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Travis Green isn’t rushing to fill Senators captaincy void

Ottawa Senators head coach Travis Green is hardly feeling any sense of urgency to fill the team’s captaincy void. Green made that much clear during his pre-camp presser on Wednesday, leaving little room for doubt as to the team’s direction moving forward.

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Training Camp Begins in Ottawa

And with a flurry of way-too-early reactions to Training Camp line combinations, hockey is back. William Eklund and Fabian Zetterlund are gonna be unstoppable, by the way.

Artem Zub News / Professor Press Box / September 17

Artem Zub’s Absence Gives the Senators an Early Camp Problem

No time is ever good for an NHL player to miss training camp, but Artem Zub's timing is particularly inconvenient for the Ottawa Senators. Zub is expected to miss the first one to two weeks of camp because of a lower-body injury.

Ben Hutton News / Silver Seven / September 17

Ben Hutton Joins Ottawa Senators on PTO as Training Camp Begins

As the 2026-27 NHL season inches one step closer and the teams make their final preparations, a lot has been happening around the league. Ottawa Senators training camp is under way, and with Artem Zub out for 1-2 weeks with an undisclosed injury, presumably suffered in the playoffs, Jake Sanderson is skating on a pair with Carter Yakemchuk.

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The ''EA NHL,'' covers since 2000' quiz

How many of the players to grace the cover of each EA NHL video game going back to 'NHL 2000?"

The 'First-overall NHL Draft picks' quiz

The 'Conn Smythe Trophy winners' quiz

The 'Most NHL goals all-time' quiz

Ottawa Senators News / Professor Press Box / September 17

Ben Hutton and the Senators’ September Blue-Line Question

Nothing is particularly dramatic about the Ottawa Senators giving Ben Hutton a professional tryout. He isn't walking into camp with a guaranteed job, and the Senators aren't expecting him to suddenly solve some enormous problem on the blue line.

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The best and worst NHL free agency deals since 2000

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.

Ottawa Senators News / SenShot / September 17

5 questions the Senators need to answer before opening night

As we inch towards the start of the 2026-27 season, there are some questions that will need to be addressed before opening night for the Ottawa Senators.

Vadim Zherenko News / Professor Press Box / September 16

What Ottawa’s PTO Means for Vadim Zherenko's NHL Future

At first glance, the Ottawa Senators giving Vadim Zherenko a professional tryout is one of those September hockey transactions that barely deserves a second look.

Drake Batherson News / SenShot / September 16

How Drake Batherson's extension compares to other deals in the NHL

Drake Batherson is now the proud owner of the largest contract ever given out by the Ottawa Senators organization. The 28-year-old Nova Scotia native is coming off a career-best 71-point season that had him potting 33 goals.

Ottawa Senators News / SenShot / September 15

What the Batherson extension means for future Senators' signings

Drake Batherson's new contract is going to have an impact on more than just the Ottawa Senators' salary cap. Batherson signed an eight-year contract worth $10.75 million per season, making him the highest-paid player in franchise history.

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The defining figure for every NHL franchise

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.

Ottawa Senators News / Silver Seven / September 15

Where to Watch the Ottawa Senators in 2026-27

Welcome back, Sens fans. A new season means figuring out where to find the games, and there are some changes coming this year. The short version is that you'll need anywhere from two to five services to watch all of the games, depending on where you live.

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The 'Active 150-yard NFL rushers' quiz

The '10K-yard, 80-TD NFL receivers' quiz

The '5+ rushing-TD NFL seasons' quiz

The 'Most yards through two NFL seasons' quiz

Ottawa Senators News / NHL Rumors / September 15

NHL News: Batherson and Leonard sign extensions, Horcoff named interim GM

Puck Pedia: The Ottawa Senators have signed 28-year-old Drake Batherson to an eight-year contract extension with a salary cap hit of $10.75 million. He’s have a full no-movement clause for the first four years.

Drake Batherson News / Field Level Media / September 15

Drake Batherson signs 8-year, $86M extension with Senators

Forward Drake Batherson signed an eight-year contract extension with an annual average value of $10.75 million that runs through the 2034-35 season, the club announced Tuesday.

Ottawa Senators News / Pro Hockey Rumors / September 15

Drake Batherson gets biggest contract in Senators history

Senators sign Drake Batherson to most lucrative contract extension in franchise history

The Ottawa Senators have made a major decision before the NHL’s next collective bargaining agreement, and its seven-year limit on contracts, kicks into effect on Wednesday.

Capitals bet big on Ryan Leonard with massive contract extension

Canadiens sign Alex Newhook to four-year extension: Instant reaction, analysis

Canadiens sign Arber Xhekaj to one-year deal ahead of training camp

New intel emerges on Flyers' Matvei Michkov contract extension talks

Blackhawks name Connor Bedard captain in historic move

The '2025 Stanley Cup Playoff points leaders' quiz

Drake Batherson News / The Hockey Writers / September 15

Ottawa Senators Ink Drake Batherson to Massive 8-Year Deal

The Ottawa Senators have signed Drake Batherson to an eight-year extension with an average annual value (AAV) of $10.75 million, and $86 million total.

Ottawa Senators News / Daily Faceoff / September 15

2026-27 NHL team preview: Ottawa Senators

Team development isn’t always linear, and the Ottawa Senators showed us that last season. They appeared to be on an upward trajectory after they’d ended a seven-season playoff drought in 2024-25 and pushed the first-place Toronto Maple Leafs to six games in a Round-1 defeat.

Drake Batherson News / Daily Faceoff / September 15

Report: Senators sign Drake Batherson to eight-year extension

The Ottawa Senators are going all in on Drake Batherson. According to Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic, the team has signed the right winger to an eight-year

Carter Yakemchuk News / SenShot / September 15

Who should win the Senators’ final job on the blue line heading into camp?

The Ottawa Senators have a pretty important decision to make on defence heading into training camp. The top five spots on the blue line look fairly clear, but the No.

Ottawa Senators News / NHL on ClutchPoints / September 11

3 burning Senators questions entering 2026-27 NHL season

The Ottawa Senators had a lot of change happen this offseason. It seemed as if things would operate as normal until a few days before the NHL Draft. Then, the Senators traded Brady Tkachuk in a stunning blockbuster deal with the Florida Panthers.

Ottawa Senators News / The Hockey Writers / September 11

3 Senators to Watch at the NHL Prospect Challenge

Before the Ottawa Senators open their training camp next week, the team will take to the ice this weekend at the annual NHL Prospect Challenge, which the Senators will host in Gatineau, Quebec on Sep 12 and 13.

Ottawa Senators News / NHL Trade Talk / September 11

The Ottawa Senators Should Captain By Committee This Year

The Ottawa Senators have a captaincy vacancy, and much has been discussed this off-season about who should be given the ‘C’ on their jersey this upcoming season.

Jake Sanderson News / Daily Faceoff / September 10

Should Jake Sanderson become the Senators’ next captain?

With Brady Tkachuk out of the picture, who should be the on-ice leader in the nation’s capital? The Ottawa Senators made headlines earlier this summer, appeasing Tkachuk’s request to be traded, sending the former captain to join his brother with the Florida Panthers.

Ottawa Senators News / Trade Talk Sports / September 9

Thomas Chabot doesn’t hold back on Brady Tkachuk leaving Ottawa

With the 2026-27 NHL season kicking off at the end of the month, we’re starting to hear from players and see how they’re feeling heading into the new campaign.

NHL News / Pro Hockey Rumors / September 8

Senators defenseman Artem Zub still recovering from postseason injury

The Ottawa Senators are monitoring a few injuries headed into training camp.

The 'D-Man 4-assist playoff games' quiz

Ottawa Senators News / NHL Rumors / August 31

2026-27 Ottawa Senators Season Preview

The Ottawa Senators enter the 2026–27 season with a reshaped roster after a franchise-altering offseason that saw them trade their captain, add a promising young forward, and retool around their young core.