It’s time for another edition of NHL rumours as we race towards the next round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The teams that didn’t make the post-season are already thinking about the next season. One of those teams is the Ottawa Senators, who missed out on the playoffs once again. General manager Pierre Dorion declared the rebuild over, but there’s still work to be done. Today’s NHL rumours looks at the Ottawa Senators goaltending plans for the off-season.
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A Look at Ottawa Senators Goaltending Plans
Rumour: Sportsnet’s Wayne Scanlan took a look at what the Senators may do this off-season. Cam Talbot already said that he wouldn’t be back next season and that leaves a spot open in the crease. One definite is that Anton Forsberg will be back with the club for the 2023-24 campaign. Dorion also alluded to Mads Sogaard being the goaltender of the future. However, he was unsure when Sogaard would ascend to the top spot.
There are a number of goalies that are going to be on the free agent market this season. Some of them might be harder to get or not worth the time. Jonathan Quick is 37 and may not be worth the risk and Semyon Varlamov may be too expensive. Joonas Korpisalo might get re-signed by the Los Angeles Kings after coming over in a trade. Both Carolina Hurricanes goalies Antti Raanta and Frederik Andersen will also be on the UFA market.
Scanlan did say Adin Hill would be a good target and Tristan Jarry would be worth a look. However, Jarry may get brought back by the Pittsburgh Penguins.
What Ottawa Senators Goaltending Cold Look Like?
There definitely needs to be a veteran to fill in the holes between Forsberg and Sogaard. Ottawa does have some promising players on its roster. Shoring up the goaltending question would go a long way to make them a threat to reach the post-season.
Getting a veteran netminder would help answer that question. The Senators might an attractive option and new ownership may help in that possibility.
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