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One of Turris’ best attributes is his ability to skate and think fast and, according to Boucher, that can cause “fear” for the club’s opponents. Turris skated with speedy Ryan Dzingel and rugged Zack Smith on his wings.

“When you have more speed in your lineup, like Turris, you keep the opponent on their heels rather than them keep you on their heels,” Boucher added. “You have more tools and more firepower, not necessarily to score, but to keep that momentum and that speed to put the opponent on their heels.

“(Turris) is a guy who could be gone at any moment (with his speed). If you look at him and (Dzingel) as a pair they work together really well. It’s tough to play against that because you know the minute you don’t stop them they’re gone — whether it’s a breakaway, 2-on-1. That’s huge.”

With Turris set to become an unrestricted free agent on July 1, Senators general manager Pierre Dorion has made it clear he wants to keep the 28-year-old in the fold. The club is continuing discussions with Turris’ Denver-based agent, Kurt Overhardt, to try to get a deal in place.

Nobody is sure if Overhardt has backed off on his demand for a seven-year deal, but the two sides do have some common ground because the Senators want to Turris to stay and all indications are that he wants to be here.

If they can get over the hurdle on term, then that will likely lead to an agreement. Dorion is tight-lipped about these discussions, but if you look at his history he’s usually been able to get players signed.