The 2024–25 Ottawa Senators season will be the 33rd season of the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Senators enter the season with a new coaching staff.
2024–25 Ottawa Senators | |
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Division | Atlantic |
Conference | Eastern |
2024–25 record | 0–0–0 |
Home record | 0–0–0 |
Road record | 0–0–0 |
Goals for | 0 |
Goals against | 0 |
Team information | |
General manager | Steve Staios |
Coach | Travis Green |
Captain | Brady Tkachuk |
Alternate captains | |
Arena | Canadian Tire Centre |
Minor league affiliate(s) | |
Off-season
editOn May 7, the Senators announced their new head coach Travis Green, a former head coach with the Vancouver Canucks, and former player.[1] The team filled out their coaching positions by returning Daniel Alfredsson and Ben Sexton and adding Mike Yeo and Nolan Baumgartner as assistant coaches.[2]
On July 31, the Allen Americans, the ECHL affiliate of the Senators for the previous two seasons, announced a new affiliation with the Utah Hockey Club leaving the Senators without an ECHL affiliate.[3]
Schedule and results
editPreseason
editThe pre-season schedule was published on June 24, 2024.[4]
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1 | September 22 | Ottawa | Toronto | ||||||
2 | September 24 | Toronto | Ottawa | ||||||
3 | September 26 | Buffalo | Ottawa | ||||||
4 | September 29 | Pittsburgh | Ottawa | ||||||
5 | October 1 | Ottawa | Montreal | ||||||
6 | October 4 | Ottawa | Detroit | ||||||
7 | October 5 | Montreal | Ottawa | ||||||
Regular season
editThe Ottawa Senators regular season schedule was released on July 2, 2024.
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Legend:
Win (2 points)
Loss (0 points)
Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)
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Roster
editUpdated 2 September 2024[5][6]
Transactions
editThe Senators have been involved in the following transactions during the 2024–25 season.
Trades
editDate | Details | Ref | |
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July 1, 2024 | To Washington Capitals Jakob Chychrun |
To Ottawa Senators Nick Jensen 3rd-round pick in 2026 |
[7] |
July 2, 2024 | To St. Louis Blues Mathieu Joseph 3rd-round pick in 2025 |
To Ottawa Senators Future considerations |
[8] |
July 3, 2024 | To Utah Hockey Club Egor Sokolov |
To Ottawa Senators Jan Jenik |
[9] |
July 15, 2024 | To Colorado Avalanche Kevin Mandolese 7th-round pick in 2026 |
To Ottawa Senators 6th-round pick in 2026 |
[10] |
July 15, 2024 | To Edmonton Oilers Roby Jarventie 4th-round pick in 2025 |
To Ottawa Senators Xavier Bourgault Jake Chiasson |
[11] |
Players acquired
editDate | Player | Former team | Term | Via | Ref |
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July 1, 2024 | Michael Amadio | Vegas Golden Knights | 3-year | Free agency | [12] |
Jeremy Davies | Buffalo Sabres | 1-year | Free agency | [12] | |
Noah Gregor | Toronto Maple Leafs | 1-year | Free agency | [12] | |
David Perron | Detroit Red Wings | 2-year | Free agency | [12] | |
July 2, 2024 | Adam Gaudette | St. Louis Blues | 1-year | Free agency | [13] |
Hayden Hodgson | Los Angeles Kings | 1-year | Free agency | [14] | |
Filip Roos | Chicago Blackhawks | 1-year | Free agency | [15] | |
August 29, 2024 | Nick Cousins | Florida Panthers | 1-year | Free agency | [16] |
Players lost
editDate | Player | New team | Term | Via | Ref |
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July 1, 2024 | Bokondji Imama | Pittsburgh Penguins | 1-year | Free agency | [17] |
Parker Kelly | Colorado Avalanche | 2-year | Free agency | [18] | |
July 2, 2024 | Erik Brannstrom | Colorado Avalanche | 1-year | Free agency | [19] |
Dillon Heatherington | San Diego Gulls (AHL) | 1-year | Free agency | [20] | |
July 19, 2024 | Rourke Chartier | Kunlun Red Star (KHL) | 1-year | Free agency | [21] |
July 25, 2024 | Josh Currie | Kölner Haie (DEL) | 1-year | Free agency | [22] |
September 4, 2024 | Dominik Kubalik | HC Ambrì-Piotta (NL) | 1-year | Free agency | [23] |
Player signings
editDate | Player | Term | Ref |
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July 1, 2024 | Garrett Pilon | 2-year | [12] |
July 2, 2024 | Shane Pinto | 2-year | [24] |
July 3, 2024 | Matthew Andonovski | 3-year† | [25] |
July 5, 2024 | Jan Jenik | 1-year | [26] |
July 15, 2024 | Mads Sogaard | 2-year | [27] |
August 6, 2024 | Carter Yakemchuk | 3-year† | [28] |
Key
edit † Contract is entry-level.
‡ Contract takes effect in the 2025–26 season.
Draft picks
editThe 2024 NHL Entry Draft was held June 28–29, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. The Senators made six draft picks. The Senators held the Boston Bruins' first-round pick, but traded it just before the draft for Linus Ullmark.[29]
The Senators' third-round pick went to the Chicago Blackhawks as the result of a trade on July 7, 2022, that sent Alex DeBrincat to Ottawa in exchange for a first and second-round pick in 2022 and this pick.[30] The Senators' sixth-round pick went to the Carolina Hurricanes as the result of a trade on March 15, 2024, that sent Jamieson Rees to Ottawa in exchange for this pick.[31] # The Senators' seventh-round pick went to the Toronto Maple Leafs as the result of a trade on July 11, 2022, that sent future considerations to Ottawa in exchange for Matt Murray, a third-round pick in 2023 and this pick.[32]
The Detroit Red Wings' fourth-round pick went to the Senators as the result of a trade on July 9, 2023, that sent Alex DeBrincat to Detroit in exchange for Dominik Kubalik, Donovan Sebrango, a conditional first-round pick in 2024 and this pick.[33] The Tampa Bay Lightning's fourth-round pick went to the Senators as the result of a trade on March 20, 2022, that sent Nick Paul to Tampa Bay in exchange for Mathieu Joseph and this pick.[34]
Round | Overall | Player | Position | Nationality | Club team |
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1 | 7 | Carter Yakemchuk | D | Canada | Calgary Hitmen (WHL) |
2 | 39 | Gabriel Eliasson | D | Sweden | HV71 J20 (J20 Nationell) |
4 | 104 | Lucas Ellinas | C | Canada | Kitchener Rangers (OHL) |
4 | 112 (from Detroit) |
Javon Moore | LW | United States | Minnetonka High School (USHS-MN) |
4 | 117 (from Tampa Bay) |
Blake Montgomery | LW | United States | Lincoln Stars (USHL) |
5 | 136 | Eerik Wallenius | D | Finland | HPK (Liiga) |
References
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- ^ Ottawa Senators (June 4, 2024). "Senators Round Out Coaching Staff" (Press release). Retrieved June 24, 2024 – via nhl.com.
- ^ Allen Americans (July 31, 2024). "Americans announce new NHL affiliation" (Press release). Retrieved August 13, 2024 – via allenamericans.com.
- ^ Sens Communications (June 27, 2024). "Ottawa Senators announce seven-game 2024-25 pre-season schedule". NHL.com (Press release).
- ^ "Ottawa Senators Roster". nhl.com. National Hockey League. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
- ^ "Ottawa Senators Hockey Transactions". tsn.ca. The Sports Network. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
- ^ "Senators trade defenceman Jakob Chychrun to Capitals". Sportsnet. July 1, 2024. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
- ^ Garrioch, Bruce (July 2, 2024). "Senators shed salary by sending Mathieu Joseph to St. Louis Blues". Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
- ^ "Jan Jenik arrives from Utah in exchange for forward Egor Sokolov". Ottawa Senators. July 3, 2024. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
- ^ "Senators trade goalie Kevin Mandolese to Avalanche". Sportsnet. July 15, 2024. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
- ^ "Ottawa Senators acquire forwards Xavier Bourgault and Jake Chiasson from Edmonton". Ottawa Senators. July 15, 2024. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "Breaking down Day one of NHL Free Agency". NHL.com. Ottawa Senators. July 1, 2024. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
- ^ "Gaining Gaudette". NHL.com. Ottawa Senators Communications. July 2, 2024. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
- ^ "Hey, Hayden". NHL.com. Ottawa Senators Communications. July 2, 2024. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
- ^ "Roos-hoo!". NHL.com. Ottawa Senators Communications. July 2, 2024. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
- ^ "Nick Cousins joins Ottawa Senators on a one-year contract". tsn.ca. TSN. August 29, 2024. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
- ^ "Penguins sign forward Bokonji Imama to a one-year contract". NHL.com. Pittsburgh Penguins. July 1, 2024. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
- ^ "Avalanche Signs Parker Kelly". nhl.com. Colorado Avalanche. July 1, 2024. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
- ^ "Colorado Avalanche sign Erik Brannstrom to one-year contract". tsn.ca. TSN. July 2, 2024. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
- ^ "San Diego Gulls sign four players". sandiegogulls.com. San Diego Gulls. July 2, 2024. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
- ^ "Former Sens F Chartier joins KHL's Red Star with one-year deal". tsn.ca. TSN. July 19, 2024. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
- ^ "KÖLNER HAIE VERPFLICHTEN JOSH CURRIE". haie.de. Kölner Haie. July 25, 2024. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
- ^ "Former Senators forward Dominik Kubalik rejoins Ambri-Piotta". sportsnet.ca. Sportsnet. September 4, 2024. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
- ^ "Putting Pin-to paper". NHL.com. Ottawa Senators. July 2, 2024. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
- ^ "Andonovsthree". NHL.com. Ottawa Senators. July 3, 2024. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
- ^ "A busy week for Jenik". NHL.com. Ottawa Senators. July 5, 2024. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
- ^ "Standing 'Gaard". NHL.com. Ottawa Senators. July 15, 2024. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
- ^ "Senators agree to terms with defenceman Carter Yakemchuk to a three-year, entry-level contract | Ottawa Senators". NHL.com. Ottawa Senators. August 6, 2024. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
- ^ Staff, Sportsnet (June 24, 2024). "Senators acquire Linus Ullmark in trade with Bruins". Sportsnet. Retrieved June 24, 2024 – via sportnet.ca.
- ^ "Blackhawks trade Alex DeBrincat to Senators for draft picks". Sportsnet.ca. July 7, 2022. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
- ^ "Senators acquire Jamieson Rees from Hurricanes for sixth-round pick". sportsnet.ca. March 15, 2024. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- ^ "Murray traded to Maple Leafs by Senators". nhl.com. July 11, 2022. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
- ^ "Sens acquire players and picks from Detroit in trade for Alex Debrincat". nhl.com. July 9, 2023. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
- ^ "Sens acquire Joseph from Tampa Bay in Paul trade". nhl.com. March 20, 2022. Retrieved July 2, 2022.