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Are the Ottawa Senators a Playoff Team?
It’s playoffs or bust for the Ottawa Senators this season. Expectations last year were perhaps too high, with the fanbase hoping to see the Sens experience the meteoric rise the New Jersey Devils saw. While that wasn’t the case, a 13 point improvement is far from nothing, and the team faced enough obstacles that it’s […]
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Filip Gustavsson and Minnesota Wild Agree on Contract
The Minnesota Wild announced on July 31, 2023, that they came to a contract agreement with Filip Gustavsson. Originally scheduled to go to arbitration, both parties were able to agree before the meeting scheduled for Friday, August 4. Gustavsson agreed to a multi-year deal to help avoid arbitration. Gustavsson’s new contract is a three-year, $11.25 […]
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Vladimir Tarasenko Signs One-Year Deal With Ottawa Senators
Vladimir Tarasenko will take his talents to the Ottawa Senators on a one-year contract worth $5 million annually. Tarasenko, who was drafted 16th overall in the 2010 draft, spent all but 31 games with the St. Louis Blues in his 11-year NHL career. Tarasenko was traded to the New York Rangers alongside Niko Mikkola for […]
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NHL Journeyman Nate Thompson Announces Retirement
After skating in 844 NHL games for nine different teams, journeyman center Nate Thompson has announced his retirement. Nate Thompson Stats Thompson compiled 65 goals and 99 assists for 164 points in his 15-season tenure. That time was spent split between the Boston Bruins, New York Islanders, Tampa Bay Lightning, Anaheim Ducks, Ottawa Senators, Los […]
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Toronto Maple Leafs Hire Two New Assistant Coaches
Today, the Toronto Maple Leafs announced the hiring of two new assistant coaches. This will complete their coaching staff for the 2023-2024 season. Guy Boucher and Mike Van Ryn have been hired as assistant coaches under head coach Sheldon Keefe. Guy Boucher, 51, has coached at many levels, most recently in the NHL. He served […]
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History Of Hockey In Seattle
To people outside of the Pacific Northwest, Seattle is a two-sport city with a lot of support for their NFL and MLB franchises. You could throw the now-relocated SuperSonics into that mix if you’re of a certain age. That’s certainly what I knew of the market growing up in the much larger, albeit far more […]
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Allen Americans Extend Ottawa Senators Affiliation
Today the Allen Americans of the ECHL and the Ottawa Senators of the NHL announced that they have extended their partnership for a second season. The teams will now be affiliated through the end of the 2023-24 season, providing the Senators with one more stop on the team’s development pipeline. The Senators and the Americans […]
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Minnesota Wild Arbitration Dates Set
The Minnesota Wild have two restricted free agents who opted for arbitration. Forward Brandon Duhaime and goalie Filip Gustavsson both have dates set for their arbitration hearings. Brandon Duhaime, 26, was pushing for a break-out season before his year was plagued with concussion issues. Scoring nine goals and one assist in 51 games, Duhaime scored […]
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Ottawa Senators Sign Five Players
Pierre Dorion has been busy today after making a big move, landing goaltender Joonas Korpisalo and signing two defensemen, Jacob Bernard-Docker and Erik Brannstrom. Dorion has since signed five more depth pieces to two-way deals after the big Korpisalo move. Each player will play on a one-year deal worth $775k annually. Dorion has signed center […]
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Joonas Korpisalo Signs Five-Year Deal With Ottawa Senators
Joonas Korpisalo and the Ottawa Senators have agreed on a five-year contract worth $4 million annually. The Ottawa Senators have been steady in the market for a goaltender, and this signing came as no surprise. Korpisalo was drafted 62nd overall in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft by the Columbus Blue Jackets. Korpisalo would then spend […]
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