 Turris agreed to a two-year, $2.8 million contract with the Coyotes on November 22, 2011.On December 17, 2011, Turris was traded to the Ottawa Senators in exchange for David Rundblad and a second-round pick in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.He registered an assist in his first game with Ottawa, a 4–1 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on December 20, 2011.