State Of The Ottawa Senators + Why Is Claude Giroux Taking So Long To Sign?

Ross Levitan is joined by Jack Richardson to discuss the Ottawa Senators' offseason, the impact of Brady Tkachuk’s trade, new roster additions like William Eklund, potential captain options, and the uncertain future of veteran Claude Giroux. 00:00:00 State of the Ottawa Senators & Brady Tkachuk Trade Reaction 00:05:32 Evaluating the Brady Tkachuk Era and Playoff Drought 00:08:36 Ottawa’s Next Captain: Stützle, Sanderson, or Chabot? 00:14:03 William Eklund & Forward Lineup Changes 00:24:45 Claude Giroux’s Future and Free Agency Uncertainty 00:38:51 Offseason Assessment & Optimism for the Future LOSP 2026 NHL Draft Content:    • 2026 NHL Draft   Watch every LOSP 2026 NHL Draft Prospect Profile:    • 2026 NHL DRAFT PROSPECT PROFILES   Everydayer Club: If you never miss an episode, it’s time to make it official. Join the Locked On Everydayer Club and get ad-free audio, access to our members-only Discord, and more — all built for our most loyal fans. Click here to learn more and join your team’s community: https://lockedonsenators.supercast.com/ Join LOSP on YouTube LIVE after every Ottawa Senators game for the POSTCAST, Presented By The Glebe Central Pub:    • POSTCAST LIVE - Immediate Reaction Followi...   Check Out All Of Our Interviews:    • BIG INTERVIEWS: Ottawa Senators players, c...   Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… 🎧 https://link.chtbl.com/LOSenators?sid... Locked On NHL League-Wide: Every Team, Fantasy, Prospects & More 🎧 https://linktr.ee/LockedOnNHL Check out the SensCentral Merch Store: https://senscentralpodcast.secure-dec... Follow the show... TWITTER:   / senscentral   INSTAGRAM:   / lockedon.senators   ALL LINKS: https://linktr.ee/LockedOnSenators Follow us on Twitter... Ross Levitan:   / rosslevitan   Brandon Piller:   / brandonpiller1   Support us by supporting our sponsors! Farm2Fork: Visit Farm2ForkDelivery.ca today to taste the Farm2Fork difference. You’ll never go back to grocery store meats! USE PROMO CODE ‘LOCKEDON40’ FOR $40 OFF YOUR FIRST ORDER GLEBE CENTRAL PUB: Your neighbourhood pub in the heart of the Glebe. Great people, great food and tasty drinks. Come by 779 Bank Street and check out our Sens Game Shuttle! Gametime:Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDONNHL for $20 off your first purchase. Terms apply. Download Gametime today. What time is it? Gametime. FanDuelToday's episode is brought to you by FanDuel. So before tip-off, check the FanDuel app and see what’s dropping during NBA Happy Hour — every Friday from 6 to 7:30 PM Eastern. A little basketball, a little action, and a whole lot of Friday energy. Rocket MoneyTake control of your finances and cancel your unwanted subscriptions with Rocket Money. Go to https://RocketMoney.com/LOCKEDON today.  FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) #OttawaSenators #Sens #NHLHockey