"Offensively led by Stützle, who is "knocking on the door of superstardom" according to The Athletic, the 23-year-old already has a 90-point season under his belt and is certainly primed to outpace the 78 points he scored in 82 games from 2024-25. Trailing not far behind on the scoresheet is linemate Drake Batherson, who is coming off of a career-best season with 68 points in 82 games. That dynamic duo has proven to hold up against some of the NHL's most elite competi"
"The Senators made exponential progress with this core from 2023-24 to this past season, jumping 19 points in the standings, improving from a 7th-place Atlantic Division finish to a Wild Card berth, and allowing 47 fewer goals in 2024-25. There were sweeping improvements across the board."
"GM Steve Staios decided to hold steady over the summer, showing a commmitment to the team's core defined by the likes of captain Brady Tkachuk, Drake Batherson, and Tim Stützle on offense and Jake Sanderson on defense."
The Ottawa Senators ended an eight-year playoff drought in 2025 and entered 2025-26 with their core largely intact, led by Brady Tkachuk, Drake Batherson, Tim Stützle and Jake Sanderson. GM Steve Staios chose limited roster changes over the summer, signaling confidence in the current group. The club improved by 19 standings points from 2023-24 to 2024-25, climbed from seventh in the Atlantic to a Wild Card berth, and allowed 47 fewer goals. Key forwards gained playoff experience and showed scoring growth, positioning the team to either sustain progress or take another leap up the standings.
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