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Ottawa Senators 2025-26 Prospect Pyramid

After a long, quiet summer, hockey season is finally back, and the Ottawa Senators’ farm team is in better shape than it’s been in a while. Armed with multiple top-tier prospects and several underrated players who had big breakouts last season, the prospect pool has vastly improved in the two years under Steve Staios’ watchful eye.

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The Quiz of the Day

Five Thoughts for a Friday: Linus Ullmark Hype Edition

I've very recently had the pleasure of heaping some effusive praise on Leevi Meriläinen and offering some restrained speculation regarding Mads Søgaard, and I fear that particularly in the case of the latter I may have cast some unintentional shade upon the Ottawa Senators' starting netminder: Linus UIlmark.

Fabian Zetterlund News / Last Word On Sports / September 10

The Ottawa Senator Fabian Zetterlund’s 2025-26 Point Total Projection

One of the big Ottawa Senator players to do a point projection for, a relative newcomer, is Fabian Zetterlund. We’ve been covering a bunch of the Sens key players’ point projections, and today we take a look at a player with high variability in his estimated point total.

Shane Pinto News / The Hockey Writers / September 9

Senators 2025-26 Player Preview: Shane Pinto

After a tumultuous 2023-24, the Ottawa Senators saw Shane Pinto play a full season, and the results were mixed. There’s no doubt that Pinto can be an invaluable part of the team’s core, but his off-ice struggles and drawn-out contract talks have limited his impact on the ice.

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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's multiple Hart Trophy winners' quiz

The '50-goal NHL seasons since 2000-01' quiz

The 'Goal leaders from each NHL season since 1990' quiz

NHL News / The Hockey Writers / September 8

Senators 2025-26 Player Preview: David Perron

After a whirlwind of a season in 2024-25, David Perron is hoping to be an important part of the Ottawa Senators. Without even worrying about what happens off the ice, Perron has been a strong leader on plenty of successful teams and has been a great asset for the club.

NHL News / Yardbarker

Current NHL players who have the best chances to reach 500 goals

Getting to 500 NHL goals is not as rare as it used to be, but it certainly still is not commonplace. Heading into the 2025-26 season, 48 players have done it.

Jordan Spence News / Silver Seven / September 8

Ottawa Senators Top 25 Under 25, #6: Jordan Spence

Ottawa's acquisition of Jordan Spence this offseason – and what that means for the Senators' defence corps as a whole – is the biggest on-ice change for a team coming into the 2025-26 season with bigger expectations and even larger aspirations.

Drake Batherson News / Last Word On Sports / September 7

Drake Batherson the Senators Silky-Smooth Second Liner’s Point Projection

Welcome back to another edition for a point projection for an Ottawa Senators player, and today we will discuss the smooth winger Drake Batherson. Batherson has consistently put up numbers.

Ottawa Senators News / House of Hockey / September 6

Ottawa Senators Expected to Trade One Specific Defenseman Imminently

Max Guenette hasn't gotten much of a chance in Ottawa, and now it's expected that the Senators will trade the 24-year old in the coming days. Back in the 2019 NHL Draft, the Ottawa Senators used a seventh-round pick on Max Guenette, a defenseman out of Quebec, and to this point, he hasn't gotten much of an opportunity in the NHL.

Ottawa Senators News / Daily Faceoff / September 6

Senators to potentially host bobblehead night honoring Ridly Greig’s empty-net slapshot against Leafs

An infamous moment in the Battle of Ontario might be getting commemorated in a unique way. This past Wednesday, the Ottawa Senators announced their promotional calendar for the 2025-26 season.

Ottawa Senators News / Rinksiders / September 5

Why Leevi Meraläinen is crucial to the Ottawa Senators moving forward

Remember the name. Normally putting such expectations on someone can cause them to falter and not live up to them. Leevi Merälainen has given us every reason to watch out for him this coming season.

Ottawa Senators News / NHL on ClutchPoints / September 5

Bold Ottawa Senators predictions for the 2025-26 NHL season

The Ottawa Senators made the playoffs in 2025 after a rather impressive season. Ottawa had been seen as a talented but underperforming team throughout the last few seasons.

Donovan Sebrango News / Daily Faceoff / September 4

Senators sign Donovan Sebrango to one-year contract

A former defensive prospect is staying around the nation’s capital for another year. On Thursday, Ottawa Senators general manager Steve Staios announced that the team has signed defenseman Donovan Sebrango to a one-year, two-way contract for the 2025-26 season.

Donovan Sebrango News / Pro Hockey Rumors / September 3

Senators sign one of their last remaining restricted free agents

A one-year extension could be exactly what the young blueliner needs to build on his momentum from the breakout year.

Senators unveil new red alternate jerseys for 2025-26 season

Biggest question facing each NHL Eastern Conference team ahead of training camp

Which NHL teams have the longest current Stanley Cup droughts?

The 'NHL All-Star Game MVPs' quiz

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The '50-home run MLB seasons' quiz

The '200-passing yards in first 20 NFL games' quiz

The 'Multiple TD passes in an NFL debut' quiz

The 'Two passing and rushing touchdowns NFL games' quiz

Ottawa Senators News / Breakaway on SI / September 3

Senators Unveil New Alternate Jerseys

The Ottawa Senators will have a fresh new look when they hit the ice for the upcoming 2025-26 season. Along with revealing their promotional schedule for the new year, the Senators also unveiled a new alternate jersey.

Ottawa Senators News / Daily Faceoff / September 3

Senators unveil new red alternate jerseys for 2025-26 season

After months of leaks and speculation, the Ottawa Senators have officially unveiled their new alternate jerseys for the 2025-26 season and beyond. The predominantly red jerseys feature black and metallic gold accents, with large stripes on the arms and waist and a black shoulder yoke.

Ottawa Senators News / NHL on ClutchPoints / September 2

Ottawa Senators top breakout candidates for 2025-26 season

Losing to your most hated rivals in the playoffs isn’t the best way to make your postseason return, but the Ottawa Senators know that contention is a marathon, not a sprint.

Ottawa Senators News / NHL on ClutchPoints / August 31

Way-too-early Ottawa Senators trade candidates in 2025-26 season

The Ottawa Senators made the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time in eight seasons this year. Ottawa fought hard to finish as the top Wild Card team in the Eastern Conference.

Arthur Kaliyev News / Breakaway on SI / August 30

Senators Betting on Former Kings Sniper

The Ottawa Senators took a flier on the Los Angeles Kings' former second-round (33rd overall) selection Arthur Kaliyev on the second day of free agency, hoping that they can mould him into a depth scorer, who can be elevated up the lineup in a pinch.

NHL News / Trade Talk Sports / August 29

Senators vs. Maple Leafs: Who’s the Better Team This Season?

In a recent post on The Hockey Writers, Ottawa Senators writer Dayton Reimer took a look at the Atlantic Division to compare his team to the rest of the division.

Ottawa Senators News / Breakaway on SI / August 29

Senators GM High On Top Defensive Prospect

Ottawa Senators general manager Steve Staios has high hopes for the club's top right defense prospect Carter Yakemchuk, so much so that he gave him a vote of confidence with his comments in a recent interview with The Hockey News.

Shane Pinto News / Pro Hockey Rumors / August 28

Shane Pinto extension not expected before start of season

Despite expressing a desire to sign a long-term extension with the Ottawa Senators when he became eligible on July 1, there’s currently no such agreement in place for Shane Pinto.

Allen Americans become Senators’ ECHL affiliate

Which NHL teams have the longest current Stanley Cup droughts?

The 'NHL All-Star Game MVPs' quiz

Brady Tkachuk News / NHL Trade Talk / August 17