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MONTREAL _ The Senators have a decision to make on Boston College prospect Colin White but they aren’t going to rush him to the NHL.

The 20-year-old centre, who was a standout for Team USA at the world junior championships in January, was officially eliminated from the NCAA playoffs Saturday night when his Boston College Eagles were knocked out of the post-season by U Mass at Lowell with a 4-3 loss.

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The indications are White would like to turn pro this spring, however, the Senators, coming off a 4-3 shootout loss to the Montreal Canadiens Saturday night at home, aren’t convinced there’d be a spot for him on the roster at the moment after acquiring Alex Burrows and Viktor Stalberg at the deadline.

Senators assistant GM Randy Lee will handle the discussions with White’s camp and the possibility does exist that Ottawa could ask him to go to the club’s AHL affiliate in Binghamton for the rest of the season on an amateur tryout before signing him to an entry-level contract in the spring.

GM Pierre Dorion spoke about the subject last Monday and only sounded lukewarm about the possibility of White playing in Ottawa this season. The Senators face the Habs at the Bell Centre tonight in the second half of this back-to-back series.

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