3-year, $12,825,000 contract with the Ottawa Senators. Expires 2028 (UFA).
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2025-06-19T23:59:00.000Z
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The Senators have signed Fabian Zetterlund to a three-year extension worth $4.275M AAV ($12.825M total).
Zetterlund was acquired at the trade deadline from the Sharks and had just two goals and three assists (five points) in 20 games. Zetterlund played more of a depth role after being acquired but could play more of a top-6 role in 2025-26. He has a career-high of 24 goals and 44 points with the Sharks in 2023-24.
2-year, $3,200,000 contract with the Ottawa Senators. Expires 2027 (RFA).
Source:2025-06-02T23:59:00.000Z
The Senators signed Tyler Kleven to a two-year contract extension worth $1.6M AAV.
The 2024-25 season was the first full NHL season for Kleven, who had 19 points (4G / 6A) in 79 games. He also had a solid postseason, posting two assists, eight blocked shots and 16 hits while averaging 15:47 TOI/gm in six games vs. the Maple Leafs.
2-year, $2,500,000 contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning. Expires 2027 (UFA).
Source:2025-05-07T23:59:00.000Z
Johansson has been signed to a two-year, $2.5 million ($1,250,000 AAV) contract extension.
Tampa Bay has brought back their backup goaltender for two more seasons on Wednesday after they signed the 29-year-old Swede to a two-year, $2.5 million ($1,250,000 AAV) contract extension. The towering netminder was only called up 19 times in 2024-25, and produced a 9-6-3 record with a 3.13 GAA and .895 SV%.
2-year, $1,750,000 contract with the Ottawa Senators. Expires 2027 (UFA).
Source:2025-05-05T23:59:00.000Z
Ottawa has signed Nikolas Matinpalo to a two-year, $1.75 million contract extension ($875,000 AAV).
Matinpalo is an undrafted 26-year-old defenseman that played a career-high 41 games with Ottawa this season, scoring four points (1G / 3A). He appeared in all six playoff games for Ottawa this postseason as well.
Goalie Start
Ullmark will start Game 6 against the Maple Leafs.
The Senators will of course turn back to Ullmark between the pipes on Thursday as they hope to push their opening round series against the Maple Leafs to a deciding Game 7. The former Vezina Trophy winner is coming off his best performance of the playoffs and arguably stole the victory for Ottawa in Game 5, posting a shutout in a game where the Sens were outshot 29-19. Ullmark owns a 2.80 GAA and an .883 SV% through the opening five games of the series. The Senators enter action on Thursday at -120 on the money line.
Goalie Start
Ullmark will start Game 5 in Toronto on Tuesday.
Ullmark was solid in Ottawa's 4-3 overtime win in Game 4 on Saturday, saving 31 of 34 shots (.912 SV%) for his first postseason victory as a Senator, narrowing the Toronto Maple Leafs' series lead to 3-1. The 31-year-old netminder has a 3.44 GAA and .848 SV% in four games this postseason (1-3). He returns to the crease in Game 5 for a Senators team that is a +152 road favorite against the Maple Leafs, who have outscored them 15-10 in the series.
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Spence will draw back into Los Angeles' lineup on Tuesday for Game 5.
Spence did not play in Game 4 but will return to the Kings' lineup in a pivotal Game 5. The 24-year-old defenseman is averaging 6:08 time-on-ice and has a -2 plus/minus through three games this postseason.
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Spence will be a healthy scratch for Game 4.
Goalie Start
Ullmark will start Game 4 vs. Toronto on Saturday.
Goalie Start
Ullmark will start Game 3 against the Maple Leafs.
As expected, the Senators will stick with Ullmark for Game 3 of the series despite entering Thursday night's matchup in a 2-0 hole. Though he was unable to come away with the victory, Ullmark turned in a markedly better performance in the second game of the 2025 Battle of Ontario. The former Vezina Trophy winner stopped 18 of the 21 shots he faced in the 3-2 overtime loss. Ullmark and the Senators enter action on Thursday at -130 on the money line.
Goalie Start
Ullmark will start Game 2 in Toronto.
The Senators will unsurprisingly turn back to Ullmark between the pipes for Game 2 in Toronto. Ullmark had a night to forget in Game 1 on Sunday, allowing six goals on 24 shots. The six minor penalties his teammates were guilty of certainly didn't help matters, but Ullmark will undoubtedly need to be at the top of his game if the Senators are going to even the series on Tuesday. Ottawa enters action at +135 on the money line.
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Cousins is expected to draw back into Ottawa's lineup for Game 2 vs. Toronto on Tuesday.
Cousin did not play Game 1 will draw into the lineup for Game 2, replacing Matthew Highmore. The 31-year-old Cousin has ample playoff experience, scoring 15 points (4G / 11A) in 63 career games, including winning a Stanley Cup last season with the Florida Panthers.
Greig (undisclosed) did not skate in Tuesday's morning skate but is available for Game 2 vs. Toronto.
Greig played 17:51 time-on-ice and scored a goal in his playoff debut on Sunday but is nursing an undisclosed ailment that kept him from skating on Tuesday morning. Still, he is expected to be an option for Game 2 against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 22-year-old Greig had 34 points (13G / 21A) in 78 games this season.
Goalie Start
Ullmark will start Game 1 in Toronto.
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Cousins is expected to be a healthy scratch for Game 1 in Toronto.
Cousins played in the final three games of the regular season but will be scratched in Game 1 vs. Toronto, with Matthew Highmore taking his spot on the fourth-line.
Goalie Start
Johansson will start in New York on Thursday.
Tampa Bay will give Andrei Vasilevskiy the night off before they head into the playoffs for the first-round series against the Florida Panthers, turning to Johansson between the pipes in their season-finale against the New York Rangers. Johansson struggled in his most recent outing, allowing four goals on 25 shots (.840 SV%) in a 7-4 win over the Buffalo Sabres. The 29-year-old goalie has a 3.08 GAA and .898 SV% in 18 games this season (9-5-3). Tampa Bay enters Thursday's contest as +105 road underdogs against New York.