Team: 2024-25 Ottawa Senators

Initial Creation Date: Mar. 15, 2024

Published: Mar. 15, 2024

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

Assumption #1: Sens win Celebrini sweepstakes
Assumption #2: Norris can stay healthy. With his type of injury at this point it seems to be either he is good to go and will be a 25-30 scorer, 2-way guy...or he will be sent to Robidas island and we can use his ~8M on LTIR to spend elsewhere.
Assumption #3: Boston loses in 1st or 2nd round this year.

Why this trade works for Boston. Looking at guys like Fantilli and Carlsson this season (I wont even mention the guy in Chicago cuz he is from another planet), first year Cs can enter the league and start producing immediately. Boston after not winning again, are looking to both get better immediately and hedge their future. Celebrini addresses both of these needs. Sweeney was already shopping Ullmark so they are clearly open to the idea.

Ottawa has shown this year that when they get above .900 save percentage, they are a good team . Demelo is the poised, steady, veteran right handed D-man that they need and Chabot played his best hockey as a Senator when paired with him a few years back. Sens finally get a true 1A goalie, a good pro who plays with jam and can score with Debrusk, and a more dynamic 4th line.

Would also love to see them hire Berube has HC. I think with elite goaltending, full year with a coach, and a more complete lineup both upfront and on the backend, that this team could make a massive jump (i.e. Devils 2 seasons ago, Canucks this season etc...).