There has been a bit of a lull since that frantic first day of free agency, but the hockey world never rests. Here are some links, news, and notes to keep you up to speed!
To say the hockey world was surprised on Tuesday would be an understatement. One of the more hated rivals of the Toronto Maple Leafs supplied the team
In the history of the NHL Draft, 64 players have been selected No. 1 overall. How many of the can you name in eight minutes?
A strong case can be made for Ottawa Senators goaltender Linus Ullmark to be one of the NHL's most-improved players if he can find consistency in his game and remain healthy throughout the season.
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.
Giroux, 38, who has been with Ottawa since 2022, put up 49 points while playing in all 82 games for the third time in the last four seasons.
Veteran forward Claude Giroux is returning to the Ottawa Senators on a one-year, $2 million contract. The 38-year-old Giroux, who was an unrestricted free agent, signed the deal on Tuesday.
In a stunning turn of events, longtime Ottawa Senators captain Daniel Alfredsson has left the organization, where he was an assistant coach for the past three seasons, to become an associate coach with his Battle of Ontario rivals in the Toronto Maple Leafs.
The Ottawa Senators are not happy about the decision by Daniel Alfredsson to leave their organization and join an arch-rival in the Toronto Maple Leafs.
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.
Elliotte Friedman: Claude Giroux will be re-signing with the Ottawa Senators. Bruce Garrioch: Giroux’s contract is expected to have more guaranteed money than his contract last year.
Brady Tkachuk’s time with the Ottawa Senators ended with one of the offseason’s biggest and most unexpected trades. Ottawa dealt their former captain to the Florida Panthers last month, sending him to play with his brother Matthew.
Well, it looks like he’ll stay in the nation’s capital after all. According to multiple reports, unrestricted free agent Claude Giroux is expected to re-sign with the Ottawa Senators.
Claude Giroux “will return” to the Ottawa Senators on a new contract that is currently being completed, reports Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet. Several teams, including the Philadelphia Flyers, where Giroux was once a superstar, have been reported to be after the veteran’s services over the past week.
A really interesting post by NHL Trade Talk looked beyond the Brady Tkachuk trade and suggested that something more complicated was happening beneath the surface.
One of the biggest moves of the NHL offseason came before the draft in June when the Ottawa Senators traded captain and star winger Brady Tkachuk to the Florida Panthers.
The trade itself is old news by now — Brady Tkachuk is a Florida Panther, reunited with brother Matthew, and Ottawa walked away with a stack of draft picks.
While rumors have connected center Claude Giroux to numerous teams throughout the summer, it could be some time before the 38 year old makes his decision.
One of the most heavily criticized moves made by any NHL team in the 2026 offseason has been the Ottawa Senators' acquisition of forward André Burakovsky from the Chicago Blackhawks, in exchange for a 6th-round pick in 2027.
The Toronto Maple Leafs have not finished reshaping their roster ahead of next season.
The Ottawa Senators have brought back goaltender Leevi Merilainen on a one-year, $1.1 million contract. It’s a move that feels more like a “we’ll see” than a long-term commitment.
Let's take a look at three intriguing NHL UFA's who are still available on the market and are looking for homes for the 2026-2027 season.
It’s been nearly two weeks since the Ottawa Senators traded their now-former captain Brady Tkachuk to the Florida Panthers, marking the end of his tenure with the club after eight seasons.
In this roundup of the latest Ottawa Senators news and rumours, we have a few things to look at as the sun winds down on the eve of free agency. First, the Senators announced Arthur Kaliyev did not receive a qualifying offer, but neither did Samuel Ersson, who could be in a different situation.
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.
It's entirely possible that another member of the gold-medal winning U.S. Olympic Men's Hockey team could be on the move this summer.
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