The Ottawa Senators are hoping that life after Brady Tkachuk brings them a bit more success than it did when he served as the team captain. However, in order to do that, they may need to be a bit more cut-throat. If things aren’t working early in the 2026-27 season, they could elect to change some of the support cast to help get their club back on the rails.Â
Due to that, here are two Senators forwards who could quickly find themselves on the hot seat if Ottawa gets off to a slow start.
Senators could opt to move out veteran forwards for youth
Andre Burakovsky comes in to Ottawa with high expectations as well as a pair of Stanley Cup rings, but his tenure in Ottawa hinges on offensive output. When healthy, he possesses genuine top-six skill and a great shot. However, if he fails to produce right away or struggles with consistency in the top nine, they could opt to move on from him. He does hold a 10-team no-trade clause. Which does limit the Senators a bit, but they could still find him a new home if things go south quickly.
Next up, Warren Foegele, who brings high-energy speed and direct straight-line play to the flank, making him a solid fit on paper for Travis Green’s aggressive forecheck. Unfortunately, with almost all energy depth players, if the scoring isn’t there, they aren’t contributing a ton. Which could mean that the front office looks to move him, either via a trade or waivers. He does hold a five-team no-trade clause, however; that shouldn’t be an issue for the Senators to find him a new place to call home if he doesn’t fit within the bottom six.
At this point, the Senators have a ton more questions than answers. Often times, when a team is in this situation, it leads to panic moves. So both the front office and coaching staff will need to do their best to avoid that from happening and do their best to make the team better, and most of the time that can be done by simply making a trade and shaking up the roster.Â
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