Presented like a handy Sens newsletter, here are some of the top Ottawa Senators stories you may have missed over the past week.
It came down to the final day of their self-imposed deadline, but the Ottawa Senators and the NCC reached an agreement in principle that will allow the NHL club to buy 10 acres of land at LeBreton Flats and build a new arena there. Owner Michael Andlauer talked about the new deal and his first anniversary as Sens owner.
While everyone in Ottawa is excited about first-round draft pick Carter Yakemchuk, no one has been even thinking about the notion of him being ready to play in the NHL this season, let alone talking about it. That all changed after his performance in Toronto on Sunday night.
Unless it's a Hyundai commercial, Ottawa Senators captain Brady Tkachuk doesn't like taking a backseat to anyone. Now, he'll happily do it every year on his birthday, which he now shares with his newborn son.
When an organization's rookie tournament entry brandishes an 0-3 record while being outscored 17-4, it will inevitably elicit concerns about the state of the farm system and potentially muddy the outlook of the future.
When Ottawa Senators centre Josh Norris met with the media last week, everyone wanted to know how his shoulder was holding up. Norris answered all the questions with the tone of a man wondering what all the fuss was about.
The Senators began training camp last week and there are probably only a couple of jobs up for grabs. We take our best shot at predictions.
The Senators added another veteran to their 2024 training camp mix. He once backstopped Canada to a gold medal at the World Juniors.
Former Ottawa Senator forward Nick Foligno will wear the C for the Chicago Blackhawks. Foligno has always been a natural leader but didn't get much of a chance to show it off in Ottawa because he was still a young player and Sens leadership was spoken for.
Former Ottawa Senators defenceman Chris Wideman announced his retirement at 34, surrendering to a back problem that kept him sidelined last season. He was one of the few active players remaining from that special Sens playoff run in 2017.
All NHL players are required to have a pre-camp physical to continue being eligible for LTIR. And this week in Vegas, former Ottawa Senator Robin Lehner was a no-show.
As mentioned above, there aren't that many active NHL players left from the 2017 playoff run. Who are they?
No, the prospects challenge didn't go very well for the Senators.
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