The Senators needed to clear cap space to afford the additions of Claude Giroux, Alex DeBrincat, and Cam Talbot. In the last two years, he had a combined 37 points in 125 games, or 0.29 points per game.
However, the past two seasons haven’t been as kind to him. He peaked in the 2018-19 season, scoring 48 points and finishing second on the team in that category. In 61 games, he scored 11 goals and 23 points, a respectable finish.Ĭhris Tierney was, at certain points, the number one centre for the Ottawa Senators. He’ll be a depth forward for the Panthers and will only cost them $750,000. Rudolfs Balcers last played for the Senators in the 2019-20 season in 2021-22, he played for the San Jose Sharks, the team that initially traded him to Ottawa as part of the Erik Karlsson trade. He didn’t earn the trust of the Senators coaching staff and management, which is why he was bought out with one year remaining on his contract. In 26 NHL games, he scored three goals and 13 points. He split the 2021-22 season between the Ottawa Senators and their AHL affiliate, the Belleville Senators. Del Zotto is a journeyman defenceman who will be suiting up to play for his 10th team in his 13-year NHL career. All of them are former Ottawa Senators.Īnd none of them had particularly flattering seasons either. The Panthers have signed Chris Tierney, Michael Del Zotto, Rudolfs Balcers, and Colin White to one-year deals. Preparing for this offseason, they took a keen interest in players leaving the Ottawa Senators. With a probable Hornqvist trade on the horizon, it seems the Panthers are just about finished with their offseason moves. As he isn’t a vital piece of the Panthers team, he is likely the odd man out to make room for others. He is in the final year of his contract making $5.3 million per season. They are roughly $3 million over the salary cap, which is where the veteran Patric Hornqvist comes in.
They signed with the Dallas Stars and Ottawa Senators, respectively. Marchment and Giroux were huge pieces in their top nine this year. The only question was how many players would they be able to retain.Īmong their offseason subtractions are Claude Giroux, Mason Marchment, Ben Chiarot, and Patric Hornqvist. They knew going into the offseason that they would be unable to keep everyone. After the Florida Panthers’ triumphant 122-point regular season and subsequent second-round playoff exit, changes will be made.