With everything wrapped up in time for the playoffs except for who they will face in the first round, the only bit of news for the Portland Winterhawks this week centers around captain Troy Rutkowski and where he will play next year. Originally drafted in 2010 by Colorado, he never signed with the team, and as a result, could have opted to re-enter the NHL Draft this year. Instead, he signed a three-year entry level contract with the Ottawa Senators that will start next year. An overager, he has had a career year offensively with 61 points and set the team record for most games played in a career and most consecutive games played streak. What that means for Ottawa is that with Erik Karlsson and Jared Cowen coming back from injury and Cody Ceci in the system, Rutkowski will likely be plying his trade early on in Binghamton, meaning that Ottawa now has improved their system depth on the blue line, which is being tested this year with various injuries.
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