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Jordan Spence News / NHL Trade Talk / June 26
Senators Lock Up Jordan Spence on Four-Year, $5M AAV Extension
The Ottawa Senators have re-signed defenseman Jordan Spence to a four-year contract worth $5 million annually, likely keeping one of their quietly impressive blueliners off the trade market.
Jordan Spence News / Daily Faceoff / June 26
Report: Senators, Jordan Spence agree to four-year extension
Ottawa Senators general manager Steve Staios has had his work cut out for him this offseason after being compelled to trade captain and star winger Brady Tkachuk to the Florida Panthers without receiving a roster player in return.
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?
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.
Ottawa Senators News / Silver Seven / June 26
2026 NHL Draft Hub & Discussion 
There was a time, as recently as the start of 2026, where we didn't think this day would bring any intrigue for the Ottawa Senators. They had... no first-round picks entering the year thanks to Pierre Dorion and the Vegas Golden Knights, but regained one – 32nd overall – in early March.
NHL News / Yardbarker / June 25
Zach Werenski's murky future with Blue Jackets the latest sign of changing NHL
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.
Jordan Spence News / Silver Seven / June 25
2026 Ottawa Senators Report Cards: Jordan Spence
There is nobody in the Ottawa Senators organization as lucky as Jordan Spence. At a time where it seemed like his career in Ottawa would be very short-lived, he became the hero the Sens were forced to utilize.
Ottawa Senators News / Professor Press Box / June 24
Why the Senators Were Right to Move a Star Defenceman
One of the things I enjoy about reading other writers' work is that sometimes it sparks a completely different question. That happened when I read Dayton Reimer's recent piece for The Hockey Writers arguing that the Ottawa Senators were right to trade Jakob Chychrun, even after watching him blossom into a star with the Washington Capitals.
Brady Tkachuk News / Inside The Rink / June 24
3 Takeaways From Brady Tkachuk’s Introductory Press Conference
It’s been a whirlwind 48 hours for the Panthers. After the trade news broke on Sunday of Brady Tkachuk joining his brother down in South Florida, the Cats held his introductory press conference on Tuesday.
William Eklund News / Daily Faceoff / June 24
Ninth-overall pick a high price for Senators to acquire William Eklund
Ottawa Senators general manager Steve Staios has acted quickly to fill the void in his team’s top six left by the trade of Brady Tkachuk to the Florida Panthers.
Ottawa Senators News / Silver Seven / June 24
Elite Sens Brain, Episode 53: Little Brother
We had intended for our next episode to be a heartfelt goodbye to a beloved Ottawa Captain who left under bizarre circumstances and was failed by the front office of an Ottawa hockey team that keeps making weird decisions...
Ottawa Senators News / The Hockey Writers / June 24
Keith Tkachuk’s Hall of Fame Induction Is Long Overdue
The Hockey Hall of Fame announced Monday that Keith Tkachuk will finally receive the sport’s highest honor. Since his retirement in 2010, hockey fans, analysts, and former players have debated his Hall of Fame credentials.
Ottawa Senators News / The Hockey Writers / June 24
Ottawa Senators’ Targets for 25th Overall in the 2026 NHL Draft
The Ottawa Senators are exploring all their options when it comes to their first-round picks acquired in the Brady Tkachuk deal. At a press conference on Monday, Steve Staios said, “I have no intention of this team taking a step back.
Ottawa Senators News / Silver Seven / June 24
2026 NHL Draft Targets: A World Tour of Intriguing T-100 targets
With the Ottawa Senators currently holding picks 72, 87, and 91 in the third-round, and pick 110 in the fourth-round of this year's entry draft, I thought it might be wise to take a deep dive past the highly-ranked prospects and into the weeds to see who might be the next Stephen Halliday or Drake Batherson.
Brady Tkachuk News / NHL on ClutchPoints / June 24
Next move Senators must make after Brady Tkachuk blockbuster trade
The trade of Brady Tkachuk by the Ottawa Senators to the Florida Panthers is a huge transaction that is going to have an impact on the team for at least the next two seasons, and probably quite a bit longer than that.
NHL News / Yardbarker / June 25
Have the Senators found their replacement for Brady Tkachuk in William Eklund?
Trades are abundant this NHL offseason.
William Eklund News / Silver Seven / June 23
Ottawa Senators Acquire Forward William Eklund From San Jose Sharks
Chris Johnston from TSN has reported a major add for the Ottawa Senators forward corps – 2021 7th-overall pick William Eklund is being shipped from the San Jose Sharks to the nation's capital.
NHL News / Pro Hockey Rumors / June 23
Ottawa Senators find Brady Tkachuk replacement with trade for William Eklund
The Ottawa Senators didn’t wait long to find their replacement for Brady Tkachuk.
Brady Tkachuk News / Professor Press Box / June 23
Senators' Tkachuk Return Might Be the Start of Something Great
There’s a version of the Ottawa Senators situation that doesn’t look like instability. But, from my perspective, it looks like a reset that finally makes sense.
Brady Tkachuk News / Daily Faceoff / June 23
‘Best eight years anyone could ask for’: Brady Tkachuk posts farewell to Senators fans
A league-shaking trade went down on Sunday between the Ottawa Senators and Florida Panthers, as the former sent captain and star winger Brady Tkachuk to the latter in exchange for three first-round picks and a second-round pick.
Eskild Bakke Olsen News / The Hockey Writers / June 22
Senators Should Have Bigger Expectations for Eskild Bakke Olsen
The signing of 24-year-old Norwegian centre Eskild Bakke Olsen last week might be seen as another depth option for the Ottawa Senators’ farm system on the surface.
NHL News / Yardbarker / June 22
Tkachuk brothers united in Florida: Panthers acquiring Brady Tkachuk from Senators in blockbuster
There are a lot of layers to this trade and what it means for both sides.
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.
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