Bryan Murray shocked the NHL and fans of the Ottawa Senators and Toronto Maple Leafs when he made a 9-player trade centred around Dion Phaneuf on February 9th. There were many layers to the move, and it can be said that both teams benefitted from it. At the end of the day though, I don't think anyone was questioning whether Ottawa's defense improved for the time being.
Now that we are 16 games into the Phaneuf era (still sounds weird), what kind of impact has he made on the team and other players performances?