2024–25 Ottawa Senators season

On May 7, 2024, the Senators announced their new head coach Travis Green, a former head coach with the Vancouver Canucks, and former NHL player. The team filled out their coaching positions by returning Daniel Alfredsson and Ben Sexton and adding Mike Yeo and Nolan Baumgartner as assistant coaches. Personnel changes included the Senators trading Jakob Chychrun to the Washington Capitals for Nick Jensen and a draft pick, and trading Joonas Korpisalo, Mark Kastelic and a draft pick to the Boston Bruins for Linus Ullmark and trading Mathieu Joseph to the St. Louis Blues. Free agent players added included Michael Amadio, Nick Cousins, Adam Gaudette, Noah Gregor and David Perron. On July 31, the Allen Americans, the ECHL affiliate of the Senators for the previous two seasons, announced a new affiliation with the Utah Hockey Club, leaving the Senators without an ECHL affiliate. ==Regular season==

This was an up-and-down season for the Senators. The team slumped in November and February before recovering in March and April to qualify for their first playoffs since 2017. The Senators made two moves at the March trade deadline. The team traded Josh Norris and Jacob Bernard-Docker to Buffalo for Dylan Cozens and Dennis Gilbert and a draft pick. The team also picked up Fabian Zetterlund and Tristen Robins from the San Jose Sharks for Zack Ostapchuk and Noah Gregor, with an exchange of draft picks. Divisional standings Conference standings ==Playoffs==

Eastern Conference First round: Ottawa vs Toronto As a wild-card team, the Senators had to open their series on the road against the Atlantic Division champion Toronto Maple Leafs. The Senators dropped the two games at Toronto, and the first home game in Ottawa before winning their first playoff game. The Senators then won the next game in Toronto, before falling in the sixth game at home. ==Schedule and results==

Preseason The pre-season schedule was published on June 24, 2024. Regular season The Ottawa Senators regular season schedule was released on July 2, 2024. Legend: Playoffs Legend: ==Players statistics==

Final stats Skaters Goaltenders †Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Senators. Stats reflect time with the Senators only. ‡No longer with the Senators. ==Awards and milestones==

The Senators have been involved in the following transactions during the 2024–25 season. Trades Players acquired Players lost Player signings Key Contract is entry-level. Contract takes effect in the 2025–26 season. ==Draft picks==

The 2024 NHL entry draft was held June 28–29, 2024, in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. The Senators made six draft picks. The Senators held the Boston Bruins' first-round pick, but traded it just before the draft for Linus Ullmark. The Senators' third-round pick went to the Chicago Blackhawks as the result of a trade on July 7, 2022, that sent Alex DeBrincat to Ottawa in exchange for a first and second-round pick in 2022 and this pick. The Senators' sixth-round pick went to the Carolina Hurricanes as the result of a trade on March 15, 2024, that sent Jamieson Rees to Ottawa. The Senators' seventh-round pick went to the Toronto Maple Leafs as the result of a trade on July 11, 2022, that sent future considerations to Ottawa in exchange for Matt Murray, a third-round pick in 2023 and this pick. The Detroit Red Wings' fourth-round pick went to the Senators as the result of a trade on July 9, 2023, that sent Alex DeBrincat to Detroit in exchange for Dominik Kubalik, Donovan Sebrango, a conditional first-round pick in 2024 and this pick. The Tampa Bay Lightning's fourth-round pick went to the Senators as the result of a trade on March 20, 2022, that sent Nick Paul to Tampa Bay in exchange for Mathieu Joseph and this pick. ==References==