The Bottom Six Forwards

SensChirp July 24, 2016

It was probably one of the team’s biggest issues over the course of the 2015/2016 regular season. Injuries to top six guys like Turris and MacArthur hurt.  As did the team’s inability to keep

Senators Hire Martin Raymond

SensChirp July 22, 2016

An already strong Coaching staff got a little stronger this morning as the Ottawa Senators announced they have hired Martin Raymond as an Assistant Coach. From the moment the Senators hired Guy Boucher, Raymond’s

Final Thoughts on Brassard for Zibanejad

SensChirp July 20, 2016

I’ll admit- this one took a little bit of time to figure out. I can usually put a positive spin on a deal pretty quickly but this particular trade had me scratching my head a

Zibanejad Traded for Brassard

SensChirp July 18, 2016

Well that was unexpected… This afternoon, the Ottawa Senators announced they have traded forward Mika Zibanejad to the New York Rangers in exchange for Derick Brassard. Here’s the full breakdown of the deal.  Mika Zibanejad &

Ten Questions About Next Season

SensChirp July 15, 2016

As we all eagerly await some updates related to any of the team’s remaining restricted free agents in Mike Hoffman, Cody Ceci and Matt Puempel, let’s briefly direct our attention towards next season. Obviously

One to Watch- Marcus Hogberg

SensChirp July 13, 2016

Over the quiet summer months, I thought it might be interesting to take a little closer look at some of the prospects in the organization.  While the Senators certainly don’t have the deepest prospect

Monday News and Notes

SensChirp July 11, 2016

Ladies and gentlemen of the SensChirp community- I have an announcement to make. The NHL off-season is here. We had the Draft and the excitement of watching other teams make moves during free agency.

Senators Bring Back Chris Kelly

SensChirp July 7, 2016

A familiar face is back with the organization. This afternoon, the Ottawa Senators announced they have signed forward Chris Kelly to a one year deal worth $900,000.  The 35 year old spent parts of

Senators Sign Dzingel and Claesson

SensChirp July 6, 2016

For the second consecutive day, the Ottawa Senators have come to terms with one of the team’s restricted free agents. Yesterday it was Ryan Dzingel signing a one year, two way contract.  Today, Frederik

Hoffman Set to File for Arbitration

SensChirp July 5, 2016

Mike Hoffman, a restricted free agent this summer, has until 5:00 PM to officially file for salary arbitration. Based on everything we’ve heard in the last 24 hours, it certainly sounds like that’s the

743Gagner an Option in Free Agency?

Gagner an Option in Free Agency?

SensChirp July 4, 2016

When Pierre Dorion spoke to the media on the afternoon of July 1st, he mentioned that some of the free agents they were looking at weren’t necessarily guys that were expected to go early

Senators Remain Quiet in Free Agency

SensChirp July 2, 2016

If you were expecting the Ottawa Senators to make a big splash on day one of free agency, well then you haven’t been following them very closely for the last few seasons. This is still