Senators Roster Breakdown

April 27, 2026

With the Ottawa Senators season over, it is time to take a look at how the roster breaks down ahead of what should be a busy off-season for Steve Staios and co.

All information used is provided from Puckpedia

2026-2027 Salary Cap Projected Space: $17,346,786

NHL Active Roster: 19/23

Total Contracts: 29/50

Dead Cap: Colin White Buyout – $870,000, Joonas Korpisalo Retained – $1,000,000

Unrestricted Free Agents

Forwards

Claude Giroux
38 years old – Left/Right Wing

Lars Eller
36 years old – Center/Left Wing

Nick Cousins
32 years old – Left Wing/Center

Garrett Pilon
28 years old – Center/Right Wing

Olle Lycksell
26 years old – Right Wing – Group 6

Graeme Clarke
25 years old – Right Wing – Group 6

Defenseman

Nick Jensen
35 years old – Right Defenseman

Dennis Gilbert
29 years old – Left Defenseman

Lassi Thomson
25 years old – Right Defenseman – Group 6

Samuel Boldoc
25 years old – Left Defenseman – Group 6

Goalies

James Reimer
38 years old

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Restricted Free Agents

Forwards

Stephen Halliday
23 years old – Center – Arbitration Eligible

Tyler Boucher
23 years old – Right/Left winger

Riley Kidney
23 years old – Forward

Arthur Kaliyev
24 years old – Arbitration Eligible

Xavier Bourgault
23 years old – Arbitration Eligible

Defenseman

Jordan Spence
25 years old – Right Defenseman – Arbitration Eligible

Djibril Toure
22 – Right Defenseman

Goalies

Leevi Meriläinen
23 years old – Arbitration Eligible

Mads Søgaard
25 years old – Arbitration Eligible

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NHL Roster (Active Roster)

Forwards

Tim Stützle
24 years old – Center – 5 years left – $8,350,000 AAV

Brady Tkachuk
26 years old – Left Wing – 2 years left – $8,205,71 AAV (No Move Clause)

Dylan Cozens
25 years old – Center – 4 years left – $7,100,000 AAV

Drake Batherson
28 years old – Right Wing – 1 year left – $4,975,000 AAV (Extension Eligible July 1st)

Fabian Zetterlund
26 years old – Left/Right Wing – 2 years left – $4,275,000 AAV

Shane Pinto
25 years old – Center – 4 years left – $7,500,000 AAV

Warren Foegele
30 years old – Left Wing/Center – 2 years left – $3,500,000 AAV (5 Team No Trade List)

Ridley Greig
23 years old – Center/Left Wing – 3 years left – $3,250,000 AAV

Michael Amadio
29 years old – Left/Right Wing – 1 year left – $2,600,000 AAV (Extension Eligible July 1st)

Kurtis MacDermid
32 years old – Left/Right Wing – 1 year left – $1,150,000 AAV (Extension Eligible July 1st)

Hayden Hodgson
30 years old – Right Wing – 1 year left – $775,000 AAV (Extension Eligible July 1st)

Defenseman

Jake Sanderson
23 years old – Left Defense – 6 years left – $8,050,000 AAV

Thomas Chabot
29 years old – Left Defense – 2 years left – $8,00,000 AAV (10 Team No Trade List)

Artyom Zub
30 years old – Right Defense – 1 year left – $4,600,00 AAV (Extension Eligible July 1st)

Tyler Kleven
24 years old – Left Defense – 1 year left – $1,600,000 AAV (Extension Eligible July 1st)

Carter Yakemchuk
20 years old – Right Defense – 3 years left – $910,000 AAV

Nikolas Matinpalo
27 years old – Right/Left Defense – 1 year left – $875,000 AAV (Extension Eligible July 1st)

Cameron Crotty
26 years old – Right Defense – 1 year left – $812,500 AAV (Extension Eligible July 1st)

Goalies

Linus Ullmark
32 years old – Goalie – 3 years left – $8,250,000 AAV (No Move Clause)

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Non-Roster Players

Forwards

Lucas Ellinas
20 years old – Center/Left Wing – 3 years left – $845,333 AAV

Oskar Pettersson
22 years old – Right Wing – 1 year left – $835,000 AAV (Extension Eligible July 1st)

Blake Montgomery
20 years old – Left wing – 3 years left – $1,075,000 AAV

Defenseman

Matthew Andonovski
21 years old – Left Defenseman – 2 years left – $836,666 AAV

Tomas Hamara
22 years old – Left Defenseman – 1 year left – $803,334 AAV (Extension Eligible July 1st)

Jorian Donovan
22 years old – Left Defenseman – 1 year left – $796,666 AAV (Extension Eligible July 1st)

Stanley Hoyt
21 years old – Right Defenseman – 3 years left – $1,075,000 AAV

Gabriel Eliasson
19 years old – Left Defenseman – 3 years left – $1,007,050 AAV

Goalies

Jackson Parsons
21 years old – 2 years left – $829,167 AAV

Kevin Reidler
21 years old – 2 years left – $946,250 AAV

Lucas Beckman
18 years old – 3 years left – $1,028,333 AAV

The National Hockey League Entry Draft is scheduled for June 26 & June 27. Free Agency begins July 1st at 12:00pm ET.