Julian McKenzie

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Julian McKenzie

The Ottawa Senators have signed restricted free agent Fabian Zetterlund to a three-year contract with a $4.275 million cap hit. Zetterlund was eligible to file for arbitration this summer. The winger can be an unrestricted free agent in 2028. Zetterlund scored 19 goals and 41 points in 84 games played last season, suiting up for the San Jose Sharks and the Senators. Zetterlund went pointless in six games with the Senators during their first-round playoff series against the Toronto Maple Leafs.

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Julian McKenzie

When the trade deadline passed in March and no contract came for Sam Gagner, the NHL journeyman began to reflect on his long playing career. The winding road began 18 years ago in Edmonton, when he made the Edmonton Oilers out of training camp after being selected sixth in the 2007 draft. He spent seven seasons there and scored eight points in a game in 2011-12, the most recent NHLer to accomplish the feat.

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Julian McKenzie

What moves should Ottawa Senators president and general manager Steve Staios pursue this summer? Submit your trade and free agency proposals here and The Athletic’s Julian McKenzie will select a handful to address in an upcoming mailbag. Read Julian’s latest stories:Evaluating 13 potential Senators picks for 2025 NHL Draft: Blake Fiddler? Malcolm Spence? Should the Senators be interested in Aaron Ekblad if he hits free agency? Mailbag, Part 2Should Ottawa target Marco Rossi this offseason?

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Julian McKenzie

With a wide selection of players available to them with the 21st pick in the upcoming NHL Draft and a limited prospect pool, it is no surprise that the Ottawa Senators are approaching their first selection with a "best-player-available" mentality. Underscoring the team's need to get talent wherever it can: Since the 2021 draft class, just one Senators draft pick has suited up in NHL games, with Zack Ostapchuk playing 50 for Ottawa before he was traded to the Sharks in March.

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Julian McKenzie

Four games in, and we can already consider this year's Stanley Cup Final a classic. Three of the four games between the Edmonton Oilers and Florida Panthers have gone to overtime, including Thursday night's heroics from the Oilers, who erased a 3-0 deficit before winning in overtime thanks to Leon Draisaitl.