Senators Dangerously Overreact with MacDermid Trade
The 2025-26 preseason has been a mixed bag for the Ottawa Senators. After barely falling to their provincial rivals, the Senators returned to .500 with an overtime win over the…
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Breakdown of Each of the Senators’ First 17 Preseason Roster Cuts
The Ottawa Senators have cut their training camp down by 17, bringing the new total to 31 players left. While there weren’t any major surprises, there were some notable names…
Senators Waive 5 Players, Cut 12 More From Roster
The Ottawa Senators have announced that they have shortened their training camp roster by 17 players via waivers and reassignments to junior and the Belleville Senators. Among the 17 cuts,…
Senators Sign Olle Lycksell to 1-Year Contract
The Ottawa Senators have signed forward Olle Lycksell to a one-year, two-way contract worth $775,000 in the NHL and $450,000 if playing in the American Hockey League (AHL). Lycksell, a Swedish forward, was drafted…
Senators Sign Claude Giroux to One-Year Deal
The Ottawa Senators have announced that they have re-signed forward Claude Giroux to a one-year deal with a base salary of $2 million per season and bonuses that will allow…
Senators Acquire Jordan Spence from Kings for Two Picks
The Ottawa Senators have acquired right-shot defenseman Jordan Spence from the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for a third-round draft pick in 2025 (67th overall) and a 2026 sixth-round draft…
Senators Sign Fabian Zetterlund to a 3-Year Extension
The Ottawa Senators have announced that they have signed Fabian Zetterlund to a three-year, $12,825,000 deal. It has an average annual value of $4.275 million. Z is back for three!…
Revisiting the Blackhawks’ Alex DeBrincat Trade
The Chicago Blackhawks signaled they were going scorched-earth rebuild hours before last year’s NHL Draft on July 7, 2022. They dealt fan favorite Alex DeBrincat to the Ottawa Senators, landing…
Senators Sign Nikolas Matinpalo to 2-Year Deal
The Ottawa Senators announced that they have signed defenseman Nikolas Matinpalo to a two-year deal worth an average annual value of $875,000. Matinpalo joined the Senators in the 2023 offseason…
Senators Hit Home Run at Trade Deadline Acquiring Cozens & Zetterlund
Another trade deadline has passed, and in his first full season as the general manager of the Ottawa Senators, Steve Staios wasn’t messing around and made some significant improvements. While…