Two new names were placed on the NHL waiver wire on Tuesday, as the Pittsburgh Penguins waived forward Philip Tomasino while their cross-state rival Philadelphia Flyers waived defenseman Maxence Guenette.
Good news for Ottawa Senators fans, as the franchise accelerated its timeline to be competitive in the 2025-26 season following the official announcement of a trade on Monday.
The Ottawa Senators and Philadelphia Flyers swapped depth defensemen on Monday, with the Senators getting veteran Dennis Gilbert in exchange for Maxence Guenette.
The Ottawa Senators have acquired defenseman Dennis Gilbert from the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for defenseman Maxence Guenette. Guenette was not signed to a contract by the Senators in the offseason upon the end of his last deal, but remained a restricted free agent.
NHL head coaches have to hire good assistants. They have to set an overarching philosophy, juggle lineup configurations, and do the kind of “man management” that is impossible to track statistically.
Heading into the 2024-25 NHL season, Maxence Guenette was one of several right-shot defenseman looking to carve out a consistent role on the Ottawa Senators' blueline.
The Senators loaned defenseman Max Guenette to AHL Belleville on Wednesday, per a team announcement. The club’s active roster is now at 22. With Ottawa back in action tomorrow against the Capitals, Guenette could be summoned again after delaying the expiry of his temporary waiver exemption by one day.
The Ottawa Senators will be without Jacob Bernard-Docker for the immediate future as the defenseman is sidelined with a high ankle sprain, reports TSN 1200 Ottawa.
With five years of development under his belt since joining the Ottawa Senators organization as a 7th-round selection in 2019, Maxence Guenette is looking to secure a full-time NHL job in 2024-25, a scenario for which both he and the team should be desperate.
Maxence Guenette is one of the organization's six best defenders. Angus Crookshank is one of the organization's twelve best forwards. That is all. With the second sentence of this piece, you had to know he'd be our first player highlighted.
Lors de son premier passage à La Brigade, Maxence Guenette débutait son parcours avec l'organisation des Sénateurs d'Ottawa. Depuis, ce dernier est devenu