Wayne Scanlan of Sportsnet: The Ottawa Senators have nine pending free agents and they’ll likely be looking to acquire more assets by the trade deadline.
Veterans that could draw some interest include Braydon Coburn, Josh Brown, Cedric Paquette and Artem Anisimov.
The Senators sent the Arizona Coyotes a 2021 second-round pick for Derek Stepan, but both player and the Senators may be regretting the deal. Stepan has three young kids, including a son born four days after the Senators acquired him.
Stepan only carries a $2 million salary for this season and a salary cap hit around $4.