The eve of the frenzy, and what a busy yet productive weekend for the Senators. Trade Down #23 overall draft pick rights traded from Nashville Predators with round a 3rd round pick in the 2025 draft (Kurban Limatov), 67th overall to Ottawa Senators for round 1 pick, 21st overall, in the 2025 draft (Cameron Reid)
Simply, Ottawa traded their first; third; and next year's sixth for a first, Hensler, and former LA Kings' defender Jordan Spence. Great management by the Senators with their assets.
Per Elite Prospects
Hensler is a highly mobile, right-shot defender who plays a relatively safe game. Gap control, angling, surfing across laterally to close space – he pushes attackers outside until there’s no space left. If the aggression fails, his explosiveness and impressive stop-start ability add adaptability to recover off the turnover. In tandem with his aggressive step-up game, he uses a disruptive stick and physical elements like stick lifts, clamps, and perimeter seals.
3 RW Blake Vanek [Minnesota HS] The son of former NHLer, Thomas Vanek, elected to not attend the draft and see country star musician Morgan Wallen in concert instead.
4 G Lucas Beckman [Baie-Comeau Drakkar QMJHL]
5 LW Dmitry Isayev [Yekaterinburg Auto MHL]
6 LW Bruno Idzan [USHL]
7 G Andrei Trofimov [ Magnitogorsk MHL]
$250K 20 $250K 30 $250K 60 Games $250K for Playoffs & 50 GP $500K for Round 1 Win $250K for Round 2 Win $500K for Round 3 Win $500K for winning Stanley Cup
Giroux must play in 50% of playoff games
As it Stands...
Canada Day and Free Agency Frenzy arrive to the NHL with July 1 & the Sens have $8.1M to work with for the open market. Gaudette, Highmore, Cousins, Hamonic, Gilbert, and Forsberg are still unsigned.