Mike Hoffman was re-signed to a long term deal, and avoided a second consecutive season of arbitration hearings with him in the process.
Derick Brassard was acquired from the New York Rangers in exchange for Mika Zibanejad, in a move that raised some eyebrows around the league.
Chris Kelly was reacquired as a free agent. The gritty forward previously played for the Senators from 2004-2011, and went on to win a Stanley Cup after being traded to the Boston Bruins in 2011.
Patrick Wiercioch signed with the Colorado Avalanche after the Senators declined to give him a qualifying offer, and it’s on that defensive unit that more changes in the lineup seem likely for the Senators.