The Ottawa Senators have re-signed defenseman Erik Brannstrom to a one-year contract, the club announced Monday. Brannstrom, 23, recorded 14 points (all assists) while averaging 19:46 in 53 games with the Senators during the 2021–22 regular season.
How long must a team suffer? How long has a team suffered? This is the fourth of several posts looking into notable playoff droughts of 30 of the 32 active NHL franchises to figure out what went wrong and how it ended. This post covers Ottawa, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, San Jose, and St. Louis.
After the NHL Draft, free agency and other offseason moves, NHL.com is examining where each team stands in preparation for the 2022-23 regular season, which starts Oct. 7 Today, the Ottawa Senators.