Senators News & Rumors: Norris, Ullmark, Henderson & More
In this edition of the Ottawa Senators News & Rumors, we look at what Steve Staios had to say to the media in a recent press conference, updates on the…
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Senators’ Staios Adds Much-Needed Grit to Roster
Last year at about this time, I wrote a piece arguing that the Ottawa Senators needed to be bigger, badder but mostly meaner to make the playoffs. Just as Toronto…
Senators’ Staios Deserves Passing Grade for Early Free Agency Moves
Ottawa Senators president of hockey operations and general manager (GM) Steve Staios jumped right into the NHL’s free-agent frenzy when it opened on Canada Day. When the dust settled two…
Senators’ GM Staios is Prioritizing Veteran Leadership
Now that the Ottawa Senators have signed Shane Pinto to a new two-year contract worth $7.5 million, they have their core locked in for at least the next two seasons.…
Flames & Oilers Trade History Revisited
The Calgary Flames joined the NHL as the Atlanta Flames in 1972. While the team was in Georgia, they had no interstate rivals like the two Pennsylvania teams, the Pittsburgh…
Flames Options to Target From Senators in Markstrom Trade
It feels like a matter of when, not if, the Calgary Flames will trade Jacob Markstrom. Not only is the organization nearing the point of handing the reigns to top…
Senators Should Deal Jakob Chychrun to Bruins for Linus Ullmark
If Ottawa Senators’ president of hockey operations and general manager (GM) Steve Staios isn’t trying to trade for Boston Bruins goaltender Linus Ullmark, he should be. His current goaltending duo…
Senators Need to Extend Qualifying Offer to RFA Erik Brannstrom
Much of Bytown’s hockey punditry thinks the Ottawa Senators should move on from restricted free agent (RFA) Erik Brannstrom this summer. The gist of their argument for parting ways with…
Senators Face Tough 2024 Free Agent Market
The NHL’s free agency market opens on July 1 and many Ottawa Senators fans are hoping that Steve Staios, the team’s president of hockey operations and general manager (GM), engineers…
Senators Should Target Tyler Myers in Free Agency
It is no secret that Steve Staios and the Ottawa Senators have some work to do in the 2024 off-season. Whether you want to look at adding forward depth, finally…