The Ottawa Senators already lost one core member of their forward group, Brady Tkachuk, this offseason, and they’re trying to ensure they don’t lose another in Drake Batherson.
Staff: 24th 2025: NR Readers: NR Folks tend to overuse the word "enigma" when describing prospects from Russia, but in the case of Ottawa Senators 5th-rounder Dmitry Isayev, there's no word that fits better.
While Drake Batherson has been an important player for the Ottawa Senators in recent years, his long-term future with the club remains uncertain. According to Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Citizen, Batherson’s camp and the Senators aren’t on the same page regarding a contract extension for the 28-year-old.
The Ottawa Senators have quietly amassed a few internal options to replace some of their winger depth in two-to-three years. In particular, Javon Moore has emerged as a strong candidate to fill the shoes of a third-line power forward like Mike Amadio or Warren Foegele.
Ah, Drake Batherson. One year, he's panned as the Ottawa Senators' worst playoff performer. The next, he's scoring 60% of his team's playoff goals. What an enigma.
The NHL has had an interesting new millennium. It was a league sans a salary cap when the 2000s started… and then the owners locked the players out for an entire season.
We are 67 days from the start of the NHL regular season, and while there has already been plenty of movement deep into the offseason, the same can’t be
It’s been more than 3 months since the Belleville Senators last took to the ice, a 4-0 loss to the Crunch in Syracuse capped off a very disappointing season in which the Baby Sens finished last in the North Division.
The interesting angle about Ottawa Senators GM Steve Staios is that he is admitting something uncomfortable. He knew Brady Tkachuk was drifting away before the fans did.
Everyone always talked about and porjected that Brady Tkachuk would one day seek a trade away from the Ottawa Senators to go play for an American powerhouse, but that didn’t make it any less shocking to see it actually happen.
It’s been about a month since the Ottawa Senators shook up the NHL offseason by trading captain Brady Tkachuk to the Florida Panthers for a massive haul of draft picks.
People will talk about the “Mount Rushmore” for a franchise, which is to say the four people, usually four players, that most define the franchise. Not always the four-best players, but the four that evoke the essence of the franchise.
Sometimes the hardest thing for a hockey fan is looking back at a really close team. Steve Warne reminded fans in an article in The Hockey News that the Ottawa Senators of the mid-2000s were more than just a good team.
There are plenty of reasons for Ottawa Senators fans to feel a little better heading into this season. No, everything isn’t perfect. There are still questions.
When the Ottawa Senators acquired Andre Burakovsky, the reaction from some fans was pretty predictable. Another veteran? Another player coming off a down season?
When Shane Pinto was interviewed after the Brady Tkachuk trade, he basically delivered the same message each time. He was shocked at first, but he quickly accepted it.
Ever since I watched the Edmonton Oilers’ Jari Kurri and Wayne Gretzky play so well together, one thing I have always found interesting about building a hockey team is that great players play better with a solid partner.
Other than the Brady Tkachuk trade and the acquisition of William Eklund in a quick pivot, it’s been a quiet start to the Ottawa Senators’ offseason. They
One of the biggest moves in the NHL offseason was the trade of Brady Tkachuk from the Ottawa Senators to the Florida Panthers. On Wednesday, the NHL released its full 84-game schedule for 2026-27.
The departure of captain Brady Tkachuk this offseason may have been a tough pill to swallow for many fans of the Ottawa Senators, but they can at least take solace in their venerated alternate captain choosing to return to Canada’s capital.
The Ottawa Senators have come to terms on a new contract with one of their forward prospects, avoiding arbitration. According to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman, the Senators have signed forward Xavier Bourgault to a one-year, $850K contract for the 2026-27 season.
Ottawa Senators general manager Steve Staios has publicly stated that he has no intention of letting the team take a step back this summer. A few weeks into the summer, he has chipped away at that notion but has yet to fully build a better lineup.
The Ottawa Senators are keeping one of their most respected veterans in the fold. According to Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Citizen, the Senators are closing in on a one-year contract with Claude Giroux that will keep the 38-year-old in Canada’s capital.
The 2026 NHL Draft is all wrapped up, and the Ottawa Senators have added eight promising prospects to their organization. However, the reaction to the Senators’ new draft class has been underwhelming.