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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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...
Looking for all of the latest rumours surrounding the Ottawa Senators can be a bit overwhelming right now. With plenty of insiders suggesting the Senators are in on nearly everybody.…
The Edmonton Oilers need at least one more goaltender to round out their crease for the 2026-27 season. Who that will be is a big question mark as the team approaches free agency. Connor Ingram provided sturdy goaltending after being thrust into the team’s starting role just a few months after being acquired from the…
A whole lot has happened in the National Hockey League in the last 24 hours. Here’s an extremely short recap: The Calgary Flames paid a king’s ransom for Simon Nemec. The Ottawa Senators gave up a dump truck full of draft picks (including ninth overall) to the San Jose Sharks for William Eklund. The…
Eklund, who posted 53 points in 78 games with the Sharks last year, becomes part of the Senators’ haul in return for Brady Tkachuk.
The Ottawa Senators are exploring all their options when it comes to their first-round picks acquired in the Brady Tkachuk deal. At a press conference on Monday, Steve Staios said,…
On Monday, we broke down the fit between the Vancouver Canucks and the Ottawa Senators in a potential trade for forward Jake DeBrusk. Ottawa recently dealt their captain, Brady Tkachuk, to the Florida Panthers for four draft picks, including two first-rounders in this Friday’s draft. Early indications are that the Senators did not want…
A showcase of players to explore for the six picks the Senators have outside of the first-round.
It was a busy day of trades in the NHL on Tuesday. Jordan Kyrou was sent from the St. Louis Blues to the Washington Capitals. Then, the San Jose Sharks moved William Eklund to the Ottawa Senators. Finally, the Buffalo Sabres sent Bowen Byram to the Chicago Blackhawks. While the Sharks did complete a trade […]
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*Well, the Flyers didn’t do anything crazy on June 23 this year, but a whole bunch of other teams did. Quick recap:
The Senators picked up young forward William Eklund from San Jose for the 9th overall pick. [ ESPN ]
Jordan Kyrou was sent out from St. Louis to Washington for the 16th overall pick (and then some). [ TSN ]
The Flames won the Simon Nemec sweepstakes. [ NHL ]
And finally, the big one, the Blackhawks have acquired Bowen Byram and Jordan Greenway from Buffalo f...
The trade of Brady Tkachuk by the Ottawa Senators to the Florida Panthers is a huge transaction that is going to have an impact on the team for at least the next two seasons, and probably quite a bit longer than that. The Senators swallowed hard when they made the trade that gives Tkachuk the […]
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It has been a wild day in the hockey world. A lot has happened, to say the least. The Edmonton Oilers announced the hiring of Mike Babcock, the Ottawa Senators acquired William Eklund for a package that includes the ninth overall pick, and the Washington Capitals acquired Jordan Kyrou. But the biggest move, at least…
It was a busy day in the National Hockey League, as multiple trades were leading up to the 2026 Draft later this week. Among the trades was a deal between the Ottawa Senators and the San Jose Sharks, a pair of clubs in opposite conferences who have made deals with one another before. On Tuesday, […]
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The Philadelphia Flyers already addressed one of their needs, trading for goaltender Joseph Woll from the Toronto Maple Leafs to play behind Dan Vladar in the crease. That’s just one of a few positions of need this offseason for the Flyers, though.
We can talk about top-line centers all day long, but they don’t become available very often. Danny Briere will surely be working the phones trying to find a good deal, potentially with the Ottawa Senators after the Brady Tkachuk trade.
But...
This might just be one of the wildest days for trades around the National Hockey League in recent memory. First, we saw the Calgary Flames acquire Simon Nemec from the New Jersey Devils, followed by the San Jose Sharks shipping William Eklund to the Ottawa Senators for the ninth overall pick in Friday’s draft….
The Edmonton Oilers made things official on Tuesday, hiring Mike Babcock as their next head coach. Additionally, they hired D.J. Smith, the former head coach of the Ottawa Senators and a former assistant on Babcock’s staff with the Toronto Maple Leafs.Babcock’s hiring has proven to be nothing short of controversial so far, especially given the […]
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The San Jose Sharks had a busy Tuesday, dealing winger William Eklund to the Ottawa Senators in exchange for the ninth-overall draft pick at Friday's NHL Draft from Buffalo. Turns out the Sharks aren't finished.
According to multiple insiders, the Sharks are listening to trade offers on the second-overall pick. General manager Mike Grier needs defenceman and just lost one of his best young wingers, so the Sharks' exec will try to get as creative as possible to land some immediate roster help....