After a strong last couple of drafts and with the Sens rookie tournament just days away, let’s take a look at EIGHT prospects in the Ottawa Senators system that YOU need to keep tabs on during this upcoming season! As always, make sure to comment below! Use the promo code ‘senstalk’ when on SeatGeek.com to save $20 USD on your first purchase! Leave a like and subscribe! Our website: https://senstalk.ca Listen to us on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4ypvwXFgmFRX7vBipmC32d?si=a7e4ed89fe2...
By Gabriel Foley | at September 8, 2026 5:08 pm The Ottawa Senators are monitoring a few injuries headed into training camp. Most notably, defenseman Artem Zub is still recovering from an injury sustained during the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs. He is expected to be ready for training camp, though Ottawa could look towards professional try-outs if he is not healthy, per Bruce Garrioch of Ottawa Citizen. Zub left early in game one of Ottawa’s first-round matchup against the Carolina Hurricanes due...
Florida Panthers forward Brady Tkachuk and a few of his former Ottawa Senators teammates spoke at the NHL-NHLPA North American Player Media Tour to discuss their whirlwind off-season.
The Senators divorce was emotional, but Tkachuk has nothing but fond memories for his old team.
Training camp is closing in, and with the Ottawa Senators holding a media availability ahead of their Senators Charity Open golf tournament, some of the biggest offseason storylines were addressed…
Thomas Chabot said Ottawa felt it was close to building something.
Few things could upset Ottawa Senators fans more than the team announcing they had traded Drake Batherson. The Nova Scotian has spent his entire career with the Senators since he…
One of the biggest questions that has plagued the NHL since Brady Tkachuk requested a trade from the Senators is who will be Ottawa’s next captain. TSN Hockey analyst Cameron Gaunce shares who he thinks deserves to wear the “C” in the nations capital, and explains why in The Talking Point.
Drake Batherson has been a staple on the Ottawa Senators’ roster since being selected in the fourth round of the 2017 NHL Draft — but the star forward has just one season remaining on his current contract. The 28-year-old has just a week left to sign an eight-year extension, with the NHL’s new contract-term limits […]
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One of the top players in the nation’s capital has aspirations of staying put and wants to put pen to paper. When speaking to the media on Tuesday, Ottawa Senators forward Drake Batherson explained that he hopes that he and the team can finalize a contract extension prior to training camp. “It would be nice to get it done before the season and not have the distraction when the games start,” Batherson said. “I’m not sure what’s going to happen, but hopefully it gets done before that… I want to ...
Batherson is heading into the final year of his current contract without an extension in place.
After a tumultuous off-season in the nation’s capital, Ottawa Senators players have returned to market. And Drake Batherson said he doesn’t plan on leaving anytime soon. The forward said on Tuesday he wants to get a contract extension completed before training camp, per Bruce Garrioch of Postmedia. Batherson’s current contract, which carries a $4.975-million cap hit, is set to expire after the season. With a new CBA set to kick in, the deadline for players to sign eight-year extensions — the m...
Top 25 Under 25, 2026 For those who didn’t quite make the cut. When compiling the list of the 25 best players in the Ottawa Senators organization under the age of 25, there will naturally be discussions and differences of opinions about who should make the cut. Some of them may have fallen out the the rankings entirely, whereas others (like Owen Beckner) made the honourable mentions last year only to break into the Top 25 this year. Ideally, all of the following players can have great seasons ...
For those who didn't quite make the cut.
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Ottawa Senators appear to have moved on from the idea of signing Patrik Laine. Meanwhile, the Toronto Maple Leafs have reached the 50-contract limit…
Just when it seemed like the 2026 offseason was coming to an end, the Vancouver Canucks made their biggest move of the summer, signing Zeev Buium to an eight-year, $9.38 million AAV extension. It’s the second-largest contract in franchise history, the largest ever handed to a Canucks defender, and, for now, one of the largest…
During the media event the Ottawa Senators hosted on Sept. 3, there were plenty of announcements, including the plan for Brady Tkachuk’s return to the capital, their slogan for the…
Can the Sens' flashy offseason addition find a new gear in Ottawa?
We brought you the report in mid-August that Drake Batherson, going into the final year of his contract, and the Ottawa Senators are far apart in talks on a long-term extension. Both sides seem to want an eight-year deal, but the window is fast closing, as those are going the way of the dinosaur with the expiry of the current CBA in less than two weeks (Sept. 15). But an even bigger and more ominous deadline is now looming for Senators GM Steve Staios, according to Bruce Garrioch in the ...
Heartbreaking, but we have to give it up for Brad Marchand: he’s certainly correct about the Ottawa Senators’ leadership void. As summer comes to an end, the Senators are still without a captain, after Brady Tkachuk engineered a trade to the Florida Panthers, joining his brother Matthew in pursuit of an elusive Stanley Cup. Ottawa…
The lack of progress in contract talks between the Minnesota Wild and Quinn Hughes could prompt more trade speculation. Meanwhile, the Ottawa Senators and Drake Batherson could run out of time to get an eight-year extension done before the Sept. 15 deadline.
Brad Marchand’s Tim Stutzle jab adds tension before Ottawa’s clash with Florida.
DALLAS — The Dallas Stars are among four teams with reported interest in unrestricted free agent winger Patrik Laine, Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Citizen reported Tuesday. Garrioch listed the Toronto Maple Leafs, Florida Panthers, Dallas, and the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Ottawa Senators discussed signing Laine, according to Garrioch, who wrote that a deal […]
Patrik Laine continues to train in south Florida for the upcoming NHL season, and with training camps kicking off in the very near future, many around the league are surprised he's yet to sign a new contract. From the sounds of it, we won't be waiting much longer. Bruce Garrioch: Re Patrik Laine: There is reportedly interest from the Maple Leafs, Panthers, Stars and Lightning - Ottawa Citizen (9/1) According to Senators beat reporter Bruce Garrioch, the Senators are among five teams interested...
The Edmonton Oilers still have some work to do before the 2026-27 season begins, and one name surfacing with increasing frequency is former Ottawa Senators winger Alex Formenton. It might…