Will Claude Giroux sign an extension with the Senators? It may be mid-July, but the Ottawa Senators were all over The Hockey News headlines over the past week. Here's a quick summary for easy browsing. Senators centre Shane Pinto caused a huge stir in the league this year, getting suspended for 41 games for violating the NHL's gambling rules. This week, he detailed what happened. The Senators pulled off an interesting trade with the Edmonton Oilers, dealing away 2020 second-rounder Roby Jarventie and acquiring the Oilers' 2021 first-rounder. At a glance, Jarventie appears to be a better NHL prospect than either of the two they got back. We have the complete breakdown of why Senators GM Steve Staios chose to pull the trigger on a deal like this. Veteran Claude Giroux jumped on a podcast this week. He's entering the final year of his contract this season, and when asked about signing an extension with the club, his answer probably caused Sens fans to have a little Jakob Chychrun deja vu. Rourke Chartier started all of the Ottawa Senators' first 25 games last season. Things might feel a little different this fall after signing this week with China's KHL team. In a month that's already been full of good news for 18-year-old Carter Yakemchuk, the Senators' 2024 seventh overall selection has been officially invited to Canada's World Junior Summer Showcase. The World Juniors are here in Ottawa, where Yakemchuk hopes to earn a living someday. The Senators re-signed their goalie of the future. It appears that the club expects him to spend one more year in the minors and be NHL-ready the season after that. As always, we have many other great Senators features this week that we invite you to check out. Please bookmark this site or add to your favourites for quick and easy access. We've just started our new Sens Fan Forum. To get there, leave your first comment below. This will take you to the forum, where you can interact with other fans in Sens Nation.
