from Ken Warren of the Ottawa Citizen,

Ottawa Senators General manager Bryan Murray really isn’t one to ever mince words so it was no surprise that he had a blunt take Friday on the departure of Swedish defenceman Mikael Wikstrand for home.

“I told him (Wikstrand) he can go home and be a grocery clerk and play in a beer league.”

The training camp competition between Matt Puempel and Shane Prince for a spot on the wing appears to have titled in Prince’s favour after Puempel left the ice with an injury to his left arm or shoulder. Prince already had an advantage in that he would have to clear waivers if returned to Binghamton.

Wikstrand too has suffered a shoulder injury and had yet to play in an exhibition game.

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Watch Bryan Murray below as he talks about Wikstrand...

added 1:52pm, Well this changes things...