Toronto Maple Leafs' James van Riemsdyk (21) tries to score past Florida Panthers goalie Jacob Markstrom (R) and Filip Kuba (L) during the second period of their NHL hockey game in Toronto March 26, 2013. REUTERS/Mark Blinch (CANADA - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

Florida Panthers center Tomas Kopecky (82) watches the puck after he cleared it away from New York Rangers left wing Rick Nash (61) in the third period of their NHL hockey game at Madison Square Garden in New York, March 21, 2013. The puck went the length of the ice for an empty-net goal to seal last-placed Florida's 3-1 win. Players (from L-R) are Kopecky, Panthers defenseman Tyson Strachan (23), New York Rangers right wing Ryan Callahan (24), left wing Carl Hagelin (62), and Nash and Florida Panthers defenseman Filip Kuba (17). REUTERS/Ray Stubblebine (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

Florida Panthers' Filip Kuba (L) and Drew Shore (R) defend against Winnipeg Jets' Olli Jokinen (C) during the first period of their NHL hockey game in Sunrise, Florida March 8, 2013. REUTERS/Rhona Wise (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

Toronto Maple Leafs Leo Komarov (L) and Florida Panthers Filip Kuba (R) fight for the puck during the third period of their NHL hockey game in Sunrise, Florida February 18, 2013. REUTERS/Rhona Wise (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT) 

Toronto Maple Leafs Phil Kessel (R) and Florida Panthers' Filip Kuba (L) look back at the net after Kessel scored during the first period of their NHL hockey game in Sunrise, Florida February 18, 2013.REUTERS/Rhona Wise (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

Toronto Maple Leafs Phil Kessel (R) scores against Florida Panthers' Jose Theodore (L) and Filip Kuba (C) during the first period of their NHL hockey game in Sunrise, Florida February 18, 2013.. REUTERS/Rhona Wise (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

Florida Panthers' Filip Kuba (L) checks Winnipeg Jets' Bryan Little during the second period of their NHL hockey game in Winnipeg February 5, 2013. REUTERS/Fred Greenslade (CANADA - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

Ottawa Senators' Chris Neil (C) falls to the ice behind Florida Panthers' goalie Jose Theodore (bottom) as Senators' Zack Smith (L) and Panthers' Filip Kuba look on during the second period of their NHL hockey game in Ottawa January 21, 2013. REUTERS/Chris Wattie (CANADA - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

Ottawa Senators goalie Craig Anderson (C) is congratulated by teammates Filip Kuba and Jared Cowen after they defeated the New York Rangers in Game 5 of their NHL Eastern Conference quarter final playoff hockey game in Madison Square Garden in New York, April 21, 2012. REUTERS/Ray Stubblebine (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

Boston Bruins' Brian Rolston (R) is chased by Ottawa Senators' Filip Kuba (L) and Colin Greening during the first period of their NHL hockey game in Ottawa April 5, 2012. REUTERS/Blair Gable (CANADA - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

Ottawa Senators defenseman Filip Kuba (L) knocks the goal from its mounts as Philadelphia Flyers center Sean Couturier (R) scores a goal under pressure from Senators winger Colin Greening during the second period of their NHL ice hockey game in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, March 31, 2012. REUTERS/Tim Shaffer (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

Ottawa Senators' Filip Kuba (R) checks Winnipeg Jets' Andrew Ladd during the first period of their NHL hockey game in Winnipeg March 26, 2012. REUTERS/Fred Greenslade (CANADA - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

The Ottawa Senators' Nick Foligno (R) celebrates with teammates Filip Kuba, Daniel Alfredsson and Kyle Turris after Alfredsson scored their seventh goal in front of the Pittsburgh Penguins' goaltender Brad Thiessen during the third period of their NHL hockey game at Scotiabank Place in Ottawa March 24, 2012. REUTERS/Patrick Doyle (CANADA - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

Ottawa Senators' Colin Greening (14) skates to the bench after celebrating his goal with teammates (L-R) Erik Karlsson, Erik Condra, Filip Kuba and Zack Smith during the third period of their NHL hockey game against the Montreal Canadiens in Ottawa March 16, 2012. REUTERS/Blair Gable (CANADA - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

Ottawa Senators' Filip Kuba (R) celebrates his game-winning goal with teammates Erik Karlsson and Jared Cowen (L) in overtime against the Montreal Canadiens during their NHL hockey game in Ottawa March 16, 2012. REUTERS/Blair Gable (CANADA - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

Ottawa Senators' goalie Ben Bishop (L) makes a save as defenseman Filip Kuba (17) and Montreal Canadiens' Rene Bourque (27) look for rebound during second period NHL hockey action in Montreal March 14, 2012. REUTERS/Christinne Muschi (CANADA - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

Ottawa Senators defenseman Erik Karlsson (C) is congratulated by teammates Jason Spezza (L) and Filip Kuba after Karlsson scored a goal against the Boston Bruins in the first period of their NHL hockey game in Boston, Massachusetts February 28, 2012. REUTERS/Brian Snyder (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

Ottawa Senators' Filip Kuba (L) jumps in front of goalie Robin Lehner as he blocks a shot on net during the first period of their NHL hockey game against the New York Islanders in Ottawa February 26, 2012. REUTERS/Blair Gable (CANADA - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

Ottawa Senators' Filip Kuba (L), Erik Karlsson (C) and Jason Spezza celebrate Milan Michalek's (not shown) goal against the Washington Capitals' during the second period of their NHL hockey game in Ottawa February 22, 2012. REUTERS/Blair Gable (CANADA - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

Florida Panthers goalie Scott Clemmensen (L) blocks a shot by Ottawa Senators' Filip Kuba (R) during the first period of their NHL hockey game in Sunrise, Florida February 15, 2012. REUTERS/Rhona Wise (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

Ottawa Senators' Chris Phillips (2nd R) celebrates his second goal with Chris Neil (L), Kyle Turris, Nick Foligno and Filip Kuba (R) during the third period of their NHL hockey game against the Nashville Predators in Ottawa February 9, 2012. Phillips is playing in his 1,000th NHL hockey game, all of them as an Ottawa Senator. REUTERS/Blair Gable (CANADA - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

Boston Bruins' Milan Lucic (top L) misses a shot on goal against Ottawa Senators' goaltender Craig Anderson (R) as Senators' Filip Kuba defends on the play during the third period of their NHL hockey game at TD Bank Garden in Boston, Massachusetts January 31, 2012. REUTERS/Jessica Rinaldi (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

Ottawa Senators' captain Daniel Alfredsson (L), David Rundblad, Erik Karlsson (65) and Erik Condra (22) celebrate Filip Kuba's (17) game-winning goal during the third period of their NHL hockey game against the Philadelphia Flyers in Ottawa January 8, 2012. REUTERS/Blair Gable (CANADA - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

Florida Panthers Tomas Kopecky (L) battles with Ottawa Senators Filip Kuba during the second period of their NHL hockey game in Ottawa December 22, 2011. REUTERS/Chris Wattie (CANADA - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

Ottawa Senators' Filip Kuba and goalie Craig Anderson watch the puck bounce off the ice during the first period of their NHL hockey game against the Buffalo Sabres in Ottawa December 20, 2011. REUTERS/Blair Gable (CANADA - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

Ottawa Senators goaltender Craig Anderson and teammate Filip Kuba (#17) stop the Carolina Hurricanes' Alexei Ponikarovsky (L) and Tuomo Ruutu short of the goal during the first period their NHL hockey game in Raleigh, North Carolina October 25, 2011. REUTERS/Ellen Ozier (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

Washington Capitals left wing Troy Brouwer (20) tries to knock the puck past Ottawa Senators goalie Alex Auld (35) as Senators defenseman Filip Kuba (17) reaches in from behind during their NHL hockey game in Washington October 15, 2011.
REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

Washington Capitals center Marcus Johansson (R) scores on Ottawa Senators goalie Alex Auld (35) as Senators defenseman Filip Kuba (17) and Senators defenseman Erik Karlsson (65) try to defend
during their NHL hockey game in Washington October 15, 2011.
REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

Ottawa Senators goalie Alex Auld (L) makes a save as Filip Kuba looks on with Toronto Maple Leafs Colby Armstrong (R) during the second period of their NHL pre-season hockey game in Toronto, September 19, 2011. REUTERS/Mark Blinch (CANADA - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

Ottawa Senators' Filip Kuba (17) looks on as teammates celebrate his game-winning goal in overtime during their NHL hockey game against the Montreal Canadiens in Ottawa April 7, 2011. REUTERS/Blair Gable (CANADA - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

Ottawa Senators' Bobby Butler (2nd R) celebrates his goal with teammates Jason Spezza (L), Chris Phillips (4), Colin Greening and Filip Kuba (R) during the third period of their NHL hockey game against the Montreal Canadiens in Ottawa April 7, 2011. REUTERS/Blair Gable (CANADA - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

Ottawa Senators' goalie Craig Anderson (L) watches the puck as Filip Kuba (R) checks Philadelphia Flyers' captain Mike Richards in front of the net during the second period of their NHL hockey game in Ottawa April 5, 2011. REUTERS/Blair Gable (CANADA - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

The Carolina Hurricanes' Chad LaRose (L) battles Ottawa Senators' Filip Kuba during the first period of their NHL hockey game in Raleigh, North Carolina March 22, 2011. REUTERS/Ellen Ozier (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

Ottawa Senators' Jason Spezza (C) celebrates his game-winning goal with teammates Colin Greening (L), Nick Foligno, Erik Karlsson and Filip Kuba (R) in overtime during their NHL hockey game against the Tampa Bay Lightning in Ottawa March 19, 2011. REUTERS/Blair Gable (CANADA - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

Ottawa Senators Erik Karlsson (C) celebrates his first goal with teammates Chris Neil (25), Zack Smith (15), Filip Kuba (17) and Nick Foligno (71) during the third period of their NHL hockey game against the Florida Panthers in Sunrise, Florida March 10, 2011. REUTERS/Doug Murray (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

Ottawa Senators goalie Craig Anderson (R) makes a save on a shot by New Jersey Devils left wing David Steckel (25) as Senators defenseman Filip Kuba (17) tries to screen the play in the first period of their NHL hockey game in Newark, New Jersey, March 8, 2011. REUTERS/Ray Stubblebine (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

Boston Bruins' Nathan Horton (C) celebrates his goal with teammates Tomas Kaberle (L), Adam McQuaid (54), Brad Marchand and Patrice Bergeron in front of Ottawa Senators' Filip Kuba and goalie Craig Anderson during the third period of their NHL hockey game in Ottawa March 1, 2011. REUTERS/Blair Gable (CANADA - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

Ottawa Senators' Brian Lee (L), Nick Foligno (R), Peter Regin (C) and Filip Kuba (hidden) celebrate a goal against the Edmonton Oilers during the third period of their NHL hockey game in Edmonton February 12, 2011. REUTERS/Dan Riedlhuber (CANADA - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

Ottawa Senators' Milan Michalek (C) celebrates his goal with teammates Filip Kuba (17) and Chris Kelly (22) during the second period of their NHL game against the New York Islanders in Uniondale, New York, January 13, 2011. The game is the first NHL game start for Ottawa goalie Robin Lehner. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

Washington Capitals' Brooks Laich (front) falls to the ice in front of Ottawa Senators' Filip Kuba during the first period of their NHL hockey game in Ottawa December 19, 2010. REUTERS/Blair Gable (CANADA - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

New York Rangers' Brandon Prust (bottom R) celebrates the game winning goal with Michael Sauer (38) in front of Ottawa Senators' Jason Spezza (top L) and Filip Kuba during the third period of their NHL hockey game in Ottawa December 9, 2010. REUTERS/Blair Gable (CANADA - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

San Jose Sharks' Dany Heatley (C) looks for the puck with Ottawa Senators' Filip Kuba (L), Chris Phillips and goalie Pascal Leclaire during the first period of their NHL hockey game in Ottawa December 2, 2010. REUTERS/Blair Gable (CANADA - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

Ottawa Senators' Mike Fisher (C) celebrates his goal with teammates Erik Karlsson (L) and Filip Kuba as Toronto Maple Leafs' Mikhail Grabovski skates by during the second period of their NHL hockey game in Ottawa November 27, 2010. REUTERS/Blair Gable (CANADA - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

Ottawa Senators Filip Kuba (17) hits Dallas Stars Steve Ott (29) in front of Senators goalie Pascal Leclaire (33) during the second period of their NHL hockey game in Ottawa November 24, 2010. REUTERS/Chris Wattie (CANADA - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

Carolina Hurricanes' Chad LaRose (C) gets the puck past Ottawa Senators' goaltender Brian Elliott (R) and teammate Filip Kuba during the first period their NHL hockey game in Raleigh, North Carolina November 17, 2010. REUTERS/Ellen Ozier (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

Ottawa Senators goaltender Brian Elliott (L) and defenseman Filip Kuba (R) stop Boston Bruins defenseman Dennis Seidenberg from scoring in the third period of their NHL hockey game in Boston, Massachusetts November 13, 2010. REUTERS/Brian Snyder (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

Evgeni Malkin (11) of Russia flies into the board next to Filip Kuba of the Czech Republic in first period of their hockey game at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, February 21, 2010. REUTERS/Scott Audette (CANADA) 

Ottawa Senators defenseman Anton Volchenkov (L) of Russia, leftwing Milan Michalek (2nd R) of Czech Republic, defenseman Filip Kuba (R) of Czech Republic and Detroit Red Wings center Pavel Datsyuk of Russia take part in a pre-Olympic ceremony before the start of their NHL hockey game in Detroit, Michigan February 13, 2010. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

Ottawa Senators defenseman Filip Kuba (R) and Detroit Red Wings center Valtteri Filppula (2nd L) take part in a pre-Olympic ceremony before the start of their NHL hockey game in Detroit, Michigan February 13, 2010. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY OLYMPICS) 

Ottawa Senators defenseman Filip Kuba (C) and goalie Brian Elliott defend their net against Detroit Red Wings leftwing Tomas Holmstrom during the first period of their NHL hockey game in Detroit, Michigan February 13, 2010. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

Ottawa Senators' Milan Michalek (L), Filip Kuba (2nd L), Alexei Kovalev (3rd L), captain Daniel Alfredsson (C) and Jason Spezza skate to the bench after Alfredsson's goal against the Washington Capitals' during the first period of their NHL hockey game in Ottawa February 11, 2010. REUTERS/Blair Gable (CANADA - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

Ottawa Senators' goalie Brian Elliott, Filip Kuba (R) and Calgary Flames' Christopher Higgins watch the puck during the second period of their NHL hockey game in Ottawa February 9, 2010. REUTERS/Blair Gable (CANADA - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

Ottawa Senators' goalie Brian Elliott fails to stop the puck as teammate Filip Kuba (L) chases Calgary Flames' Christopher Higgins during the first period of their NHL hockey game in Ottawa February 9, 2010. REUTERS/Blair Gable (CANADA - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

Ottawa Senators' Filip Kuba (R) watches the puck sail past Vancouver Canucks' goalie Andrew Raycroft and into the net during the first period of their NHL hockey game in Ottawa February 4, 2010. REUTERS/Blair Gable (CANADA - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

Chicago Blackhawks John Madden (L) and Ottawa Senators defenseman Filip Kuba (R) eye the bouncing puck during the first period of their NHL hockey game at Scotiabank Place in Ottawa, January 19, 2010. REUTERS/Patrick Doyle (CANADA - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

Ottawa Senators right wing Daniel Alfredsson (2nd from L) is congratulated by teammates Filip Kuba (L), Ryan Shannon and Mike Fisher after Alfredsson scored his third goal of the game against the Boston Bruins in the second period of their NHL hockey game in Boston, Massachusetts January 18, 2010. REUTERS/Brian Snyder (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

Florida Panthers' Michael Frolik (L) watches the puck sail past Ottawa Senators' goalie Brian Elliott and Filip Kuba for a goal during the first period of their NHL hockey game in Ottawa January 9, 2010. REUTERS/Blair Gable (CANADA - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

Ottawa Senators Filip Kuba (R) fights for control of the puck with Colorado Avalanche Matt Duchene during the first period of their NHL hockey game in Ottawa December 30, 2009. REUTERS/Chris Wattie (CANADA - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

Ottawa Senators' Filip Kuba takes a shot on Buffalo Sabres' goalie Ryan Miller during the first period of their NHL hockey game in Ottawa December 16, 2009. REUTERS/Blair Gable (CANADA - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

Ottawa Senators Filip Kuba (R) celebrates with Jason Spezza after scoring against the Anaheim Ducks during the third period of their NHL hockey game in Anaheim, California December 6, 2009. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson (UNITED STATES SPORT ICE HOCKEY)