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Should Leevi Merilainen still be the backup for the Senators?

There are several questions surrounding the Ottawa Senators heading into the offseason, especially between the pipes. While Linus Ullmark is the unquestioned starter, there’s a lot of concern for who will be backing him up next season.

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2026 NHL Draft Profiles: Goaltenders

Life comes at us fast, especially in the realm of draft picks and prospect pools. Positions that appear deep and full of potential drain quickly as trades happen and players don't meet the expectations placed on them by fans and management.

Ottawa Senators News / Daily Faceoff / June 20

What do the Senators do with their blueline next season?

The Ottawa Senators clinched a berth in the Stanley Cup Playoffs this spring, but were swept by the Carolina Hurricanes and closed out the 2025-26 campaign with a bitter taste in their mouths.

Jake Sanderson News / Silver Seven / June 20

2026 Ottawa Senators Report Card: Jake Sanderson

If anyone had doubts, going into this season, that Jake Sanderson was a true #1 defenseman in the NHL, his performance in 2025-26 should have ended them for good.

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The 'Conn Smythe Trophy winners' quiz

The NHL began awarding the Conn Smythe Trophy to the most valuable player of the postseason beginning in the 1965 season. How many of the past winners can you name in six minutes?

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NHL News / Daily Faceoff / June 20

Three Eastern Conference teams in need of major trades this offseason

The offseason is officially under way, with the NHL Draft around the corner and trades starting to go down.

What do the Senators do with their blueline next season?

The 'Highest paid NHL players in 2024-25' quiz

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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.

Nikolas Matinpalo News / Silver Seven / June 19

2026 Ottawa Senators Report Cards: Nikolas Matinpalo

Nikolas Matinpalo played a career-high 50 regular season games in 2025-26, helping the Senators tread water through a seemingly endless wave of injuries on the blue line.

Ottawa Senators News / The Hockey Writers / June 19

Projecting Senators’ Contract Extensions for 2026

The offseason has officially arrived, and the Ottawa Senators are going to be busy. There is plenty of trade speculation, we are looking ahead to the draft, and wondering if the Senators will be making any moves in free agency.

Ottawa Senators News / The Hockey Writers / June 16

Senators Are a Good Offseason Away From Stanley Cup Contention

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 in 2026-27, but going on a real run—much less hoisting the Stanley Cup—is a long shot.

Ottawa Senators News / Pro Hockey Rumors / June 15

Ottawa Senators Sign Norwegian Forward Eskild Bakke Olsen

The Ottawa Senators have signed forward Eskild Bakke Olsen to a one-year, entry-level contract carrying a cap hit of $910,000, the team announced Monday.

Ottawa Senators News / Daily Faceoff / June 15

Senators sign Eskild Bakke Olsen to one-year, entry-level contract

The Ottawa Senators have added some young depth to their forward ranks. On Monday, the team announced that they have signed center Eskild Bakke Olsen to a one-year, entry-level contract.

Ottawa Senators News / NHL on ClutchPoints / June 15

Senators have intriguing defenseman on trade block ahead of NHL Draft

The 2026 NHL Draft is just 11 days away. As the draft approaches, teams are figuring out their strategy and also looking to set up potential trades. Last year, the Ottawa Senators made a trade during the draft.

Jordan Spence News / Daily Faceoff / June 15

Report: Senators gauging trade interest in Jordan Spence

The Ottawa Senators took steps forward this regular season under head coach Travis Green, but got a bad draw in the first round, ultimately getting swept at the hands of the eventual Stanley Cup champion Carolina Hurricanes.

Jordan Spence News / The Hockey Writers / June 14

Pros and Cons of Senators Keeping Jordan Spence

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 mean letting go of current pieces to do that.

Ottawa Senators News / Pro Hockey Rumors / June 12

Free Agent Focus: Ottawa Senators

Free agency is just over a month away, and teams are looking ahead to when it opens. Even with the UFA crop being thinned out in recent months, there will be some quality veterans set to hit the open market in July, while many teams also have key restricted free agents to re-sign.

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Jake Debrusk News / Professor Press Box / June 11

Could Jake DeBrusk Solve the Senators' Net-Front Issue?

If you look at the Ottawa Senators right now, the question isn’t whether they have skill. The question is whether they have enough easy offence — the kind that shows up in tight games when systems lock down, and space disappears.

Ottawa Senators News / NHL on ClutchPoints / June 10

Senators rumors: Ottawa in trade market for Stanley Cup Final goalie

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.

Alexei Yashin News / Professor Press Box / June 8

The Senators Alexei Yashin Lesson: What a Star Can Cost

There are players who score goals, and then there are players who change the temperature of an entire franchise. For the Ottawa Senators in the 1990s, Alexei Yashin was the second kind.

Ottawa Senators News / Professor Press Box / June 8

Why the Senators Tim Stützle Still Hasn’t Hit 100 Points Yet

Tim Stützle is the kind of player you watch for five minutes and immediately know he’s driving something important. The question isn’t whether he matters.

NHL News / NHL Trade Talk / June 8

Ottawa intends to scoop Oilers goaltender in free agency

The Ottawa Senators are reportedly targeting Connor Ingram when free agency opens July 1. For Senators fans, chalk him down as the goalie that GM Steve Staios might see as the 1B upgrade the team needs.

Jordan Spence News / NHL Trade Talk / June 6

Senators Know What Jordan Spence Is, Might Trade Him Anyway

Jordan Spence had a good season. Maybe it wasn’t a great one. Perhaps it wasn’t what the Ottawa Senators expected when they acquired him. Still, by most objective measures, he was solid.

Brady Tkachuk News / NHL Trade Talk / June 6

What a Brady Tkachuk Move to Florida Might Actually Look Like

Brady Tkachuk’s season with the Ottawa Senators looked weirder than it actually was. What you saw as a fan wasn’t exactly what you got. Tkachuk put up solid per-game numbers, clutch moments, and some nagging finishing luck and injuries.

Ottawa Senators News / NHL on ClutchPoints / June 5

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.

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.

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