Selon Bruce Garrioch (Ottawa Sun), Danault a refusé un contrat de 5.5M x 5 ans du CH après les séries :
« The top centre available is Montreal’s Phillip Danault, who is believed to have turned down a five-year extension worth $5.5 million per season from the Canadiens after the playoffs. That means he’s getting more elsewhere, so it doesn’t make sense for the Senators to be in on that kind of player because they don’t need a player who wants that kind of commitment. »