Shaan Malik

Top 25 Under 25, 2026 High-upside swings and a former 7th-overall pick join the fray as Ottawa's future outlook turns brighter. The Ottawa Senators may not have had the offseason everyone was dreaming of, but they managed to improve their future outlook by adding young talent, be it in trades or through the draft. And there's no better time to talk about all of those additions than in our annual summer series – the Top 25 Under 25! This year's edition could be considered a swan song for the class of 2020 – this is the final year of eligibility…

High-upside swings and a former 7th-overall pick join the fray as Ottawa's future outlook turns brighter.

The first Sens Prospect drafted out of Russia in over a decade breaks into the Top 25 after a strong D+1 season.

Several players have significantly increased their on-ice value thanks to the system and mentality implemented by the coaching staff.

Longform How soon can we expect an expansion draft, and could divisional lines be re-drawn? With reports from player agent Allan Walsh that the NHL will look to expand into Houston, TX and Atlanta, GA (with no confirmation or specified timeline), the league is quickly moving towards being the biggest one in North American sports – at least in terms of the number of competing clubs, with a total of 34. What exactly does that look like – for the Ottawa Senators and the rest of the league? For starters, we need to consider options for divisional re-alignment. The simplest…

How soon can we expect an expansion draft, and could divisional lines be re-drawn?

The first of three 2026 draftees makes his debut in the middle of the pack, and is looking to keep on rising.

A breakout campaign in Belleville could inject some new life into his chance at an NHL career.

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As much as I try to save face by ranking forward and defence corps separately, I'm bound to miss the mark with at least one of these Atlantic Division teams. I ranked your Ottawa Senators in third place last season, which I don't think aged poorly at all given their performance. Still, it's looking like a potential humiliation ritual once again. You've got five of the league's top nine clubs from last season, back-to-back Stanley Cup champions from 2024 and 2025, and the league's 4th-best team from 2025. In the most luck-heavy of the major North American sports leagues. If…