Locked On Senators - Daily Podcast On The Ottawa Senators

Welcome to the NHL Squad Show! Today our hosts Gil Martin (Locked On Islanders), Eddie Garcia (Locked On Kings) and David Morassutti (Locked On Leafs) are here to talk about the Stanley Cup Final beginning and where Mitch Marner is going to go in free agency, as well as some other key free agents!   Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Monarch Money Take control of your finances with Monarch Mon...

The Stanley Cup Final is loaded with top end centres, which got us thinking. Ross Levitan and Brandon Piller discuss Tim Stützle's potential, how he can reach it and if it's good enough for the Ottawa Senators to compete for a Stanley Cup Championship.  Then, we get to our 2025 NHL Draft Rankings with profiles on #30 Jack Nesbitt and #29 Milton Gästrin. Follow the show on TWITTER , INSTAGRAM , sub...

If the Ottawa Senators are looking for a scoring winger, could Dallas be a potential trading partner? Brandon Piller and Ross Levitan discuss the idea of trading for Stars forward, Jason Robertson. Would the two teams be able to form a deal and where would Robertson fit in on the Sens? Former General Manager, Pierre Dorion, was on a French podcast and told some old stories. We get into some of the...

The Ottawa Senators could be looking to make a big splash this off-season, but could it come at the cost of trading away Drake Batherson? Brandon Piller and Ross Levitan discuss the reports that teams are interested in acquiring Batherson. Should the Sens even consider moving him, what would it take to win a deal and why the team may be frustrated by his lack of consistency. We also continue our 2...

Breaking news for todays episode! Brandon Piller and Ross Levitan give our immediate reaction to the news that Restricted Free Agent defenceman, Tyler Kleven, has signed a two year extension! We agree that this is a fair deal and look at what the Ottawa Senators have left in their budget for remaining signings. We continue our 2025 NHL Draft Rankings with two prospect profiles. Today we cover #36:...

The need for an NHL level right shot defenceman may have gotten even more important for the Ottawa Senators. Ross Levitan and Brandon Piller discuss the Garrioch Report that believes Nick Jensen's surgery was for a hip ailment...meaning there's a chance he's not ready for training camp.  We also discuss the rumour that Sens RFA Lassi Thomson, who played last season in the SHL, could be eyeing a co...

Welcome to the NHL Squad Show! Today our hosts Gil Martin (Locked On Islanders), Eddie Garcia (Locked On Kings) and Zach Martin (Locked On Hurricanes) are here to talk about what really matters in the playoffs: goaltending. Also, we discuss how to improve the regular season AND the playoff format, before swinging back to the playoffs to talk about the importance of physical players like Sam Bennet...

The Ottawa Senators Pro Scouting Staff held their meeting today, what should the message in the room be? Brandon Piller and Ross Levitan discuss what sort of moves this team should be aiming to make in both trades and free agency. With the Florida Panthers punching their ticket to their third straight Stanley Cup Final, we give our predictions. And we continue our 2025 NHL Draft Rankings with Pros...

Trade rumours are rising for Buffalo Sabres forward JJ Peterka, should the Ottawa Senators try to make a deal? Brandon Piller and Ross Levitan discuss the idea of reuniting Tim Stützle with his fellow German. What would the trade package have to be and what type of extension would make sense? We continue our 2025 NHL Draft Rankings with Prospect Profiles for: #42: Cole McKinney and #41: Jack Ivank...

Should the Ottawa Senators seriously pursue Calgary Flames defenceman Rasmus Andersson? Brandon Piller and Ross Levitan discuss the possibility of acquiring the right shot D-man. What would the price be and is he a good fit? We also continue with our 2025 NHL Draft Rankings with Prospect Profiles for two right shot defencemen: 44. Carter Amico and 43. Max Psenicka. Follow the show on  TWITTER ,  I...

Shane Pinto helped Team USA win Gold at the World Championship, so we discuss if the Ottawa Senators need to get an extension done with him this off-season! Brandon Piller and Ross Levitan agree that Steve Staios should prioritize signing Pinto soon rather than later, but debate on how much money and for how long of a deal. Let us know in the comments what you think Pinto’s next deal should be! We...

A prized playoff performer becomes an unrestricted free agent this summer, but should the Ottawa Senators enter a bidding war for Sam Bennett? Brandon Piller and Ross Levitan discuss the idea of signing Bennett and why it is highly unlikely he comes to the Nation’s Capital. Could the Sens afford him and if they could, where would he fit in? We also continue our 2025 NHL Draft Rankings with Prospec...

Welcome to the NHL Squad Show! Today our hosts Gil Martin (Locked On Islanders), Eddie Garcia (Locked On Kings), Haley Taylor Simon (Locked On Blues), Ann Kimmel (Locked On Preds) and Seth Toupal (Locked On Wild) are here to check in on the start of the conference finals, talk through each team’s changes, make some predictions on the Stanley Cup Final, dissect the latest playoff disappointment fro...

We have turned our attention towards the 2025 NHL Draft! Brandon Piller and Ross Levitan discuss how the Ottawa Senators prospect pipeline looks right now, also what strategies and position priorities the team should have. We also begin our annual Locked On Senators NHL Draft Rankings! We have 50 Prospect Profiles to get through leading up to the draft. Today we cover 50: Daniil Prokhorov and 49:...

So we have evaluated all the players season on the Ottawa Senators, but how did the management and coaching staff do? Brandon Piller and Ross Levitan continue our Season in Review segment by looking at how this team was managed and coached. Did Steve Staios and his staff make the right moves in the off-season and trade deadline? How did Travis Green transform the way this team plays on the ice? We...

Ottawa Senators defenceman Nick Jensen has reportedly had surgery for a lower body injury, how does this affect the Sens? Brandon Piller and Ross Levitan discuss if Jensen isn’t healthy that the Sens will need to go out and acquire a veteran D-man. Or could they solve the problem internally with a younger player for a short amount of time? We continue or Season in Review with the fourth line. Can...

The Toronto Maple Leafs have been eliminated from the Stanley Cup Playoffs, will some of their key players be leaving and available? Brandon Piller and Ross Levitan discuss the idea of the Ottawa Senators signing UFA Mitch Marner. Is it a fit, how much would it cost and are there other destinations we think would make more sense? We continue our season in review segment evaluating the third line....

The Ottawa Senators have made two new hires to the organization! Brandon Piller and Ross Levitan discuss the hirings of Matt Turek as the General Manager of the Belleville Senators and Sam Gagner as Director of Player Development. We also continue our Season in reviews for the second line. What can we expect form a full season of Dylan Cozens, can David Perron get off to a better start and will Dr...

Welcome to the NHL Squad Show! Today our hosts Gil Martin (Locked On Islanders), Tom Callahan (Locked on Mammoth), Kyle Kjer (Locked On Ducks) and Shukri Wrights (Locked On NHL Game Night) are here to check in on the second round of the playoffs, before talking about some of the newly hired coaches, including Joel Quenneville and Rick Tocchet!   Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Monarch Money...

It’s official, the Ottawa Senators will keep their First Round pick in the 2025 NHL Draft! Brandon Piller and Ross Levitan discuss the decision to keep the pick and what we think the team should do with it. Should it be used in a trade for a player, trade up or down in the draft, or what type of prospect should they be targeting? We continue our Season in Review segment with the top line! Despite...

What are the Ottawa Senators options for adding a new defenseman this off-season? Brandon Piller and Ross Levitan take a look at possible options for the Sens to acquire D-men through free agency or trade. We continue or Season in Review with the depth defensemen from last season. How was Tyler Kleven’s first full NHL season, how important is Nikolas Matinpalo and has Travis Hamonic played his las...

Should the Ottawa Senators go big in Free Agency to find a goal scoring winger? Brandon Piller and Ross Levitan discuss the idea of signing Nikolaj Ehlers or Brock Boeser. Which of the two do we prefer and would either of them come at the cost of letting Claude Giroux go? We continue our Season in Review with the Sens top four defensemen! Is Jake Sanderson on his way to Norris Trophy level, how im...

We begin our ‘Exit Interviews’ in the crease looking at the Ottawa Senators Goaltenders! Brandon Piller and Ross Levitan review defining moments, overall impressions and give a grade on the seasons for Linus Ullmark, Anton Forsberg and Leevi Meriläinen. We also take a look at the Sens roster and project how much cap space this team might have to work with in the off-season! Follow the show on TWIT...

We continue looking at pending free agents for the Ottawa Senators, but today we focus on the Restricted Free Agents! Brandon Piller and Ross Levitan put on their General Manager hats and try to project deals for the Sens RFA’s. How will negotiating go with Fabian Zetterlund, a newcomer with arbitration rights? Should the Sens try to go long term with Tyler Kleven? And how do you approach Leevi Me...

Welcome to the NHL Squad Show! Today our hosts Gil Martin (Locked On Islanders), Haley Taylor Simon (Locked On Blues) and Shukri Wrights (Locked On NHL Game Night) are here to talk about the back to back Game 7 comebacks in Round 1 of the NHL playoffs, the Sam Bennett incident vs the Maple Leafs, the upcoming second round series’, and the shock that everyone had with the New York Islanders and Uta...