With the calendar turning to September, we are officially just one month away from the 2021-22 NHL season. The Ottawa Senators have their sights set on a playoff spot, but it will be an uphill battle in a division that features five other 2021 playoff teams including the back-to-back Stanley Cup champions.
I thought it would be fun to take a look at the state of the Atlantic Division to see if Ottawa actually has a fighting chance. I’ll list each team’s additions and subtractions in order to get a good look at what the Senators will be up against this coming season in order of how I would rank them today:
Additions: Corey Perry, Pierre-Edouard Bellemare, Brian Elliott, Zach Bogosian
They didn’t have much room to add, but they decided to grab some veterans who will help with their depth.