It's been an offseason of turmoil for the Ottawa Senators. Amidst the tumult, it's the harassment charge against former assistant general manager Randy Lee that isn't sitting well with at least one outspoken player.

"As a guy who was kind of one of Randy's guys growing up, that was disappointing," defenseman Mark Borowiecki told the Ottawa Sun's Ken Warren. "I was genuinely disappointed in Randy there. I wasn't there, I don't know the whole story or the circumstances. It is what it is at this point."

Lee was charged with second-degree harassment in late May after he was accused of making lewd comments toward, and rubbing the shoulders of, a 19-year-old male shuttle bus driver. The longtime assistant GM has since resigned from the organization.

Lee has pleaded not guilty to the charges and is scheduled to make his next court appearance on Sept. 13 in Buffalo, N.Y.

"When you are part of this franchise, in whatever capacity, every time you are out in public, you are an ambassador for this brand, for this logo," Borowiecki added. "I hold myself to a certain standard. I think we need to make sure that everyone in this organization holds themselves to that standard.

"We are all proud to be Ottawa Senators and there is an expectation on how to behave and handle yourself, and, obviously, in whatever situation it was, Randy fell short and you're going to suffer the consequences."

An Ottawa native, Borowiecki has been part of the Senators' organization since 2008, while Lee had been with the team since 1995.

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It's been an offseason of turmoil for the Ottawa Senators. Amidst the tumult, it's the harassment charge against former assistant general manager Randy Lee that isn't sitting well with at least one outspoken player.

"As a guy who was kind of one of Randy's guys growing up, that was disappointing," defenseman Mark Borowiecki told the Ottawa Sun's Ken Warren. "I was genuinely disappointed in Randy there. I wasn't there, I don't know the whole story or the circumstances. It is what it is at this point."

Lee was charged with second-degree harassment in late May after he was accused of making lewd comments toward, and rubbing the shoulders of, a 19-year-old male shuttle bus driver. The longtime assistant GM has since resigned from the organization.

Lee has pleaded not guilty to the charges and is scheduled to make his next court appearance on Sept. 13 in Buffalo, N.Y.

"When you are part of this franchise, in whatever capacity, every time you are out in public, you are an ambassador for this brand, for this logo," Borowiecki added. "I hold myself to a certain standard. I think we need to make sure that everyone in this organization holds themselves to that standard.

"We are all proud to be Ottawa Senators and there is an expectation on how to behave and handle yourself, and, obviously, in whatever situation it was, Randy fell short and you're going to suffer the consequences."

An Ottawa native, Borowiecki has been part of the Senators' organization since 2008, while Lee had been with the team since 1995.

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Could this be the beginning of the Tyler Seguin sweepstakes?

The Dallas Stars center can become an unrestricted free agent next summer, and while the club said in July that it was hopeful to sign him prior to this season, he's frustrated that the two sides haven't already agreed on a contract extension.

"Nothing's really going on. Pretty much haven't been talking much this summer. It's been a little disappointing," Seguin told theScore's John Matisz on Tuesday. "I thought I'd have some exciting news to talk about ... this late in the summer."

As it stands, the 26-year-old is about to begin the final season of a six-year pact with a $5.75-million cap hit. Should Seguin reach free agency, his cap hit could nearly double on his next deal, since he's one of the NHL's top scorers in recent years. He finished second on the Stars last season with 78 points, one shy of captain Jamie Benn.

Seguin is one of several high-level players who could potentially headline free agency next summer, a group that includes Sergei Bobrovsky and Artemi Panarin of the Columbus Blue Jackets and Erik Karlsson and Matt Duchene of the Ottawa Senators.

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Tom Wilson says he isn't letting the haters get to him.

When asked Tuesday about the six-year contract he signed worth about $5.17 million annually in late July, the Washington Capitals forward downplayed the critics.

“It doesn’t really matter to me what everybody says," Wilson told reporters, including theScore's John Matisz. "No matter what happens ... half the people are going to be happy, half the people aren’t. That’s just the way anything in life is, so I’m not going to read too much into it.”

Wilson urged those criticizing the club to wait and see how the deal plays out, adding that linemate Evgeny Kuznetsov appreciates his game.

"We’ll see in five or six years," Wilson said, according to The Athletic's Scott Wheeler. "If you ask Kuzy, he’d rather I go and get the puck so he doesn’t have to because it takes him out of the play.”

Despite his occasional suspension-worthy style of play, Wilson secured a top-line role with the Capitals alongside Kuznetsov and captain Alex Ovechkin last season, producing a career-high 14 goals and 35 points to go along with 187 penalty minutes.

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Martin Brodeur has resigned as assistant general manager of the St. Louis Blues, the team announced Tuesday.

"I want to thank Tom Stillman, Doug Armstrong, Chris Zimmerman, and the Blues organization for giving me the opportunity to continue my playing career and begin my career off the ice in hockey operations," Brodeur said in a statement. "I am looking forward to the next chapter of my career."

A Sunday report indicated Brodeur left his post with the Blues after his three-year contract expired. The report also linked Brodeur to a possible front-office position with his former club, the New Jersey Devils.

In place of Brodeur, the Blues have promoted Bill Armstrong (no relation to GM Doug Armstrong). The 48-year-old has served as the director of amateur scouting in St. Louis since 2010.

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It would appear nothing has changed in terms of Max Pacioretty's uncertain future.

At his charity golf tournament Tuesday, the Montreal Canadiens captain told reporters, including TVA's Renaud Lavoie, that no contract extension talks are happening at the moment.

Canadiens owner Geoff Molson told the assembled media including TSN that the relationship between Pacioretty and the organization's brass is "fine," and both Molson and general manager Marc Bergevin said they expect Pacioretty to attend training camp.

Pacioretty is entering the final season of his current deal after reportedly nearly being traded at the draft and at the deadline in February.

In July, The Athletic's Marc Antoine Godin reported there would be no negotiations and that Bergevin intended to trade the talented 29-year-old forward as soon as possible.

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Some of Arizona's most prominent sports icons will take part in a memorial service for Sen. John McCain, who died Saturday at age 81.

Arizona Cardinals wide received Larry Fitzgerald is one of several people who are scheduled to speak during Thursday's service at North Phoenix Baptist Church, according to Chris Cole of AZCentral.com. Additionally, former Diamondbacks great Luis Gonzalez and ex-Coyotes captain Shane Doan will act as McCain's pallbearers.

Both Gonzalez and Doan released statements about the Senator shortly after his death, according to Cole. Gonzalez said he's "proud to consider (McCain) a dear friend," while Doan called him "a shining example of what a modern leader should be."

Beyond his political career, McCain was well-known for his avid sports fandom, and he was a frequent spectator at home games for all of Arizona's major professional sports teams.

McCain, who ran for president in 2008, had served as Arizona's Senator since 1987.

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Goaltenders around the NHL, consider this a warning.

Even after scoring a career-high 41 goals in 2017-18, Edmonton Oilers superstar Connor McDavid is looking for more this coming season.

"I've always said I want to score more," he told reporters at BioSteel camp on Monday, according to Sportsnet's Chris Johnston. "That's what I want to do. I want to find ways to score. I think I'm a good passer and can make plays and all that, but there's definitely a knack to putting the puck in the net that I seemed to find a little bit later in the year last year and I’m hoping to carry that into this year."

McDavid certainly did find that knack in the second half of the season, and it can be at least partially attributed to a willingness to become more of a volume shooter.

If McDavid shoots at the rate he did in the second half of 2017-18 for the entire upcoming season, he'll surpass the 300-shot mark with ease. In that case, he could very well pot 50 goals. After all, he scored 16 in his injury shortened rookie year, 30 in his Hart Trophy winning 2016-17 season, and 41 last season.

For most of the first half of the season, the wings on McDavid's line were revolving doors. But towards the end of the year, he teamed up with noted playmaker Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Ty Rattie, and the trio found great chemistry together. The unit looks poised to open the season as the club's top line - something McDavid would certainly be open to.

"We juggled the lines a lot last year," McDavid said. "That’s just how it played out. Obviously it would be nice to be able to play with a consistent line and a group, but if that’s not how it works out again then so be it. Obviously I had a lot of fun playing with (Nugent-Hopkins) and (Rattie)."

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