Senators land Burrows from Canucks

The Ottawa Senators have acquired veteran winger Alex Burrows from the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for forward prospect Jonathan Dahlen, the clubs confirmed Monday.

Burrows surrendered his no-trade protection with the Canucks to facilitate the deal, but also apparently forfeited his opportunity to test the open market in unrestricted free agency this summer.

Sportsnet's Dan Murphy reports that Burrows has agreed to a two-year, $5-million extension to remain with Ottawa beyond the stretch drive.

Burrows has nine goals, 20 points, and has fired 114 shots in 55 games this season.

It's expected the Senators will formally announce the extension Tuesday.

Dahlen, a 19-year-old pivot, was chosen in the second round, 42nd overall by the Senators last summer. His stock as been on the rise while scoring at close to a point-per-game pace with Timra IK of Sweden's second division.

Canucks general manager Jim Benning said this about Dahlen's abilities, via the team's official website:

Jonathan is a very skilled player with natural goal scoring instincts. He's had a terrific season playing in Sweden and was a big part of Sweden's offence at the World Juniors. His offensive upside combined with his willingness to go to difficult areas of the ice will make him a valuable player for our organization moving forward.

Burrows, who turns 36 in April, has been with the Canucks organization for the last 14 seasons, and debuted for the club in 2006.

He racked up 193 goals, 384 points, and 1,066 penalty minutes in 822 games, which ranks sixth on the franchise's all-time list. He scored another 34 points in 70 career postseason games.

Burrows, who formed an effective partnership with Daniel and Henrik Sedin for many seasons, can slot up and down the lineup and function in many capacities for Senators coach Guy Boucher.