Today is the first day of standard waivers for the 2025-26 campaign, meaning teams can now begin the process of cutting non-waiver-exempt players from their training camp rosters.
File this one under assignments that I'll gladly take because I genuinely know nothing about the player and I could probably stand to learn about them.
The Ottawa Senators announced on Saturday that the team has agreed to terms on a one-year, two-way contract with restricted free agent forward Xavier Bourgault.
The Senators have reached an agreement with one of their remaining restricted free agents as PuckPedia reports (Twitter link) that they’ve signed forward Xavier Bourgault to a one-year, two-way deal.
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.
The Edmonton Oilers let go of two high profile prospects this season in Raphael Lavoie and Xavier Bourgault, but it seems they made the right call. Bourgault was a former first round draft pick of the Oilers in 2021, and Lavoie was a second round pick from 2019.
Like how Senators fans wish they could go back to 2020 and flip Roby Järventie for JJ Peterka, Oilers fans wish they could go back and flip Xavier Bourgault for Jesper Wallstedt or Wyatt Johnston.
Three years ago today, the Edmonton Oilers made one of their worst trades in recent memories. Finishing with a 35-19-2 record in the 2020-21 season and getting bounced in the first round, the Oilers saw themselves get the 20th pick in the 2021 draft.
The Ottawa Senators have made some solid additions to their roster this offseason as they hope to turn themselves from rebuilders to contenders sooner rather than later.
Edmonton Oilers interim general manager Jeff Jackson continued his busy offseason on Monday (July 15), trading forwards Xavier Bourgault and Jake Chiasson to the Ottawa Senators in exchange for forward Roby Jarventie and Ottawa’s 2025 fourth-round pick.
On Monday afternoon, the Edmonton Oilers traded prospect forwards Xavier Bourgault and Jake Chiasson to the Ottawa Senators. The return was prospect forward Roby Jarventie and a fourth-round draft pick in 2025.
We’re in the quiet part of the year when it comes to hockey, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t news. There have been numerous re-signings in recent days, while the Edmonton Oilers have remained busy during the off-season.
In this edition of the Senators News & Rumors, we look at the Ottawa Senators signing their top goaltending prospect Mads Sogaard, trading another goaltender prospect in Kevin Mandolese, as well as acquiring Xavier Bourgault from the Edmonton Oilers for Roby Jarventie and a draft pick.
A former high-end prospect is heading across the country. On Monday, the Ottawa Senators acquired forwards Xavier Bourgault and Jake Chiasson from the Edmonton Oilers.
Scribe and radio host Allan Mitchell (Lowetide) suggested there were plenty of things the Edmonton Oilers could do to alleviate some of the pressure being felt with a 5-12-1 record this season.