Another trade deadline has passed, and in his first full season as the general manager of the Ottawa Senators, Steve Staios wasn’t messing around and made some significant improvements.

The Senators and Sabres are closing in on a blockbuster trade involving Dylan Cozens before the NHL trade deadline

There are some players up for grabs if the Senators get creative. This piece will serve to evaluate their fit and potential cost.

For the first time in nearly seven years, the Ottawa Senators are entering the trade deadline as buyers instead of sellers. They’re just four points out of a wildcard spot after spending a good chunk of the season in third place in the Atlantic Division.

The club’s president of hockey operations and general manager made a huge move by sending centre Josh Norris and defenceman Jacob Bernard-Docker to the Buffalo Sabres in a deal that brought back forward Dylan Cozens and defenceman Dennis Gilbert in return.

After months of rumors, the Buffalo Sabres traded Dylan Cozens to the Ottawa Senators on deadline day. The Sabres sent Cozens, Dennis Gilbert, and a 2026 second-round pick to Ottawa in exchange for Josh Norris and Jacob Bernard-Docker.

Dylan Cozens was a rumoured trade candidate around the Buffalo Sabres, but not many expected the Ottawa Senators to be the landing spot. In a trade involving some more pieces, the leading players in the deal were Cozens to the Senators and Josh Norris and Jacob Bernard-Docker to the Sabres.