I'm sure in due course we'll begin having discussions with the Senators and this isn't something that I am concerned about," said Curran.