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Senators Hoping To Re-Sign Nick Cousins

Nick Cousins had a more impactful second season with the Senators in 2025-26 compared to his first year with the team. As a result, it appears GM Steve Staios would like to keep him in the fold a little longer. Postmedia’s Bruce Garrioch reports that the team has informed Cousins’ representatives that they’d like to re-sign him for next season.

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Senators rumors: Ottawa’s ‘priority’ upgrade ahead of 2026-27 season

The Ottawa Senators fell in the First Round for the second consecutive season and will look to remedy this roster in the offseason. Reportedly, there are several priorities for the Sens ahead of the 2026-27 season, with some possible upgrades in the works, according to David Pagnotta of the Fourth Period.

Drake Batherson News / The Hockey Writers / June 4

Projecting Senators’ Drake Batherson’s Next Contract After Insider Suggests $10 Million AAV

As the Ottawa Senators look to plunge deeper into the playoffs over the next number of seasons, they have the luxury of having most of their core group of players locked into team-friendly and lengthy deals.

Ottawa Senators News / Silver Seven / June 4

2026 Ottawa Senators Report Cards: Tim Stützle

The readers and staff agreed on Tim Stützle's grade of A- this year, and although our form doesn't ask for people to justify their grades, I suspect a lot of people made the same calculation I did: A for the regular season, and the minus gets added on because of the postseason.

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The '20-point Stanley Cup Playoffs' quiz

How many of the active NHL players to rack up at least 20 points in a single Stanley Cup Playoff run can you name in six minutes?

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Mason Mctavish News / Professor Press Box / June 1

3 Reasons Mason McTavish Could Be a Good Fit for the Senators

The Ottawa Senators have made it no secret that they're looking for more offence in their top six. While players like Claude Giroux and David Perron brought leadership and experience last season, neither consistently provided the speed or scoring punch Ottawa needs alongside its younger core.

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The 25 greatest rookie seasons in NHL history

There have been successful rookie seasons in NHL history, and there have been superior efforts worth celebrating time and time again. Here's our list of the 25 notable seasons from those with official rookie status, as deemed by the NHL, in reverse chronological order.

Claude Giroux News / The Hockey Writers / June 1

Senators Re-Signing Claude Giroux Is a No-Brainer

The Ottawa Senators have three pending free agents at forward: Lars Eller, Nick Cousins, and Claude Giroux. Management has some holes to fill, including a top-six forward and a few spots in the bottom six to battle it out with Kurtis MacDermid, Hayden Hodgson, and the rising prospect Stephen Halliday. But re-signing Giroux is a no-brainer.

Ottawa Senators News / The Hockey Writers / June 1

Senators Should Re-Sign Batherson & Zub Over Tkachuk & Chabot

Other than Claude Giroux and Jordan Spence, there aren’t too many big names the Ottawa Senators have to worry about inking to extensions in the coming weeks.

Ottawa Senators News / The Hockey Writers / June 1

Ottawa Senators 2025-26 Prospect Awards

Since arriving in 2023-24, general manager Steve Staios has put a lot of effort into refreshing the Ottawa Senators’ prospect pool. At the end of the 2025-26 season, the team had signed four of their six 2024 draft picks and seen significant development from the other two.

Ottawa Senators News / NHL on ClutchPoints / June 1

Senators rumors: Ottawa has trade interest in potential Ducks outcast

The Ottawa Senators made the Stanley Cup Playoffs again in 2026, but their run ended rather quickly. Ottawa was swept by the eventual Eastern Conference champion Carolina Hurricanes in the first round.

Ottawa Senators News / Pro Hockey Rumors / May 31

Offseason Checklist: Ottawa Senators

The offseason has arrived for half of the league’s teams that aren’t taking part in the playoffs plus those who have already been eliminated. Accordingly, it’s now time to examine what they will need to accomplish over the coming months. Next up is a look at Ottawa.

Linus Ullmark News / Professor Press Box / May 31

Senators Double Down on Ullmark After Roller-Coaster Season

The Ottawa Senators have been searching for stability in goal for a long time. Ever since the days of Craig Anderson, it’s felt like a revolving door back there—different names, different hopes, not much lasting certainty.

Ottawa Senators News / NHL Trade Talk / May 31

'Interesting Name Surfaced' As Senators Seek Top-Six Forward Trade

Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Citizen says it’s not a surprise that the Ottawa Senators are looking to make a trade for a top-six forward, hoping to boost their offense and scoring at the top of the lineup.

Mason Mctavish News / Pro Hockey Rumors / May 31

Senators Interested In Mason McTavish

The Ottawa Senators will have a busy summer ahead, one way or another. After expressing interest in building out the blue-line, and padding their goalie depth, general manager Steve Staios has also made it clear that Ottawa needs another top-six forward per Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Citizen.

NHL News / Daily Faceoff / May 31

Top 10 ‘big guy’ prospects for the 2026 NHL Draft

Yesterday, we took a look at 10 of the better “small guy” prospects in the 2026 NHL Draft. Today, we’re going the opposite direction, looking at the true big dawgs of the draft class.

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Ottawa Senators News / Pro Hockey Rumors / May 29

Senators Hire Maciej Szwoch To Goalie Development Role

The Ottawa Senators have hired goalie coach Maciej Szwoch to serve as coordinator of goalie scouting and development. Szwoch spent 10 seasons working with Farjestad BK of Sweden’s SHL from 2015 to 2025.

Claude Giroux News / NHL on ClutchPoints / May 29

Best Claude Giroux destinations if he leaves Senators in 2026 NHL Free Agency

Claude Giroux and the Ottawa Senators made the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2026 for the second consecutive year. Unfortunately, their run did not last quite as long as it did in 2025.

Dylan Cozens News / Professor Press Box / May 28

Dylan Cozens Brings the Exact Blend the Senators Need

There are some players in the NHL who put up points. Some players throw hits. And then there are guys like Dylan Cozens who somehow manage to do both every single night without looking out of place doing either.

Brady Tkachuk News / Daily Faceoff / May 28

Will the Senators trade Brady Tkachuk in the offseason?

The Ottawa Senators turned in a strong regular season that culminated in a second consecutive appearance in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Unfortunately for the Sens, it also finished in a second straight defeat in the first round via a sweep at the hands of the Carolina Hurricanes.

Claude Giroux News / NHL Rumors / May 28

Ottawa Senators: Claude Giroux, and Goaltending Options

Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic: Was told on Monday that Ottawa Senators forward Claude Giroux wants to play another season. The 38-year-old and is a pending UFA.

Claude Giroux News / NHL Trade Talk / May 26

Claude Giroux makes career decision ahead of 2026-27 NHL season

According to Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic, Ottawa Senators veteran forward Claude Giroux needed some time after the season to mull over his future. He’s a pending UFA, winding down his career and playing on a team that has started to make a push, but isn’t quite there yet.

Stephen Halliday News / Daily Faceoff / May 5

Senators re-sign Stephen Halliday to two-year contract extension

A young prospect is going to stay near the nation’s capital for the next couple of years. On Tuesday, Ottawa Senators general manager Steve Staios announced that the team has re-signed forward Stephen Halliday to a two-year contract extension.

Logan Stankoven News / Yardbarker / May 2

Logan Stankoven extends goal streak in win over Flyers

Hurricanes' Logan Stankoven makes history by extending goal streak in win over Flyers

A big reason why the Carolina Hurricanes have yet to lose a game throughout this postseason, Logan Stankoven extended his goal streak on Saturday night.

Everything might finally be lining up for the Hurricanes

Andrei Vasilevskiy sends Lightning to Game 7 with dominant performance

Evenly-matched Canadiens, Lightning meet in deciding Game 7

Sabres continue historic season with first playoff series win in 19 years

Sabres might be Buffalo's best chance to snap championship drought

Wild D Jonas Brodin out for Game 1, F Joel Eriksson Ek also ailing

Ottawa Senators News / NHL Rumors / May 2

The Ottawa Senators Don’t Need to Make Any Drastic Moves, but Will Search for a Reliable Backup

Julian MacKenzie of The Athletic: Ottawa Senators GM Steve Staios may not feel that he needs to do anything drastic to improve the team, except if Brady Tkachuk changes his mind about the team.

Brady Tkachuk News / Yardbarker / April 29

'It's become a distraction': Senators' Brady Tkachuk growing sick of trade rumors

Ottawa Senators left winger Brady Tkachuk could use a change of scenery after laying an egg in a first-round Stanley Cup playoffs loss to the Carolina

‘There’s nothing that we have talked about’: Senators’ GM Stave Staios on Brady Tkachuk trade rumors

David Pastrnak saves Bruins from elimination with overtime winner in Game 5 against Sabres

Penguins avoid elimination, serious Sidney Crosby injury in milestone Game 5 win over Flyers

If analytics decided the 2025-26 NHL Awards, who would win?

Can you name every player selected in the Vegas Golden Knights expansion draft?

NHL News / Yardbarker / April 25

Will first-round sweep be the end of Brady Tkachuk's Senators tenure?

With their 4-2 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday, the Ottawa Senators were eliminated from the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs in a four-game sweep that turned out to be an absolutely disastrous showing by the team's best players.

Goalie switch helps Penguins fight off elimination vs. Flyers

Matt Boldy nets game-winner as Wild even series with Stars

Martin St. Louis keeps Canadiens grounded despite series lead

Report: Maple Leafs rule out GM candidate, two finalists remain

Analyst explains what Maple Leafs must do first before next season