Ottawa GM Steve Staios adds vets from Caps; former face from junior; and a former Flyer. Other veteran turnover occurred for bigger paydays from SoCal teams. What are your thoughts on the frenzy thus far?

Signed

F Arthur Kaliyev

Represented by Ian Pulver, who also represents Thomas Chabot, the two-way contract reunites with Staios after he suited up for his formerly managed OHL club in Hamilton. The winger brings 202 NHL career games between Los Angeles and the New York Rangers.



F Lars Eller

Represented by the same agent as Tkachuk; Cousins; Thomson; and Kleven, Eller reunites with former teammates David Perron; Nick Jensen; and newly acquired Shepard. He joins Mads Sogaard as the second player in the organization born in Denmark. The one-time Stanley Cup winner does have a bonus-laden contact and a modified no-trade clause for this season only.



F Olle Lycksell

This is the forward's second ever NHL club. He reunites with former Flyers' Zach MacEwen and Hayden Hodgson. The Swedish native provides 45 games of NHL experience.



G Hunter Shepard

The back-to-back Calder Cup champion starting goaltender is seeking NHL ice time while also replacing Malcom Subban as the veteran in the AHL. Shepard has 5 games of NHL experience, all with Washington. He joins Garrett Pilon; Eller; and Jensen as former Capitals.



G Jackson Parsons

The Ottawa native goalie stays home by signing his entry level contract.

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Extended

F Hayden Hodgson

Two way, one way extension for the former LA King and Flyer.

F Wyatt Bongiovanni

Two-way one year extension



G Leevi Merilainen

The most likely new backup goalie signs a one year, $1.05M extension



F Nick Cousins

One more season for the one time Cup winner; the pest remains a Senator.

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Qualified

D Donovan Sebrango

F Jan Jenik

D Maxence Guenette

F Xavier Bourgault

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Departed

Player Name	Position	New Club
Jamieson Rees	Forward	Unsigned
Philippe Daoust	Forward	Unsigned
Tristen Robins	Forward	Unsigned
Oliver Johansson	Forward	Unsigned
Philippe Daoust	Forward	Unsigned
Adam Gaudette	Forward	San Jose Sharks
Cole Reinhardt	Forward	Vegas Golden Knights
Dennis Gilbert	Defender	Philadelphia Flyers
Matthew Highmore	Forward	New York Islanders
Angus Crookshank	Forward	New Jersey Devils
Travis Hamonic	Defender	Unsigned
Anton Forsberg	Goalie	Los Angeles Kings

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Pending Project Lineups

Brady Tkachuk -- Tim Stutzle -- Drake Batherson
David Perron -- Dylan Cozens -- Claude Giroux
Ridly Greig -- Shane Pinto -- Fabian Zetterlund
Nick Cousins -- Lars Eller -- Michael Amadio

Jake Sanderson -- Artem Zub
Thomas Chabot -- Nick Jensen
Tyler Kleven -- Jordan Spence

Linus Ullmark
Leevi Merilainen

Spares - Zach MacEwen, Arthur Kayliev, Nick Matinpalo

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