At the age of 38, the days of $8 million+ AAVs are long gone, but Claude Giroux proved this past season with his hometown Ottawa Senators that he's still the king of the face-off dot, and remains a solid third-line center and secondary scorer. He'll be looking to play in his 20th season next year. As an unrestricted free agent, his value on the open market is thought to be around $2.5 million to $3 million. As insider Frank Seravalli said on his Frankly Hockey podcast, "On a super compet...
The Senators were swept by the Hurricanes in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
The former first-round pick struggled in her first season in Seattle, and hopes to find new life in Ottawa.
Steady, dependable, and asked to do more than expected.
Jake DeBrusk has made it eminently clear to the Vancouver Canucks that he isn't interested in being around for an all-out rebuild. He would like a "change of scenery," writes insider David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period . While a formal trade demand hasn't been made, both parties are on the same page, and (new GM Ryan) Johnson has received calls about the 29-year-old since taking over. There is believed to be interest in DeBrusk from several teams, including the Ottawa Senators, Seattle K...
Formenton was one of five players charged with sexual assault in the 2018 Canadian World Junior team case, and was legally acquitted.
Alex Formenton hasn't played for the Ottawa Senators since 2022, but his name has been in the news around the hockey world a significant amount in the past few years. He was one of the Hockey Canada Five who were acquitted last year in the World Junior Hockey Championship sexual assault case. Ottawa had retained his NHL rights all this time, but finally, after years of trying to trade his rights, the Senators have simply given up and cut ties with Formenton. The Ottawa Senators have cut ...
Add Connor Hellebuyck to the list of Team USA gold medalists potentially looking for a trade. Quinn Hughes was moved before the Olympics, Dylan Larkin has requested a move from the Detroit Red Wings, and Brady Tkachuk could be out of Ottawa. Now, The Athletic’s Pierre LeBrun reports that Hellebuyck could be available in a […]
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The Philadelphia Flyers made their first big swing of the offseason Tuesday, acquiring goaltender Joseph Woll and defenseman Simon Benoit from the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for Samuel Ersson, Emil Andrae, and a draft pick. Per Daily Faceoff's Anthony Di Marco , that trade could be the first of several moves for Philadelphia this summer, with center depth remaining the most glaring need left to address.
The Flyers have reportedly zeroed in on a trio of players from the Ottawa Senators t...
Tkachuk has two years left on his current contract.
The Ottawa Senators acquired Jordan Spence from the Los Angeles Kings for a third-round pick and a sixth-round pick at last year's draft.
Now they are gauging what he might bring back in a trade.
Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Citizen reported that three league executives told the Citizen in the past 72 hours that the Senators have been testing the market to see what they could command for the 25-year-old right-shot defenseman, who is a restricted free agent with the right to file for arbitr...
After being swept in the first round by the Carolina Hurricanes, it may seem as though the Ottawa Senators are nothing special. That they’re good enough to make the playoffs…
After a trade with the Leafs this week, the Flyers eye three Senators’ pivots for a followup deal.
Bakke Olsen put up five points in 10 games for bronze medal-winning Norway at the 2026 World Championship.
Spence had 31 points in 75 games in his first, and possibly only, season as a member of the Senators.
Jordan Staal is the oldest player in NHL history to win the Conn Smythe Trophy, and his playoff MVP run can be traced back to the opening day of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Carolina Hurricanes captain dropped the gloves with Ottawa Senators captain Brady Tkachuk in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference First […]
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With just under $17 million in cap space heading into the offseason, it is expected that the Ottawa Senators will be active in adding to their roster. That may also…
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, Darnell Nurse has requested a trade out of Edmonton. When did this happen, who is on his list, and what’s next? Meanwhile, the Ottawa Senators…
Emma Lingan, Michael Augello and Jim Parsons discuss Darnell Nurse's trade request, a potential trade fit for Jake DeBrusk, Patrik Allvin's new job with Seattle and much more.
The longest-tenured member of the Senators, and heart and soul of the team.
With free agency less than a month away, teams are now preparing themselves for what is out there, and what is out there isn’t all that glamorous. This year’s free…
Steve Staios was in Buffalo last week for the NHL Draft Combine, and per Bruce Garrioch of The Ottawa Sun , he was busy meeting with league executives and player agents to see what might be available via trade or free agency.
The Ottawa Senators have made the playoffs two straight springs and were eliminated in the first round both times, most recently by the Carolina Hurricanes in four games. Staios is not rolling back to training camp with the same group.
The slim free agent market is pu...
It has been a busy first month on the job for new Vancouver Canucks general manager Ryan Johnson, who has had to find executives to work alongside him and identify the team’s next head coach. He will then have to worry about the draft, and after that, what to do with some of the veteran…
Right now, the Ottawa Senators are set at the starting goaltender position thanks to the acquisition of former Boston Bruins starter Linus Ullmark prior to the 2024-25 NHL season. But now, the Senators are said to be in the market for a veteran backup. According to former NHL goaltender and current Insider Kevin Weekes, the […]
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