The Ottawa Charge took a lot of heat in free agency. Not only did they lose four significant players in the expansion draft, but they also lost Tereza Vanisova, Zoe Boyd, Natalie Snodgrass, and Shiann Darkangelo in free agency. Couple that with the retirement of Victoria Bach, and Ottawa's roster losses mounted quickly.
In return the team signed Elizabeth Giguere and Brooke Hobson from New York.
In this article from the Ottawa Citizen, Don Brennan gets Ottawa GM Mike Hirshfeld's early reaction during free agency, and his message to fans to not react too quickly.
Ottawa Charge signs forward, GM tells fans all good after roster exodus: 'Let's not react to two days'
Hometown forward Rebecca Leslie and Taylor House also re-sign with PWHL team.