Senators’ Jaxon Cover becomes first player drafted from Cayman Islands
Cover didn’t play competitive ice hockey until the age of 13.
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Cover didn’t play competitive ice hockey until the age of 13.
The late bloomer from the Cayman Islands is a very exciting pick with a lot of upside
After growing uncertainty about his future with the Ottawa Senators, the club traded captain Brady Tkachuk to the Florida Panthers, who happen to play in the same division. In return, the Senators received a massive package centered around multiple draft picks, including two first-round selections in 2026 (No. 9 and No. 25), another conditional first-round […] The post Which Panthers line will Brady Tkachuk play on to begin 2026-27? appeared first on ClutchPoints .
And so ends the Andre Burakovsky era in Chicago. The veteran forward was traded to the Ottawa Senators on Friday afternoon in exchange for a 2027 sixth-round pick. trade alert 🔔 pic.twitter.com/YTmiDwCZ4m — Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) June 26, 2026 The veteran forward came to Chicago just over a year ago in a trade with the Seattle Kraken that appeared to be a salary-cap dump from Seattle, considering Burakovsky was carrying a $5.5M cap hit on a deal that expires n...
The Chicago Blackhawks traded veteran forward Andre Burakovsky to the Ottawa Senators on Friday in exchange for Ottawa’s sixth-round selection in the 2027 NHL Draft, ending the winger’s short tenure with the organization after one season. Burakovsky, 31, appeared in 75 games for Chicago during the 2025-26 campaign, recording 11 goals and 22 assists for […] The post Blackhawks trade veteran forward to Senators for draft pick appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Ottawa Senators are bringing in a two-time Stanley Cup winner, executing a trade with the Chicago Blackhawks for 12-year veteran forward Andre Burakovsky. The Senators have acquired Andre Burakovsky from the Blackhawks pic.twitter.com/bDZVbcRj4r — Daily Faceoff (@DailyFaceoff) June 26, 2026 In exchange, the Hawks receive a 2027 sixth-round pick. Burakovsky is heading into the final year of his $5.5M deal. It's a pretty hefty cap hit for a bottom-six 11-goal scorer, and one has...
The 2026 NHL Draft is less than five hours away, and while that’s usually one of the most chaotic events on the NHL calendar, the few days leading into have been equally so.Over the past week, some massive names around the National Hockey League have been traded, and after an intriguing 2025/26 campaign, the 2026/27 […] The post Senators Acquire Former First-Round Pick in Trade With the Blackhawks appeared first on HEAVY .
The Blackhawks received a 2027 sixth-round pick from Ottawa in exchange for Burakovsky.
Ahead of the 2026 NHL Draft, the Ottawa Senators acquired the rights to restricted free agent goaltender Samuel Ersson from the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for a 2027 fifth-round draft pick. Ersson, 26, had only recently joined Toronto after the Maple Leafs acquired him from the Philadelphia Flyers in the deal that sent Joseph […] The post Senators make goalie trade with Maple Leafs after tumultuous Linus Ullmark seasons appeared first on ClutchPoints .
A summer of frantic activity continues for John Chayka and the Toronto Maple Leafs. Ahead of the 2026 NHL Draft, Toronto traded goaltender Samuel Ersson to the Ottawa Senators, in exchange for a 2027 fifth-round pick, the Leafs confirmed. It’s some continued tidy work by Chayka, who accrues some more draft capital, in exchange for…
Ottawa adds to their goalie depth for next season
Ahead of the NHL Draft, the Toronto Maple Leafs have traded goaltender Samuel Ersson to the Ottawa Senators, in exchange for a 2027 fifth-round pick. Ersson was previously acquired in a trade with the Philadelphia Flyers, along with Emil Andrae and a 2026 third-round pick, in exchange for Joseph Woll and Simon Benoit. Toronto was…
The Maple Leafs originally acquired Ersson from the Philadelphia Flyers last week.
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…
The Toronto Maple Leafs may have recently acquired Samuel Ersson from the Philadelphia Flyers, but his time with the organization is already over.The Maple Leafs have announced that they have traded Ersson to the Ottawa Senators in exchange for a 2027 fifth-round pick.With the Maple Leafs having goalie Dennis Hildeby looking ready for the NHL, […] The post TRADE: Toronto Maple Leafs Send Goaltender to Senators appeared first on HEAVY .
Toure and Bolduc both spent most of last season in the American Hockey League.
The Ottawa Senators had a plan to secure their blue line this offseason, and they did so with this move, extending Jordan Spence, according to TSN’s Bruce Garrioch. “[Senators] are closing in on a contract extension with Jordan Spence. Anticipate it will be in the four year range. Could be done today,” Garrioch wrote on […] The post Senators ink Jordan Spence to $20 million extension appeared first on ClutchPoints .
San Jose Sharks General Manager Mike Grier has once again made life interesting for Sharks fans. Not only did the Sharks luck into today’s second overall pick, but just days before the draft, Grier also traded for the 9th overall pick , giving the Sharks two top ten picks in 2026. Since Grier traded William Eklund to get that 9th overall pick from the Ottawa Senators, we can be pretty sure that the Sharks plan to take Ivar Stenberg at second overall. He’s one of only two players in this draft ...
According to reports, Spence will make about $5 million per year under the terms of the new contract.
It's a $5M AAV for the formerly pending RFA
Will the Senators make all eight picks? I imagine that Steve Staios and co. have some pots on the fire...
The New York Rangers should be looking to make multiple moves this offseason. After a disappointing 2025-26 season that saw them kick off their retool, they should not be afraid to bring in new talent. This is especially so if they would have the potential to benefit them for the long term.When looking at the […] The post NY Rangers Trade Pitch Lands Senators Skilled Defenseman appeared first on HEAVY .
The Buffalo Sabres, San Jose Sharks, St. Louis Blues and Ottawa Senators acquired first-round picks in Friday's NHL draft this week. They could take some promising prospects at those spots.
The Ottawa Senators have had an extremely busy 96 hours, first trading former captain Brady Tkachuk to the Florida Panthers on Sunday before using some of the draft capital acquired in that deal to bring William Eklund to town on Tuesday. And they might not be done, according to RG’s James Murphy. “According to an […] The post NHL rumors: Are Senators the frontrunner to land Ducks’ Mason McTavish? appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The 25th overall pick in this year’s draft has been on a bit of a journey. The story starts at last year’s deadline. The pick originally belonged to the Lightning, but they traded it to the Kraken in a deal for Oliver Bjorkstrand and Yanni Gourde. The pick stayed with the Kraken until this weekend, when they shipped it to Florida for Mackie Samoskevich. We didn’t realize it at the time, but the Panthers had something even bigger in mind, flipping the pick to Ottawa few hours later in the Brady...