Ottawa Senators: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

Is Brady Tkachuk Still the Right Face for Ottawa?

It’s been a strange season for Brady Tkachuk. Not bad enough to call it a collapse, but uneven enough that you can’t just brush it aside either. There were still the usual moments — the physical edge, the energy, the leadership presence — but the consistency just wasn’t always there in the way Ottawa fans have come to expect.

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Lassi Thomson Signs Two-Year Contract With HC Lugano

A former first-round pick of the Ottawa Senators is headed overseas for the second time in his professional career. According to a team announcement, the NL’s HC Lugano has signed defenseman Lassi Thomson to a two-year contract through the 2027-28 season.

Brady Tkachuk News / NHL Trade Talk / May 6

Scribe Floats Bruins Target Brady Tkachuk in Offseason Trade

Nothing is official, but one reporter believes the Boston Bruins will be among the teams potentially interested in a trade to acquire Brady Tkachuk from the Ottawa Senators.

Lucas Beckman News / Silver Seven / May 6

Beckman, Ellinas Headline Senators in Contention for Memorial Cup

The finals matchups are set for the WHL, OHL, and QMJHL, and your Ottawa Senators will have guaranteed representation at the 2026 Memorial Cup, with at least one prospect on either side of two different series.

Anze Kopitar News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The 'Points leaders by NHL team' quiz

Can you name every NHL franchise's all-time leader in points in five minutes?

The 'NHL 1,200-points Club' quiz

The 'Playoff goal-leaders by NHL team' quiz

The 'Stanley Cup Playoff hat-tricks' quiz

NHL News / Yardbarker

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.

Stephen Halliday News / Daily Faceoff / May 5

Senators re-sign Stephen Halliday to two-year contract extension

A young prospect is going to stay near the nation’s capital for the next couple of years. On Tuesday, Ottawa Senators general manager Steve Staios announced that the team has re-signed forward Stephen Halliday to a two-year contract extension.

Ridly Greig News / Pro Hockey Rumors / May 4

Senators’ Ridly Greig Suspended Two Games

5/4: Greig has been suspended for two games for his sucker punch on Walker, per TSN’s Bruce Garrioch. With Ottawa’s season wrapped up, Greig will need to serve the suspended games at the start of the 2026-27 regular season.

Ridly Greig News / Daily Faceoff / May 4

Senators’ Ridly Greig suspended two games to start 2026-27

After the Ottawa Senators dropped their first-round playoff series, losing 4-2 on April 25th to complete the four-game sweep they suffered at the hands of the Carolina Hurricanes, they’ll have to wait approximately five and half months for the start of the 2026-27 regular season.

Ridly Greig News / Field Level Media / May 4

Senators F Ridly Greig suspended 2 games for roughing

The NHL's Department of Player Safety suspended Ottawa Senators forward Ridly Greig for two games for his sucker punch of an opponent. The discipline was handed down Monday following a phone hearing.

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The 'Multiple 4K-yard NFL seasons' quiz

The 'NBA scoring champions' quiz

The 'NBA Defensive Players of the Year' quiz

The '20-point, 15-rebound Game 7's' quiz

Ottawa Senators News / The Hockey Writers / May 4

Carter Yakemchuk Makes Thomas Chabot Expendable For the Senators

Thomas Chabot was one of the original building blocks that the late Eugene Melnyk hoped would “take over this team” before the 2018-19 season, the start of the Ottawa Senators’ rebuild.

Jake Sanderson News / Silver Seven / May 4

Senators Clean Out Lockers, Sanderson Nominated for Lady Byng

Did you know that the Carolina Hurricanes held a multi-goal lead over the Philadelphia Flyers for 52:30 on Saturday? That's already longer than the time they held a multi-goal lead over the Ottawa Senators for the entirety of the first round.

Pierre Dorion News / Pro Hockey Rumors / May 3

Canucks Interview Pierre Dorion For GM Vacancy

The Canucks have held at least an initial interview with former Senators general manager Pierre Dorion regarding their GM vacancy, Darren Dreger of TSN reports.

Ottawa Senators News / SensChirp / May 3

Sunday News and Notes

That looked very familiar. Out of a combination of morbid curiosity and general love for the sport I guess, the TV found itself on Game 1 of the Carolina/Philadelphia series last night.

Ottawa Senators News / Silver Seven / May 3

2026 Ottawa Senators End-of-Season Report Cards

This might've been the weirdest Ottawa Senators season I've ever seen. They were let down by their penalty kill and goaltending for most of the year, then both drastically improved, helping the club qualify for the playoffs with a 21-6-4 finish.

NHL News / Yardbarker / May 2

Logan Stankoven extends goal streak in win over Flyers

Hurricanes' Logan Stankoven makes history by extending goal streak in win over Flyers

A big reason why the Carolina Hurricanes have yet to lose a game throughout this postseason, Logan Stankoven extended his goal streak on Saturday night.

Everything might finally be lining up for the Hurricanes

Andrei Vasilevskiy sends Lightning to Game 7 with dominant performance

Evenly-matched Canadiens, Lightning meet in deciding Game 7

Sabres continue historic season with first playoff series win in 19 years

Sabres might be Buffalo's best chance to snap championship drought

Wild D Jonas Brodin out for Game 1, F Joel Eriksson Ek also ailing

Ottawa Senators News / NHL Rumors / May 2

The Ottawa Senators Don’t Need to Make Any Drastic Moves, but Will Search for a Reliable Backup

Julian MacKenzie of The Athletic: Ottawa Senators GM Steve Staios may not feel that he needs to do anything drastic to improve the team, except if Brady Tkachuk changes his mind about the team.

Drake Batherson News / NHL Trade Talk / May 2

Canadian Teams Daily Rumours: Senators, Flames & Oilers

This edition of Canadian Teams Daily Rumours includes three rumours you’ll want to bookmark: Ottawa might be on the fence about Drake Batherson. Calgary could try to draft both Ruck twins, and insiders say the Oilers are planning to get bold this summer.

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?

Nick Jensen News / Pro Hockey Rumors / April 29