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Staios banks on current Senators roster, only makes tweaks before trade deadline
General manager Steve Staios made only small roster changes, believing the current team is improving and capable of securing a playoff spot with 21 games remaining.
- On Friday, Steve Staios, the Senators' president of hockey operations and general manager, opted not to make further moves after acquiring Warren Foegele and trading David Perron.
- Because teams demanded top prospects, the Senators lacked draft capital and refused to trade Ridly Greig, Carter Yakemchuk, and Logan Hensler, making trades difficult.
- The Senators completed two small deals, acquiring Warren Foegele from the Los Angeles Kings for a 2026 second-round pick and swapping conditional third-round selections, while trading David Perron to the Detroit Red Wings for a conditional fourth-round pick.
- With 21 games remaining, the Senators sit four points out of a playoff spot, and players said the roster addition boosts locker-room confidence, signaling belief in the group.
- Staios insisted he believed in this core, saying he made only two small deals and found no upgrades at right-shot defenceman or goaltending positions to preserve the core roster.
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Steve Staios had several discussions, but nothing happened. The deadline for transactions was today, March 6, at 3:00 p.m. Even through the National Hockey League, it was quieter, perhaps because of the number of teams still in the series race. The Senators acquired Warren Foegele of the Los Angeles Kings in return for a second round pick and a third round pick exchange. We are confident that the left-handed striker will add speed and energy to …
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