Martin Gerber has probably played his last game in an Ottawa Senators jersey.

The veteran netminder has agreed to a two-week conditioning stint with the club's AHL farm team in Binghamton - but this is essentially a delay of the inevitable.

If there is not any outside interest in Gerber's services from another NHL team during this two week period, the netminder will likely be placed on waivers. Senators general manager indicated that if a club team in Europe is interested in Gerber's services, a deal could be worked out if they are willing to pick up a portion of his salary.

While it is very unlikely that Gerber will ever play for the Senators again - Murray stopped short of saying his time in Ottawa is officially done.

"Nothing is ever done," Murray told reporters on a conference call on Thursday afternoon. "The cycles continue, performances could change. I would never say that for all intents and purposes that he's done - until he's gone."

Gerber is expected to arrive in Binghamton later tonight, where he will likely assume the No. 1 goaltending job for the duration of his stay. Brian Elliott now appears set to become the Senators top netminder at the NHL level - which has pushed Gerber out the door with half a season left on his $3.7 million contract. That salary will continue to count against the Senators salary cap until Gerber is officially placed on waivers - which will likely happen on January 29th if another NHL team has not traded for his services.

The Swiss netminder's time in Ottawa was punctuated with inconsistent play in the nets and a simmering goaltending controversy with Ray Emery last season. After losing his starting job in the season in which the Senators advanced to the Stanley Cup Finals, Gerber played in 57 games last year and was in nets for all four losses in a first-round playoff sweep at the hands of Pittsburgh. This year, he started just 14 games and was 4-9-0 with a 2.86 goals-against average and .899 save percentage.

When he signed a three-year, $11-million deal with the team in the summer of 2006, there were high expectations for Gerber to take the Senators to the promised land. But he came out the gates flat in the 2006-07 season and was replaced by Emery, who guided the club to their only Stanley Cup Finals appearance in modern history. During his time in Ottawa, Gerber never won a playoff game - which will likely be his enduring legacy in the nation's capital.

"I think he's a solid goaltender, but we didn't win the Stanley Cup here with him or Emery - so you can make your own judgements," added Murray.