Report: Ottawa Senators Seeking 'Fresh Start' For Andre Burakovsky, Looking To Add

About a quarter of the way into the 2026-27 NHL season, there doesn't appear to be a good fit between the Ottawa Senators and left winger Andre Burakovsky.

The 31-year-old was acquired by the Senators in the off-season for a 2027 sixth-round pick from the Chicago Blackhawks. But getting just eight games this season, he hasn't been able to find the scoresheet and averages 11:00 of ice time per game. His last game came on Oct. 29, when he sustained a lower-body injury in that contest.

With that, Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman reported on 'Saturday Headlines' that the Senators are looking to move on from Burakovsky.

"The Andre Burakovsky situation just hasn't worked out well for everyone involved, the team and the player," Friedman said on the broadcast. "I believe the Senators are out there looking to see if they can find a fresh start for him."

In addition to this report, Friedman believes that Ottawa will be looking to add at some point. The interest in moving Burakovsky could directly contribute to GM Steve Staios making additions, or moving off the two-time Stanley Cup champion could open some space for a future acquisition.

"The other thing about Ottawa is, I do think at some point in time this year they're going to add," he reported. "I can't say if this is going to be part of something to add, or it's just going to be to move him and then create more opportunity for them to add. But right now, Burakovsky's name is out there. Unfortunately, the marriage hasn't worked."

Burakovsky is in the final year of his five-year contract worth $5.5 million per season. In that deal, he has a 10-team no-trade clause.

The Senators are in a position to add at some point this season, as Friedman alluded to. They're third in the Atlantic Division, winning three of their last four games. Ottawa's 13-6-2 record also puts them in a top-10 position in the league.

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