‘Holy cow. What’s going on in Utah?’ Inside the Hockey Club’s plan for long-term success

With Mark Stone and Cody Ceci signing one-year deals, the looming free agent crunch awaiting Ottawa has only been underscored.

The Dallas Stars are looking to lock up centre Tyler Seguin this summer, but there’s work to be done.

Erik Karlsson wasn’t playing at nearly 100 per cent during the Stanley Cup playoffs — and he was still by far Ottawa’s best player in their run to Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Final. Not only was he Ottawa’s best player, he was often the best player on the ice between the Senators and their opponents, despite playing through a foot injury. The Senators remain hopeful that their best player will be ready for the beginning of the regular season in October.