It was another busy week at The Hockey News-Ottawa. Here’s a quick review of the Ottawa Senator stories and features you may have missed over the past seven days.
We had a chance to catch up with former Ottawa Senator Kyle Turris this week. He updated us on life with his family in Vancouver, which bears no resemblance to a typical retirement. In two years since ending his NHL career, Turris has worked with the Vancouver Canucks, graduated from university, and accepted two new jobs in hockey, including one with Hockey Canada.
Related: Still Working Overtime: Former Ottawa Senator Kyle Turris Lands Two New Jobs, Including a New Role With Hockey Canada
The Ottawa Senators, Detroit Red Wings, and Buffalo Sabres have all spent what feels like Titanic-levels of time near the bottom of the Atlantic. Covered in plankton, they have the longest active playoff droughts in the NHL. With the strength of the division, can one of these teams finally break through this season?
Related: Can the Ottawa Senators, Detroit Red Wings, or Buffalo Sabres Shake off the NHL’s Longest Playoff Droughts This Season?
GM Steve Staios announced today that the team has agreed to terms with defenceman Carter Yakemchuk on a three-year, entry-level contract. Yakemchuk was chosen seventh overall at this summer’s NHL Draft.
Related: Senators Agree to Terms on Entry-Level Contract with 2024 First-Rounder Carter Yakemchuk
A blast from the past: On January 3rd, 2018, in a game in Detroit, the Senators pulled off what was probably their greatest penalty kill of all time. As an added bonus, it enraged an entire arena filled with rival Detroit Red Wing fans in the process.
Related: Sens Rewind: When Erik Karlsson and Mike Hoffman Helped Lead the Greatest Ottawa Senators Penalty Kill of All-Time
When you remind folks that newly acquired Linus Ullmark doesn’t have a contract beyond next season and might have to be traded by the Senators at the deadline, the deal doesn’t look quite as sweet to some people. But here’s why it’s still a win for the Senators, even in the event that he’s only year for one season.
Related: Why the Linus Ullmark Trade Still Makes Sense for the Ottawa Senators, Even if He Doesn’t Re-Sign
While the Ottawa Senators have spent much of the offseason trying to patch up their roster, no one has ever questioned the amount of skill they have in their lineup. The club scored a number of highlight-reel goals from last season, but these are the five we’ll remember the most.
Related: Five Ottawa Senator Goals We’ll Remember Most From the 2023-24 Season
For a second straight summer, Josh Norris is recovering from wintertime shoulder surgery. It’s the third time he’s had to surgically fix that shoulder, leaving Ottawa Senators fans to wonder if this is the year he can get healthy and stay healthy. To that end, there are so many questions.
Related: The Many Layers of Concern About Ottawa Senators Centre Josh Norris
The gush of NHL free-agent signings in early July has now slowed to a trickle, but the Colorado Avalanche still found a player they liked on Monday, which might not be good news for former Ottawa Senator Erik Brannstrom or Carp’s Calvin de Haan.
Related: Former Ottawa Senator Erik Brannstrom and Carp’s Calvin de Haan Suddenly in Tougher Battle For Jobs on Crowded Colorado Blue Line
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