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https://www.thescore.com/nhl/news/2852165/report-sens-have-untouchables-but-are-open-for-business

 

If there was any doubt the Ottawa Senators would be active ahead of the upcoming NHL trade deadline, it can be put to rest.

 

The Senators have untouchable players but are "open for business," league executives told Postmedia's Bruce Garrioch.

 

Ottawa forwards Vladimir Tarasenko and Dominik Kubalik are prime candidates to be dealt before March 8 because of their status as pending unrestricted free agents. Tarasenko has a $5-million cap hit, while Kubalik's figure is half of that, according to CapFriendly.

 

The Senators have reportedly listened to teams interested in defenseman Jakub Chychrun, who they acquired in a swap with the Arizona Coyotes last spring.

 

Chychrun called the report "ridiculous" when asked about it in January. The blue-liner, who'll turn 26 on March 31, is under contract through 2024-25 with a $4.6-million cap hit.

 

Ottawa might not just be a seller, though. The Sens were reportedly one of the teams interested in Calgary Flames rearguard Chris Tanev, who is among the most coveted deadline targets.

 

In terms of untouchables, Ottawa has eight players signed through at least 2026-27. Team captain Brady Tkachuk (2027-28), Tim Stutzle (2030-31), Josh Norris (2029-30), Drake Batherson (2026-27), Thomas Chabot (2027-28), Artem Zub (2026-27), Jake Sanderson (2031-32), and Joonas Korpisalo (27-28) are all inked long term.

 

The Senators entered Saturday sitting second last in the Atlantic Division by points percentage. They have the fewest points in the group but three games in hand on the Montreal Canadiens, who have one more point.

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Makes sense.   OTT has a solid team, that's looking to grow together.   Room along the support players and vets they've brought in to flip for futures and improve their base.   Sure they'd like a goalie upgrade.  

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4 hours ago, IBatch said:

Makes sense.   OTT has a solid team, that's looking to grow together.   Room along the support players and vets they've brought in to flip for futures and improve their base.   Sure they'd like a goalie upgrade.  

 

They could definitely use a goalie, the problem is Korpisalo has 4x4m remaining

 

May be able to swap him for Elvis or Campbell, his deal is a season longer though, other than that I dunno

 

It may be easier to tweak their defense and bottom six, hence their supposed interest in Tanev, although that may have dissipated given the trade price

 

They'd probs go after him via UFA though

 

Ottawa can score, they just need to address the other side of the ice somehow, a coaching swap may help with that, Martin is a stopgap

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37 minutes ago, cripplereh said:

Brady Tkachuk,5th

 

For

 

EP40, Truscott and McDonough

 

If rumours are true and he might be shopped this trade would work for both.Easy sell to the fanbase of both.

 

as much as I'd miss Petey, having a top 6 of 

 

Podz-Miller-Boeser

Brady-Lindholm-Lekkerimaki

 

would be very fun to watch for the foreseeable future (since we'd have the cap space to ink Lindholm)

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2 minutes ago, Bob Long said:

 

as much as I'd miss Petey, having a top 6 of 

 

Podz-Miller-Boeser

Brady-Lindholm-Lekkerimaki

 

would be very fun to watch for the foreseeable future (since we'd have the cap space to ink Lindholm)

That's it I really think Brady is worth going after.

 

 

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