Ottawa Senators News

Sanderson participated sparingly in training camp, but has returning the practicing that last couple of days. That said, he status for Saturday's season opener against the Toronto Maple Leafs remains uncertain. The 24-year-old fifth-year defenseman is expected to play a huge part on Ottawa's blueline and power play yet again this season after putting up 14 goals, 54 points and 147 SOG across 67 games played while averaging 24:50 TOI.

Foegele failed to appear in any of Ottawa's preseason games, but is expected to play in their season opener on Saturday against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 30-year-old left-winger is entering his 10th NHL season and first full season in Ottawa after picking up six goals, eight points and 27 SOG in 21 games with the Senators after being acquired from Los Angeles at last years' trade deadline.

Burakovsky suffered an upper-body injury in Ottawa's final preseason game and is not unlikely to dress for the Seantors' opening season game vs. Toronto on Saturday. The 31-year-old veteran was acquired in a trade with Chicago in the offseason and is entering the final year of a five-year, $27.5 million contract. He had 11 goals and 33 points in 75 games played last season with the Blackhawks.

Sanderson has missed the Senators last few morning practices but skated on Wednesday and is hopeful to play in Ottawa's season opener vs. Toronto on Saturday. The 24-year-old fifth-year defenseman is expected to play a huge part on Ottawa's blueline and power play yet again this season after putting up 14 goals, 54 points and 147 SOG across 67 games played while averaging 24:50 TOI.

Ottawa will be without one of their toughest players to begin the 2026-27 season after they announced Kurtis MacDermid begin the year on the injured/non-roster player list due to an upper-body injury. The 32-year-old bruising forward last scored in the NHL in 2023-24 with Colorado, having appeared in over 58 games since he last found the back of the net.

Foegele failed to appear in any of Ottawa's preseason games and will start the 2026-27 regular season as an injured/non-roster player due to an undisclosed injury. The 30-year-old left-winger is entering his 10th NHL season and first full season in Ottawa after picking up six goals, eight points and 27 SOG in 21 games with the Senators after being acquired from Los Angeles at last years' trade deadline.

Burakovsky exited Saturday's preseason game with an undisclosed injury, and the team has yet to provide a concrete update on his status. The 31-year-old forward averaged 16:25 of ice time and scored just 33 points (11G / 22A) last season, while posting a career-worst -32 plus/minus in 75 games with the Chicago Blackhawks. He hopes to rediscover his offensive prowess in an elevated role with the Senators this season.

Senators' Head Coach Travis Green stated that Zub is still recovering from a knee injury from the postseason and is unlikely to be ready for the start of the 2026-27 campaign. The 30-year-old defenseman has battled injuries in his career, but his coming off of a career-best season, scoring 30 points (5G / 25A) in 81 games.

Foegele will miss the Senators' training camp opening on Thursday as he nurses an undisclosed injury. Head coach Travis Green said that Zub is skating and that he "hopes" it isn't long-term.

Zub will not be there when the Senators open training camp on Thursday as he nurses an undisclosed injury. Head coach Travis Green said that Zub is skating and that he "hopes" it isn't long-term.

The first arbitration case of the 2026-27 offseason has come to a close after it was announced Thursday that Ottawa and Xavier Bourgault had settled on arbitration on a one-year, $850,000 AAV contract. The 23-year-old appeared in two games with Ottawa in 2025-26, but spent the majority of the season with Belleville (AHL), where he had 25 goals, 57 points in 34 PIMs in 70 games played.