Team: 2023-24 Ottawa Senators

Initial Creation Date: Apr. 20, 2023

Published: Apr. 20, 2023

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

DeBrincat needs to make up his mind if he wants to stay long-term in Ottawa or not. It was said on Sportsnet he is waiting to hear about ownership but will give the team an answer by the draft. Also mentioned it seems the line from the Sens is there is a ceiling on what they will off with the Stuztle Thankchuk deals, he needs to stay inline with the 8.2 - 8.3 range they are both in. So we will assume that.

Pinto signs a bridge deal and Grieg makes the team out of camp to form an effective quick 3rd line, or you can also slide Joseph up and do the three top-line formation the sens did for a while and have Giroux and Greig on the same line to help mentor him.

Bring back Gautier on a friendly deal with KElley and Kastlic they would form a very physical and tough 4th line, that still has speed and can pop in a few goals. Gautier and Jopspeh are also PK specialists, which would help the Sens be top 10 in the League PK again.

Sanderson takes the next step with Chychrun riding shotgun and lets Chabot slide to 2nd pairing to get better matchups.
Kleven makes the team and grows with Branstrom helping him move the puck.

Sens stay put with Forsberg (I wouldn't mind moving him for another goalie thou) but the team does a true tandem getting Soogard as many games as possible, and hopefully, he grows and by the end of the season can take over as the true #1 goalie for the Sens moving forward.


Only problem now is the Cap is real tight, and the Sens would have to bank on the trust that the cap is going to start going up a good amount once the escrow balance is paid off next season hopefully.