OTTAWA – Bryan Murray is too excited by his young team to walk away at this point.
The Ottawa Senators general manager confirmed Wednesday that he would remain in his position despite speculation he might step aside due to his ongoing battle with cancer.
"I’m keeping going. I’ve talked to the doctors, I’ve talked to my family, I talked to ownership and if my health holds up and everything I feel I can keep doing this job and it’s better than sitting on the couch at home I think," Murray said.
He believes his team made big strides this season and with a few key additions, could be even better next season.
"It’s easy for me to say I probably shouldn’t continue on," Murray said. "I should probably take a break from this game, but you see the enthusiasm of the group, the opportunity that this group going forward has, you’d like to be part of it. I do know we need to make a couple changes and we’re going to try, but there are no guarantees. We know that."
The first order of business for Murray is getting Dave Cameron to sign a contract extension.
