"To get a top six forward, you definitely have to pay for it -- there's no doubt about that," Senators general manager Bryan Murray said about the deal.
"We hope Kyle is a good second-line centerman who will come in and play hard."


"When I heard I was traded to Ottawa, I was extremely excited to be a Senator and to be in a Canadian market, and all the fun that's going to come with that," said Turris, who believes he "really didn't fit" in Phoenix. "I talked to coach (Paul) MacLean this morning and he said he's excited to have me, and I told him how excited I was to be a Senator and that I'm looking forward to getting there Monday, joining the team at practice and getting to work."


"He brings the (style) I like to play," MacLean said. "He can really skate, he can shoot the puck and brings a dimension of speed to our team. It really solidifies that second-line (center) position that we're looking to fill, and we're excited to have him."