Overview
- The Senators loaned Carter Yakemchuk to AHL Belleville, joining Arthur Kaliyev, Jan Jenik, Hayden Hodgson, Mads Søgaard and Lassi Thomson after they cleared waivers.
- Drake Batherson and Tyler Kleven were placed on injured reserve following training camp lower-body injuries described as not serious and nearing a return.
- Ottawa submitted a 22-man roster, with Donovan Sebrango staying as the seventh defenseman and Olle Lycksell holding the 13th forward spot.
- Lycksell cleared waivers and is waiver-exempt for 30 days or 10 NHL games, giving the club flexibility to reassign him when needed.
- Coach Travis Green framed Yakemchuk’s assignment as a development-focused decision to put the first-round pick in the best position to succeed.