{"id":400445,"date":"2026-01-10T23:26:11","date_gmt":"2026-01-10T23:26:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/400445\/"},"modified":"2026-01-10T23:26:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-10T23:26:11","slug":"the-sens-are-in-the-news-lately","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/400445\/","title":{"rendered":"The Sens Are In the News Lately"},"content":{"rendered":"

Welcome to this Ottawa Senators<\/a> edition of NHL Rumours. Yes, we heard about everything that has been going on. It has been on all of the major hockey broadcasts. Moreover, there is one perspective we would like to take from the collective messaging. So, let\u2019s dive into it.<\/p>\n

NHL Rumours and the Fallout from Recent NHL Rumours<\/p>\n

Rumour: Brent Wallace from the Coming In Hot Podcast commented regarding the heightened level of this topic. This has a personal side to it, and we don\u2019t want to present things that aren\u2019t true.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Analysis: However, given the severity of the topic, is that people will invariably be impacted by it. Players are human, too.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

So, what happened here? Well, it started with an anonymous account on X (formerly known as Twitter) making a very personal post regarding the Senator players. However, what immediately added fuel to the fire, was that general manager Steve Staios made a comment. He felt as though he couldn\u2019t stand idly-by, and let his players be the brunt of unfounded rumours online. And let\u2019s be clear, they are unfounded. The players in today\u2019s media availability were grateful for Staios delivering the message, and to show solidarity among the group.<\/p>\n

The idea behind the messaging of all this is the personal side of things. This hurts the players, as individual, as family men, and in the locker room, ultimately. As Brent Wallace put it, \u201cIf this was a trade rumour\u2026but this has personal ramifications.\u201d<\/p>\n

The idea we are trying to unlock here, is what will ultimately be the trickle-down effect. As Wallace continued, he suggested,\u00a0\u201cThis will have some kind of impact in that room\u2026I think there\u2019s fallout.\u201d This is not just some run-of-the-mill online blogger, he has long been a very close beat-reporter to the Ottawa Senators organization. He is as much of an insider as their is in the Ottawa sports landscape. Even he thinks there will be fallout.<\/p>\n

Elliotte Friedman and Kyle Bukaukas shared their thought\u2019s from Friday\u2019s 32 Thoughts<\/a> podcast.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf someone dragged my family into this, true or not, I mean it is especially worse if it is not true, I am out of there. You would have to find a good reason to get me to change my mind.\u201d<\/p>\n

So again, Friedman, in his very smart approach, gives the imagery of the players would want to be moved out. Even if it is in the way he phrases it, as more so hypothetical. He is giving the impression if this type of thing were happening, why wouldn\u2019t the players want out?<\/p>\n

\u201cThis isn\u2019t over, and they are trying to show their players, we have your backs.\u201d<\/p>\n

We had to put a few of the underlying items together. First of all, we do know that Linus Ullmark is away from the team on a leave of absence. On top of that, he really hasn\u2019t been playing well this season. So, besides the fact all this recent chatter has come from off-the-ice distractions, there was already pressure concerning his on-ice performance. It would naturally be a lot of him on a personal level.<\/p>\n

ROSTER UPDATE: Stephen Halliday, Mads Sogaard have been loaned to the @BellevilleSens<\/a>; Hunter Shepard was recalled.<\/p>\n

MISE \u00c0 JOUR: Stephen Halliday, Mads Sogaard ont \u00e9t\u00e9 c\u00e9d\u00e9s aux @BellevilleSens<\/a>; Hunter Shepard a \u00e9t\u00e9 rappel\u00e9.https:\/\/t.co\/YQ6Sa6wrzr<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Sens Communications (@Media_Sens) January 10, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

And that is where today\u2019s messaging from head coach Travis Green and three of the players becomes relevant. Those three players being David Perron, Brady Tkachuk, and Tim Stutzle. The idea is that they support a player, in Ullmark, that is away from the club for personal reasons. So, the theme is a team that needs to stick together, and make sure they are one unit in the dressing room. Whatever ends up happening from this, we just want to wish Ullmark all the best in his recovery, and that none of the players\u2019 families are having undue stress from unfounded rumours online. Brady Tkachuk, in particular, was opposed to the rumours, and especially their perceived target. So, remember for everyone, be kind out there.<\/p>\n

Travis Green media avail: “You don’t want to see a player go through something he doesn’t have to go through.” pic.twitter.com\/bKOjcWwAB0<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Coming In Hot (@ComingInHotSens) January 10, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

Main Photo Credit: Marc DesRosiers-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

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