Atlantic Division: Ottawa Senators Season Primer
Ottawa Senators Turris, Hoffman and Karlsson

A quick look at the Ottawa Senators heading into the season.

Salary Cap Situation – source Cap Friendly

Projected Cap Hit: $66,969,167
Projected Cap Space: $6,030,833
Projected LTIR Used : $0
Current Cap Space: $6,030,833
Deadline Cap Space : $27,138,749
Todays Cap Hit : $66,969,167
Roster Size: 23/23
Contract: 45/50

Offseason Moves – In/Outsource Sports Forecaster  

In
Derick Brassard, C – T – NYR
Chris Kelly, C/LW – FA – Bos
Mike Blunden, RW – FA – TB
Chad Nehring, C – FA
Patrick Sieloff, D – T – Cgy
Tom Pyatt, LW/C – FA – Europe
Guy Boucher, Head Coach – Named
Pierre Dorion, GM – Named

Out
Jason Akeson, RW – FA – Minors
Matt Frattin, W – FA – Minors
Jerome Leduc, D – FA – Europe
David Dziurzynski, LW – FA – Europe
Mika Zibanejad, C – T – NYR
Mark Fraser, D – FA – Edm
Patrick Wiercioch, D – FA – Col
Alex Chiasson, RW – T – Cgy
Chris Phillips, D – Retired
Michael Keranen, C/W – FA – Europe
Dave Cameron, Head Coach – Fired

Depth Chart

Forwards
Mike Hoffman – Kyle Turris – Mark Stone
Zack Smith – Derick Brassard – Bobby Ryan
Phil Varone – Jean-Gabriel Pageau – Tom Pyatt
Ryan Dzingel – Chris Kelly – Chris Neil
Clarke MacArthur – Curtis Lazar – Matt Puempel

Defense
Marc Methot – Erik Karlsson
Dion Phaneuf – Cody Ceci
Mark Borowiecki – Chris Wideman
Thomas Chabot – Andreas Englund

Goalies
Craig Anderson
Andrew Hammond
Chris Driedger
Matt O’Connor

2017 Draft Picks

1st – Ottawa
3rd – Ottawa
4th – Ottawa
5th – Ottawa
6th – Ottawa
7th – Ottawa

2017 Free Agents

Unrestricted –  Chad Nehring, Chris Kelly, Chris Neil, Michael Kostka, Tom Pyatt, Zack Smith, Zack Stortini

Restricted –  Buddy Robinson, Casey Bailey, Chris Driedger, Curtis Lazar, Fredrik Claesson, Jean-Gabriel Pageau, Matt O’Connor, Matt Puempel, Max McCormick, Mikael Wikstrand, Patrick Sieloff, Philip Varone, Ryan Dzingel, Ryan Rupert

2016-17 Ottawa Senators Pre-season and Regular Season Schedule