While the Ottawa Senators have been pretty active on the trade market since Pierre Dorion took over the GM position in 2016, it’s another story when it comes to free agency. The team will probably need to look at external options if they want to be a good team next season, so it’s worthwhile to take a look at their limited track record when it comes to free-agent signings, especially since they’ve been a bit more willing to sign established players due to the flat salary cap created by the ongoing pandemic.
Any UFA signed to a one-way contract, as well as those on two-way deals that played a decent handful of games will be considered here, and I’ll only be looking at how the player performed over the duration of the contract they signed, relative to the expectations placed upon them.