Bruce Garrioch: The Senators have made it a priority to sign 2015 fourth-round pick Christian Wolanin who was playing at the University of North Dakota.
Corey Pronman: Had initially heard that Wolanin was going to go to free agency, but he may be changing his mind. Ottawa offering NHL ice-time?
On the Vancouver Canucks …
Rick Dhaliwal: The Canucks are interested in NCAA free agent defensemen Brady Keeper (U of Maine) and Colton Poolman (North Dakota). Both Keeper and Poolman are expected to attend the Canucks development camp.