McKenna signs with Ottawa, Sestito stays with the Devils

Goaltender Mike McKenna, who spent most of last season with the Albany Devils, has signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Ottawa Senators, according to Tom Gulitti of Fire & Ice:

Goaltender Mike McKenna, who spent the last two seasons in the Devils’ organization, mostly in Lowell and Albany, announced via Twitter today that he has signed with the Ottawa Senators organization for the 2011-12 season (one-year, two-way contract). McKenna, 28, fell out of the Devils’ plans when they signed Union College goaltender Keith Kinkaid in April. He played in two NHL games and made one start for the [New Jersey] Devils in his two years in the organization. His one start was a 3-2 defeat in his hometown of St. Louis on Nov, 20, 2010.

As Gulitti points out, McKenna's move to the Senators organization opens the door for Keith Kinkaid to play in Albany next season.

Also reported on Fire & Ice, Tim Sestito has signed a one-year, two-way contract to remain with the Devils organization:

According to CapGeek.com, the Devils have re-signed center Tim Sestito to one-year, two-way contract.

The deal carries an NHL salary of the league minimum of $525,000 and an AHL salary of $100,000.

Sestito, 26, played 36 NHL games for the Devils in 2010-11, registering no goals, two assists, and nine penalty minutes. He had five goals, eight assists and 28 penalty minutes in 23 AHL games with Albany.

Also worth noting, former Albany River Rats forward Ben Guite has signed a one-year deal with the San Jose Sharks, according to TSN. Guite played 36 games for the Rats as a prospect of the Colorado Avalanche, recording 10 goals and 19 assists during the 2006-07 season.

Note: Don Ferlazzo is not an employee of the Albany Devils, nor is this blog sponsored or influenced by the organization in any way.