The post Reviewing the Best Moments From the Senators’ Rebuild appeared first on NHL Trade Talk. Since their last playoff appearance in 2017, the Ottawa Senators have been perpetually rebuilding. For fans, this has been an arduous, sometimes even torturous path to follow. The wins are few and far between, expectations are seldom met, and there just isn’t a whole lot to cheer about overall. For the seventh consecutive season, the Senators look poised to go golfing early, as they sit fifteen points out of the final Eastern Conference Wild Card spot with sixteen games to go. In times like these ..read more

The post Three Reasons For Senators Fans To Keep Watching Amid Struggles appeared first on NHL Trade Talk. You can make a compelling argument that over the last seven years, no fanbase in professional sports has been more humiliated, underwhelmed, and unfulfilled than those cheering for the Ottawa Senators. As the NHL regular season enters its final stretch, the Senators find themselves in what has become their natural habitat: the bottom of the standings. For fans of the team, there was no question that this was the year things would turn around. Anything short of the playoffs had to be deeme ..read more

The post Erik Karlsson Takes Shot at Canada Media While Squashing Trade Talk appeared first on NHL Trade Talk. “That’s Canada for you,” Erik Karlsson said when asked about trade talk sending him back to the Ottawa Senators had surfaced this week. While there’s no link between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Senators to that kind of deal actually happening, the rumors took on a life of their own this week. Elliotte Friedman was the first to spitball the idea, then others picked up on it, some wondering if it would be a good play for the Senators and if the Penguins are open to moving Karlsson out ..read more

The post Ottawa Senators Could Reunite With Former Norris Trophy Winner appeared first on NHL Trade Talk. The 2024 Trade Deadline has now come and gone. With many teams looking to bolster their lineup, only one jaw-dropping deal was made. The Tomas Hertl trade sent shockwaves through the NHL and was a complete shock to many fans around the league. While big trades are fun, the idea of one of your favorite players joining your favorite team always crosses a fan’s mind. While the Ottawa Senators didn’t make any big splashes, they could soon, namely kicking tires on an Erik Karlsson reunion. Fr ..read more

The post Cautiously Inactive: Evaluating the Ottawa Senators Trade Deadline appeared first on NHL Trade Talk. The Ottawa Senators were cautious at the NHL’s March 8th Trade Deadline. Despite many big names from his club supposedly being in play, GM Steve Staios held his ground and didn’t bite. This was the first Trade Deadline ever for Staios in a GM position, and fans in Ottawa are divided on how he handled it. Although the Senators were not especially active, we still learned a lot about the vision of the team in the last week. Tarasenko Shipped to Sunrise The Senators made their only trade ..read more

The post Flyers Eyeing Big Trade After Moving Sean Walker to Avalanche appeared first on NHL Trade Talk. The Philadelphia Flyers have sent defenseman Sean Walker and a 2026 5th-round pick to the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for Ryan Johansen and a 2025 1st-round pick. The Avalanche confirmed the transaction on their official X.com account. The Flyers also confirmed the trade. Not long after, with Walker in the fold, the Avalanche traded defenseman Bowen Byram to the Buffalo Sabres for Casey Mittelstadt. The @NHLFlyers have traded Sean Walker and a 2026 5th-Round pick to the @Avalanche for ..read more

The post Senators Deal Tarasenko to Florida Panthers for Two Picks appeared first on NHL Trade Talk. The Ottawa Senators have traded winger Vladimir Tarasenko to the Florida Panthers in exchange for two draft picks. Multiple insiders noted that talks between the Panthers and Senators picked up on Wednesday morning as Florida stepped up their efforts to try to acquire the Sens winger. The Golden Knights, Oilers, Rangers, and the Hurricanes were also in the mix. Tarasenko had a full no-trade clause and it was said his top pick was Florida. Ottawa retains 50% of Tarasenko’s salary on the trade, w ..read more

The post Trade Discussions Heating Up Around Jakob Chychrun appeared first on NHL Trade Talk. With the Trade Deadline only 72 hours away, discussions are heating up surrounding some big names on the market. This includes Ottawa Senators defenseman Jakob Chychrun. Despite only being acquired by the Senators on March 1st, 2023 from the Coyotes, Chychrun’s name has been the subject of trade rumors all season. According to NHL insider Darren Dreger, action around Chychrun has picked up thanks to the D market quickly shrinking. In the last week, we’ve seen blueliners Chris Tanev, Ilya Lyubushkin, a ..read more

The post Coyotes Avoid Historic Losing Streak with Victory Over Senators appeared first on NHL Trade Talk. Coming into Friday night, the Arizona Coyotes had lost their previous 14 straight games and were on the verge of a historic losing streak. The franchise record for the longest winless streak was 15 games during the 2003-04 season (not including the Winnipeg Jets seasons). The streak started on January 24th, 2024 with a 6-2 loss to the Florida Panthers. Some believe the rumors of relocation which were coming out at that time played a part in the poor play on ice. It almost felt like this d ..read more

The post 3 Biggest Rumors Surrounding the Senators Trade Deadline Plans appeared first on NHL Trade Talk. With the NHL Trade Deadline just a week away, rumors surrounding the Ottawa Senators’ plans continue to swirl. The team currently sits 15th in the Eastern Conference, 16 points out of the final Wild Card spot, and GM Steve Staios has a few chips to play with if he wants to make a deal. With the trade of Chris Tanev to the Dallas Stars recently breaking, it looks like the floodgates on trade season are soon to open. Here are the three biggest trade deadline storylines to watch for the Senat ..read more