Ottawa Senators: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

Andre Burakovsky News / Silver Seven / June 26

Ottawa Senators Acquire Andre Burakovsky From Chicago Blackhawks

First William Eklund, then Samuel Ersson, and now, Andre Burakovsky. I'm SENS-ing a theme. In order to bolster their lineup on the wings for next season, the Ottawa Senators have acquired 6'2 winger Andre Burakovsky from the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for a 2027 6th-round pick.

Ottawa Senators News / The Hockey Writers / June 26

Senators’ Biggest Needs Ahead of Free Agency

Even though there have already been 18 trades since the completion of the Stanley Cup Final, the NHL offseason is officially underway, beginning tonight with the 2026 NHL Entry Draft in Buffalo, followed by free agency five days later. The Ottawa Senators have been one of many clubs active in the trade market already.

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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 'NHL Hart Trophy winners' quiz

The '5+ goal Stanley Cup Finals' quiz

The 'Playoff power play goal leaders by team' quiz

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.

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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.

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.

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.

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The 'Triple-Double leaders by team' quiz

The '2nd-overall NBA Draft picks' quiz

The 'Multi-time NBA MVPs' quiz

The 'No.1 NBA Draft picks' quiz

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.

Wild owner confident Quinn Hughes will stay with Minnesota

Connor McDavid sounds desperate in support of Mike Babcock hiring

With Alex Tuch off the market, who will be the best player to reach free agency?

Flames sign two players to one-year contract extensions

Gavin McKenna excited to potentially play with Leafs' Auston Matthews

Can NHL teams turn to restricted free-agent market for relief?

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.