Senators' PTO Targets & Greatest Players by Nationality
Also, a look at some season predictions for the new Senators, and more!
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3 Players the Senators Can Target on a PTO
July 29, 2024 by Jacob Billington
General manager Steve Staios has done a good job improving the Ottawa Senators this offseason, and with just shy of $2 million in cap space, they will want to keep some flexibility so they don’t run into mid-season cap and roster management issues. With that being said, they do have the space to sign one player to a sub-$1 million contract, and they could look to give out some professional tryouts (PTOs) to let a player earn a contract. Here are three players who could be on the Senators’ radar for PTOs.
Oilers Almost Traded Future MVP for Cody Ceci in 2016
July 29, 2024 by Jesse Courville-Lynch
While most Oilers fans focus on the present and are excited to see what’s ahead for this team, it’s fun to sometimes look back at what could have been different. In this article, we take a look at a blockbuster trade that almost sent a future MVP to another Canadian team in exchange for a right-shot defender in 2016.
Greatest Ottawa Senators From Each Country
July 29, 2024 by Jacob Billington
The NHL has a wide range of international players. From Canada to Latvia to Australia, there are players from all across the globe, and some teams become notorious for drafting and playing players from certain countries. The biggest connection to a country the Ottawa Senators have would be Sweden, with 32 Swedes having played for the club, including the two greatest Senators in franchise history. Here is a look at the best Senators player from each country.
2024-25 Season Predictions for New Ottawa Senators
July 29, 2024 by Jacob Billington
The Ottawa Senators have five new faces projected to be inserted into the NHL lineup. Having missed the playoffs for their seventh straight season, general manager Steve Staios had his work cut out for him in the first offseason of his tenure, and he was quite busy. Bringing in more veteran players and letting some younger, less impactful players go to free agency or being traded helped shape this team, but the performances from the newcomers are what will help dictate how the 2024-25 season will go for the Senators.
