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The Ottawa Senators’ record currently sits at 1-5-1. In addition to that, the Senators sit at seventh ranked in the North Division. Of course, this isn’t exactly where they want to be at. It’s a pretty deep hole that the team must dig themselves out of and quickly. Analyzing the Sens’ Last Seven Games The…
It’s been almost four years since the Vegas Golden Knights have been officially in the NHL. And they’ve done so much in the last four years. They’ve made it to the playoffs every year since they came to the league (and will probably make another playoff appearance this season). They’ve acquired big names like Mark…
Chara is Now a Part of the Washington Capitals A new hockey season begins in two weeks. There have been many changes to the NHL season. In addition to those changes include an abundance of roster moves by many respective NHL teams. One roster move, however, could be especially interesting. Long-time Boston Bruins’ defenseman Zdeno…
A report from The Athletic confirms the Ottawa Senators are bringing back their old logo for the 2020-21 NHL season. The logo they will be using next season was their original logo when they came into the league in 1992. The change to make this throwback Senators logo the new logo was highly praised by…
The 2020 NHL Draft Lottery happened on June 26 with Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly calling out the draft order. This year’s draft lottery is a bit different. There are still 15 eligible teams, but six of those teams are already determined since they will not be playing in the qualifying rounds. Those seven teams consist…
The Ottawa Senators have signed defenseman Thomas Chabot to an eight-year, $64 million ($8 million AAV) contract extension. He is now the fifth-highest paid defenseman in the NHL (along with Jacob Trouba, John Carlson, and Brent Burns at $8million AAV). He enters the 2019-20 season into the final year of his entry-level deal with a…
The Chicago Blackhawks traded forward Artem Anisimov to the Ottawa Senators for forward Zack Smith. The Blackhawks will save $1.3 million of cap space in the deal. It’s weird, almost like they are just trading to trade. pic.twitter.com/RJyNE3Pmbw — Grind Line Podcast™ (@GrindLinePod) July 16, 2019 Zack Smith Profile Smith, 31, scored 28 points (nine…
1. New Jersey Devils: Jack Hughes, C, USA U18 (National Team Development Program) Despite Kaapo Kaako amazing performance in the IIHF World Championship, the Devils will stick with Jack Hughes. Hughes has elite skating and play-making that is compared to Patrick Kane. This season he became the all-time leading scorer for the U.S. Developmental Program…
The San Jose Sharks have re-signed defenseman Erik Karlsson to an 8-year, $88 million contract extension ($11 million AAV). According to multiple reports, Karlsson is now the highest-paid defenseman in the league. His contract matches Drew Doughty’s 8-year, $11 million deal he got last season. His deal is the largest in Sharks history. Because Karlsson…
The Ottawa Senators announced that goaltender Anders Nilsson agreed to a two-year contract. The contract average annual value is $2.6 million ($2.8 million in 2019-20, $2.4 million in 2020-21). News Release: #Sens re-sign goaltender Anders Nilsson to a two-year contract: https://t.co/L4EEzXUJm9 Communiqué : Les remettent le gardien de but Anders Nilsson sous contrat pour deux ans :…
The Ottawa Senators announced earlier today they hired D. J. Smith as their new head coach. The Senators new bench boss will face a lot of tough challenges in Ottawa. Smith signed a three-year agreement with the Senators to become the 14th head coach in the team’s history. “I’m absolutely excited for the opportunity to…
The Boston Bruins signed defenseman Zdeno Chara to a one-year extension. Chara’s extension guarantees $2 million in base salary and $1.75 million performance incentives. According to TSN insider Pierre LeBrun that a majority of his bonus is measured through his playing time in 2019-2020 season. Additionally, Chara receives $250,000 by making the playoffs and…
The Ottawa Senators sign college free agent Max Veronneau to a two-year entry-level contract. According to TSN’s Bob McKenzie, Veronneau received interest from more than 25 NHL teams. Veronneau, 23, scored 13 goals and 37 points in 31 games with Princeton University this season. Last season he had a career-best scoring 17 goals and 55…
The Vegas Golden Knights officially signed newly acquired forward Mark Stone to an eight-year extension worth $9.5 million annually. Stone, 26, was recently acquired by the Golden Knights from the Ottawa Senators at the 2019 Trade Deadline. The Senators acquired Erik Brannstrom, Oscar Lindberg and a 2020 second-round pick. So far Stone has two assists…
The Ottawa Senators fired head coach Guy Boucher. Marc Crawford has been named the interim head coach for the remainder of the season. Boucher, 47, coached the Senators for three seasons. In his first year with the Senators, he lead them to the Eastern Conference Finals, losing 4-3 in the series against the Pittsburgh Penguins.…
The Columbus Blue Jackets acquired Matt Duchene and Julius Bergman from the Ottawa Senators in exchange for Jonathan Davidsson, Vitaly Abramov, a first-round pick in the 2019 NHL Draft and a conditional first-round pick in the 2020 NHL Draft. The 2019 pick is top-three protected, while the 2020 pick is dependent on Duchene re-signing in…
The Nashville Predators acquired forwards Laurent Dauphin and Adam Helewka from the Arizona Coyotes in exchange for Emil Pettersson. Dauphin, 23, was drafted by the Coyotes in the second-round (39th overall) of the 2013 NHL Draft. This season he has scored 20 points (six goals,14 assists) in 34 games with AHL affiliate Tucson Roadrunners. He…
The National Hockey League’s Department of Player Safety announced that Nikita Kucherov and Zack Smith are both fined $5,000 for their actions in separate games on Feb 1. Kucherov was fined for his dangerous trip on New York Islanders defenseman Scott Mayfield. Kucherov was penalized a minor penalty for tripping. The Tampa Bay Lightning ended…
Washington Capitals (27-16-5) vs San Jose Sharks (28-16-7) Will the Capitals end their slump? The Washington Capitals are on a five-game losing streak (0-4-1) for the first time since 2014. The led to the Capitals having their first players-only meeting of the season after an 8-5 loss against the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday. The players…
The NHL is back and in full swing as an early central division collision between the Winnipeg Jets and St. Louis Blues headlines the show. There are 11 playoff teams from last season that are in action and will be looking to get their seasons started off on the right foot. Lock Pick 1: St.…
