| Pos | Role | Name |
| C | 1 | Kyle Turris  ActiveKyle Turris can become an unrestricted free agent at the end of the 2017-18 campaign. Turris currently has a $3.5 million cap hit and he will be due for a significant raise. He has played well as the top center on the Senators, while racking up 265 points in 396 games in six seasons with the team. Turris led Ottawa with 27 goals last year and he recorded 55 points in 78 matches. If he did hit free agency then there's no doubt that there would be plenty of interested clubs. Jul 31 |
| 2 | Derick Brassard  SidelinedDerick Brassard (shoulder) is hoping to play in Ottawa's regular season opener on Oct. 5. Brassard won't be allowed to practice with contact until early October, which makes his goal of playing in the opener a little difficult. "We’re aiming for Game 1, but it’s kind of complicated," Brassard said. "If that’s not happening, I’m going to try and join the team as fast as I can and try to help out." Sep 16 |
| 3 | Jean-Gabriel Pageau ActiveJean-Gabriel Pageau has agreed to a three-year, $9.3 million contract. Pageau would have gone through an arbitration hearing had he not been able to agree to terms with the Senators. This deal represents a big jump from his previous two-year, $1.8 million contract. The 24-year-old scored 12 goals and 33 points in 82 contests in 2016-17. Jul 17 |
| 4 | Nate Thompson ActiveNate Thompson believes the Senators are ready to win right now. The Sens shocked the hockey world by making it to Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Final in the spring, but they won't catch anybody off guard going into next year. "This team now is ready to win," he said. "I don’t think this was a Cinderella team (in the 2017 playoffs), it was the real deal. They have a pretty good window to win games and hopefully do something even more special." Thompson joined Ottawa on a two-year contract worth $1.65 million per season this summer. He won't add much scoring to their lineup, but he'll provide them with some strong physical play and good defensive ability. Jul 23 |
| 5 | Colin White SidelinedColin White will be out of action for six-to-eight weeks after he suffered a broken left wrist on Monday night. White was hurt blocking a shot in preseason action against Toronto and he underwent surgery Tuesday morning. He is slated to skate during his recovery to maintain his conditioning. It was expected that White would be able to claim a roster spot out of training camp because of Derick Brassard's shoulder injury, but now he'll miss the start of the regular season. Sep 19 |
| 6 | Logan Brown ActiveLogan Brown is in the hunt for a roster spot with Ottawa for the start of the 2017-18 season. Injuries to Derick Brassard and Colin White have opened the door for Brown and Filip Chlapik to compete for lineup positions on opening night. Brown played well in Tuesday's preseason win over Toronto and he was rewarded with a power-play goal in the contest. Sep 20 |
| 7 | Filip Chlapik ActiveFilip Chlapik bounced back nicely after a rough 2015-16 campaign. Chlapik had 33 goals and 75 points in the QMJHL in 2014-15, but he followed it up with 12 goals and 54 points. His compete level was criticized and the Senators informed him that he didn't do enough to earn a contract. Chlapik responded by scoring 34 goals and 95 points in 57 QMJHL games in 2016-17, getting an entry-level deal in the process. "It was one of the biggest turnarounds of any player I’ve seen in the last 5-10 years," Senators assistant GM Randy Lee said. "Really, really impressive. He just matured. Now he has a compete level to his game, which he didn’t have before. He goes to hard areas, which he didn’t do before. He has all the skill in the world, so we’re excited. We went to him and said, ‘You’ve earned a contract. Let’s get this done.’" Chlapik will be going into training camp with a real shot of making the team. Jul 3 |
| LW | 1 | Mike Hoffman ActiveMike Hoffman scored twice as Ottawa earned a 6-2 victory over Toronto Monday night. Hoffman is coming off a campaign where he scored 26 goals and 61 points in 74 contests. Mark Stone scored a goal and registered two assists in the preseason contest. Tyler Randell, who got his first taste of the NHL last season, added a goal and an assist. Gabriel Gagne and Cody Ceci scored Ottawa's other two markers. Sep 18 |
| 2 | Zack Smith ActiveZack Smith may see time at center during training camp in the fall. The Senators won't have Derick Brassard available due to off-season shoulder surgery and Smith could help fill in during his absence. Ottawa will also probably give prospect Colin White a long look. Jun 7 |
| 3 | Clarke MacArthur SidelinedClarke MacArthur failed his medical Thursday, so he isn't cleared to participate in training camp. "Right now, we don't know much, but he won't be part of camp," said Senators GM Pierre Dorion. "He was disappointed, but at the same time, he looked in great shape (skating). He trained all summer." The Senators will wait for an update on his status, but for now his future is cloudy. MacArthur has sat out the majority of the past two seasons with concussion problems. Sep 14 |
| 4 | Ryan Dzingel SidelinedRyan Dzingel has not been practising with his teammates the past few days due to a pulled groin muscle. The Senators don't appear overly concerned at this point and expect Dzingel to return to practice in 5-7 days. Sep 17 |
| 5 | Nick Paul ActiveNick Paul has been reassigned by the Ottawa Senators. Paul participated in Sunday's game for the Senators, recording four shots on goal in 16:29 minutes of ice time. He has 15 goals and 36 points in 69 AHL contests. Apr 10 |
| RW | 1 | Mark Stone ActiveMark Stone amassed three points (one goal, two assists) in Monday's 6-2 preseason win over Toronto. "These games are important for us to get back into memorizing the system," Stone said. "I thought it was a good start. The young guys played well, and the older guys showed glimpses of last year." He accounted for 22 goals and 54 points in 71 games last season. Sep 19 |
| 2 | Bobby Ryan ActiveBobby Ryan intends to be on the attack more in 2017-18. Ryan had much more success in the playoffs after he struggled to produce during the regular season. "I think I was a little more aggressive (in the playoffs)," he said. "I think a lot of the regular season I was trying to figure out where I fit within the system, how I was going to be aggressive. There's a learning curve with everybody, but it took me longer to kind of grasp how I could be successful, and it clicked at the right time. Going into this year, I won't have to do that. I'll know where I can be a little more aggressive, and where I have to stay back. The chances I can take, and can't." Ryan only had 25 points in 62 games in 2016-17. Sep 12 |
| 3 | Alex Burrows ActiveAlex Burrows revealed he suffered a high ankle sprain with some ligament damage. Burrows was unable to play in the final four games of the Senators' matchup with the Penguins. He did reveal he had every intention of playing in the Stanley Cup Final if his teammates were able to win Game 7. He should be fully recovered in time for training camp. May 27 |
| 4 | Tom Pyatt ActiveTom Pyatt and the Ottawa Senators have agreed on a two-year contract worth $2.2 million. Pyatt, who was eligible to become an unrestricted free agent, returned to the NHL in 2016-17 after spending two seasons playing in Switzerland. He produced nine goals and 23 points in 82 games with the Senators. Pyatt mostly played as a checking-line winger and he'll likely have that role again in 2017-18. Jun 26 |
| 5 | Christopher DiDomenico ActiveChristopher DiDomenico will play in Sunday's finale with the Islanders. DiDomenico is still searching for his first points through just two career NHL games. He posted consecutive 38-point seasons with Langnau Tigers of the Swiss-A league. Apr 9 |
| D | 1 | Erik Karlsson SidelinedErik Karlsson (foot) will not rush himself back before he is 100 percent healthy. Karlsson doesn't want to risk further injury to his surgically-repaired foot and he is prepared to sit until it isn't an issue anymore. The Senators captain said he is prepared to sit until November if that's how long it takes. Karlsson isn't worried about how his recovery is going right now, but it may be another two weeks before he resumes skating. Sep 11 |
| 2 | Dion Phaneuf ActiveDion Phaneuf may play on the right side with Erik Karlsson sidelined during training camp. Phaneuf mostly plays on the left, but he did see time on the right during his time with the Maple Leafs. "I've played both sides, and I'll play wherever they're going to ask me to play," he said. "You've got to be able to play both." Sep 15 |
| 3 | Cody Ceci ActiveThe Ottawa Senators will reportedly protect Cody Ceci from the expansion draft. The fact that they're protecting Ceci is significant because it means they'll either trade Dion Phaneuf, trade Marc Methot (or lose him in the expansion draft) or strike a side deal with Vegas to make sure they don't select Methot. Ceci had two goals and 15 assists while averaging 23:12 of ice time in 79 games last season. Jun 17 |
| 4 | Fredrik Claesson ActiveFredrik Claesson won a goal and an assist in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 24-year-old has played a part-time role with the Senators over the last two seasons, but he'll hope to become a regular on Ottawa's blue line this season. Claesson had three goals, eight assists and a plus-5 rating in 33 NHL games last season. Sep 19 |
| 5 | Mark Borowiecki ActiveMark Borowiecki leads all defensemen in hits over the last three seasons with 868. That's an impressive amount of hits for the stay-at-home defenseman. Roman Polak, who is second in that category, finds himself with 760 hits in the last three seasons. Luke Schenn (714), Alexei Emelin (701) and Radko Gudas (699) round out the top five. Even though he racks up the hits, Borowiecki won't have any fantasy value going forward. Aug 20 |
| 6 | Johnny Oduya ActiveIt sounds like Erik Karlsson is pretty happy with the acquisition of Johnny Oduya. Both players are from Sweden, so there's some familiarity between the two of them. There's been speculation that they could be paired together this season, but it's still a little early to say that that's a given. "The coach decides who plays with who, and we've said that since I've been GM here," said Senators general manager Pierre Dorion. "He has carte blanche to play whoever he wants with whoever he wants. But at the same time, I think without divulging any secrets here, Erik is very happy about us signing [Oduya]. He knows that it helps our brand and our culture. We're bringing in someone who's a true pro, and you can never know if guys can play with each other until they are paired together in the NHL." Aug 21 |
| 7 | Chris Wideman ActiveChris Wideman had a team-worst minus-three rating in Ottawa's 7-0 loss to Pittsburgh in Game 5 Sunday afternoon. Only four Senators players managed to escape the game with a neutral plus/minus rating. Wideman had been a positive player for each of the Senators' previous two contests. He also logged 19:32 minutes, which is significantly more ice time than he had been getting in the playoffs, but that's not surprising given that Ottawa didn't have defensemen Cody Ceci and Erik Karlsson for the third period. May 21 |
| 8 | Thomas Chabot ActiveRookie phenom Thomas Chabot is trying his best to block out all the hype surrounding his making the Senators out of training camp. The supremely talented defenseman stands a very good chance of cracking the Ottawa lineup out of training camp and making an impact offensively on the team's blueline. Chabot, who registered 45 points in 35 games in the AHL last season, received a tremendous endorsement from All-star Erik Karlsson on Friday. Karlsson told reporters that Chabot was "further along than I was at his age". We shall see. That said, Chabot should be on all Calder Trophy short lists this season. Sep 16 |
| 9 | Ben Harpur ActiveBen Harpur could be in the lineup again for Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Final. Ottawa may decide to go with seven blueliners because Erik Karlsson and Cody Ceci are playing hurt. Karlsson and Ceci didn't finish Sunday's contest, so another defenseman in the lineup would serve as some insurance. Coach Guy Boucher is deciding between playing Harpur, Colin White or Chris Kelly. May 23 |
| G | 1 | Craig Anderson ActiveCraig Anderson will play the final season of his three-year, $12.6 million contract this campaign. Anderson isn't thinking about what will happen afterward yet, but he would like to finish his career with the Senators. "I think going back to when I came here seven, eight years ago, it's one of those things where Ottawa has been a home for me since I got here. Welcomed me with open arms," he said. "I've set some pretty good roots here, as far as just getting used to the town, getting used to the fans and really enjoying my time here. It's something that I enjoy playing for the city and for the Ottawa Senators." Sep 12 |
| 2 | Mike Condon ActiveMike Condon has signed a three-year, $7.2 million contract with the Ottawa Senators. Condon had a 19-14-6 record with a 2.50 goals-against average and a .914 save percentage in 40 games with the Senators last season. He will be Ottawa's backup goalie in 2017-18 and his workload may decrease. Jun 28 |
| 3 | Andrew Hammond ActiveThe Senators are trying to trade Andrew Hammond. With Mike Condon back in the fold as Craig Anderson's backup there is no room for Hammond on the NHL roster. As Hammond makes $1.5 million per season, he is a tad too expensive to keep as a starter in the AHL. The Sens are trying to deal Hammond but he is recovering from hip surgery and had an inconsistent 2016-17 limiting interest in him. Jul 2 |