Experienced UFA Targets For The Ottawa Senators This Off-season

OTTAWA, ON - OCTOBER 5: Members of the Ottawa Senators including Tyler Ennis #63, Chris Tierney #71, Thomas Chabot #72, Mikkel Boedker #89 and Ron Hainsey #81 raise their sticks to salute the fans as they are introduced for their home opener against the New York Rangers at Canadian Tire Centre on October 5, 2019 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Andre Ringuette/NHLI via Getty Images) /

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Patrick Maroon

Patrick Maroon probably comes with the least amount of risk for any quality UFA with experience. He’s a solid player that can move up and down a lineup, and was recently a part of the St. Louis Blues’ Stanley Cup winning team. Maroon has taken two pay cuts on his recent contracts with St. Louis and Tampa Bay, but Ottawa could potentially be an option if he’s chasing any sort of term.

The Missouri native has been pretty consistent at 5v5 throughout his career, with good impacts on expected goals (only one full season below 50%) and special teams. He’s a similar type of player to Brady Tkachuk, where he relies on his ability to dominate the net front. Obviously the Senators will defer to Tkachuk on the man advantage, but having Maroon as an option would be beneficial.

Patrick Maroon has over 500 games of regular season experience, and has been a part of Anaheim Ducks, Edmonton Oilers and St. Louis Blues teams that have had solid playoff runs. He’s scored big goals across his career, and his tenacity and grit are both qualities that the Senators value. Based on recency, if the Senators can lure a player like Patrick Maroon to the team, they’ll be very pleased on and off of the ice.

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