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Senators News & Rumours: Kaliyev Gone, Ersson Update & Giroux or Cousins?

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.

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Senators’ surprise first-round pick Jonas Lagerberg Hoen: ‘I almost panicked’

This article originally appeared on hockeysverige.se and has been translated from Swedish to English. The first round of the 2026 NHL Draft featured no shortage of surprises.

Ottawa Senators News / The Hockey Writers / June 30

Ottawa Senators 2026 Draft Class Is Better Than You Think

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.

Ottawa Senators News / Silver Seven / June 29

Ottawa Senators Begin Development Camp as NHL Free Agency Looms

As a Pakistani-Canadian who has seen his favourite cricket team lose several heartbreaking matches to South Africa in his life, yesterday's World Cup knockout victory was extra-satisfying for me.

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The 'First-overall NHL Draft picks' quiz

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?

The 'Conn Smythe Trophy winners' quiz

The 'Single-playoff goal leaders' quiz

The 'NHL saves leaders since 1995-96' 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.

Brady Tkachuk News / NHL Trade Talk / June 28

4 Years: Brady Tkachuk’s Secret Wasn’t Being Hidden From Senators

The Brady Tkachuk era in Ottawa didn’t end this past week — it may have effectively ended years ago. According to Ottawa Sun reporter Bruce Garrioch, Tkachuk had been privately telling teammates inside the Senators dressing room for years that he was leaving the organization.

Artem Zub News / Silver Seven / June 28

Artem Zub Has Career Season Heading Into Negotiations With Ottawa Senators

Artem Zub is coming off another successful and consistent season, despite suffering an unfortunate injury in Game 1 of the playoffs after his hit on Seth Jarvis in the second period.

Ottawa Senators News / Silver Seven / June 27

Ottawa Senators Select Alexander Grunin 183rd Overall

After prioritizing high-upside forwards in the earlier rounds in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft, the Ottawa Senators have used their late-round picks on shutdown defencemen with size.

Ottawa Senators News / Silver Seven / June 27

Ottawa Senators Select Harris Pengretitsch 151st Overall

The Sens waited until the 5th round to pick a defenceman, and this one looks like exactly the time of defenceman the Sens would opt for. He's 6'4 and a shutdown defender for the Soo Greyhounds.

Ottawa Senators News / Silver Seven / June 27

Ottawa Senators Select Elliot Lennon 110th Overall

With the 110th pick of the 2026 NHL Entry Draft, the Ottawa Senators selected their first goaltender of the class – Elliot Lennon, from Deerfield Academy.

Ottawa Senators News / Silver Seven / June 27

Ottawa Senators Select Louis Felix Bourque 91st Overall

With the 91st overall pick, the Sens opted for a Canadian, and a francophone at that. While the team is clearly on a mission to become more Swedish, clearly they have not forgotten that they are also the NHL's francophone team.

Ottawa Senators News / Silver Seven / June 27

Ottawa Senators Select Oscar Holmertz 87th Overall

With the 87th pick of the 2026 NHL Entry Draft, the Ottawa Senators selected 6'1 centre, Oskar Holmertz, from Linkopings HC of the U20 Nationell. The second Swede of Ottawa's 2026 draft class, he produced 36 points in 32 games, which ranked 27th among forwards in the league.

Ottawa Senators News / Professor Press Box / June 27

Senators Quick Hits: Jonas Lagerberg Hoen & Jaxon Cover

The Ottawa Senators left the 2026 NHL Draft with two different first-round swings, but a clear shared theme: upside over certainty. With Jonas Lagerberg Hoen at 25th overall and Jaxon Cover at 32nd, Ottawa doubled down on raw offensive talent, athletic traits, and long-term projection rather than polished, low-risk profiles.

Simon Nemec News / Silver Seven / June 27

Ottawa Senators Select Adam Nemec 72nd Overall

For their first selection of the second day of the NHL draft, the Senators have used their third round pick on Slovakian winger Adam Nemec. If that name sounds familiar, it's because his brother Simon Nemec was just traded to the Calgary Flames after the New Jersey Devils drafted him second overall a few years ago.

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The 'Active MLB XBH leaders' quiz

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The 'Triple-Double leaders by team' quiz

The '2nd-overall NBA Draft picks' quiz

Ottawa Senators News / The Hockey Writers / June 27

Ottawa Senators Bet on Upside with 2026 NHL Draft First Round Picks

After the Ottawa Senators traded Brady Tkachuk to the Florida Panthers and used the newly acquired ninth-overall selection to acquire William Eklund and Kasper Halttunen from the San Jose Sharks, the team had two first-round picks heading into the first round of the 2026 NHL Draft.

Ottawa Senators News / Daily Faceoff / June 27

Senators' Jaxon Cover becomes first player drafted from Cayman Islands

Jaxon Cover made NHL history on Friday night, as he became the first drafted player to come from the Cayman Islands when the Ottawa Senators selected him 32nd overall in the 2026 NHL Draft.

Ottawa Senators News / The Hockey Writers / June 27

Senators Draft Jonas Lagerberg Hoen 25th Overall

With the 25th overall pick in the 2026 NHL Draft, the Ottawa Senators have selected Jonas Lagerberg Hoen from Leksands IL of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL).

NHL News / NHL on ClutchPoints / June 26

Senators make goalie trade with Maple Leafs after tumultuous Linus Ullmark seasons

Ahead of the 2026 NHL Draft, the Ottawa Senators acquired the rights to restricted free agent goaltender Samuel Ersson from the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for a 2027 fifth-round draft pick.

Samuel Ersson News / Pro Hockey Rumors / June 26

Ottawa Senators Acquire Samuel Ersson

The Ottawa Senators have acquired pending RFA goalie Samuel Ersson from the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for a 2027 fifth-round pick, according to a team announcement.

Ottawa Senators News / Daily Faceoff / June 26

Senators sign Toure, Bolduc to extensions

A couple of minor-leaguers are staying in Ontario for at least another year. On Friday, Ottawa Senators general manager Steve Staios announced that the team has signed defensemen Djibril Toure and Samuel Bolduc to one-year, two-way contracts for the 2026-27 season.

Jordan Spence News / Pro Hockey Rumors / June 26

Senators Re-Sign Jordan Spence, Two Others

The Ottawa Senators are nearing an extension with pending RFA defenseman Jordan Spence, reports Postmedia’s Bruce Garrioch. According to Garrioch, the deal will be in the range of a four-year term, while Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported the deal will be worth approximately $20MM total, which would be a $5MM AAV across a four-year term.