2026-27 season News Release Player Tracker Share this 2026 Belleville Sens Offseason Player Tracker July 1, 2026 The summer is a busy time in American Hockey League front offices, despite the lack of action on the ice, and that’s no different for the Belleville Senators. General Manager, Matt Turek and hockey operations staff from the National Hockey League parent club in Ottawa are already busy re-shaping and re-tooling the depth chart from top to bottom as they look to keep the Senators competitive in both the AHL and NHL in 2026-27. With some roster fluctuation expected during the offseason, the Belleville Senators are publishing the club’s annual “Offseason Player Tracker.” It provides some key dates to follow throughout the summer and allows fans to keep track of where players from the 2025-26 roster will be skating next season, as well as who will be returning to the Friendly City for another opportunity to make the jump to the NHL Sens or capture a Calder Cup in 2026-27. DEFINITIONS Signed Players A player who is under contract with the Senators organization that played in Belleville in 2025-26, or is on an AHL contract, or an NHL two-way contract for 2026-27 or beyond. Free Agents Players who played for the Belleville Senators this season, on either an AHL or NHL contract, whose contracts expired at the end of the 2025-26 season. Restricted Free Agent (RFA): A player that has reached the end of their initial entry-level contract but is not yet an unrestricted free agent. Their rights are still held by the NHL team. Unrestricted Free Agent (UFA): A player that is older than 25 (or after seven years, whichever comes first) and his contract ends. UFAs can sign with any team. Entry-level Contract (ELC): All new players, under the age of 25, are required to sign an ELC. ELC’s last three years if the player is age 18-21, two years if age 22-24 and one year if age 24. American Hockey League Contract: If a player signs an AHL contract, they are ineligible to play in the National Hockey League. Players on AHL contracts become UFAs once their deals expire. Two-way contract: Players on a two-way contract have their pay dependent on if they are assigned to the NHL or the AHL. All entry-level contracts are two-way contracts. One-way contract: Players on a one-way contract are paid the same amount of money regardless of whether they play in the NHL or AHL. Unsigned Prospects Players who were drafted by the Ottawa Senators but have yet to be signed to a professional contract # Player Pos Contract Status Signed Thru Signed Players 2 Matthew Andonovski D Signed (NHL ELC) 2027-28 4 Cam Crotty D Signed (NHL Two-Way) 2026-27 5 Hoyt Stanley D Signed (NHL Two-Way) 2028-29 11 Jorian Donovan D Signed (NHL ELC) 2026-27 14 Scott Harrington D Signed (AHL) 2026-27 17 Blake Montgomery F Signed (NHL ELC) 2028-29 26 Carter Yakemchuk D Signed (NHL ELC) 2028-29 29 Tomas Hamara D Signed (NHL ELC) 2026-27 31 Jackson Parsons G Signed (NHL ELC) 2027-28 32 Oskar Pettersson F Signed (NHL ELC) 2026-27 34 Stephen Halliday F Signed (NHL ELC) 2027-28 36 Luke Mistelbacher F Signed (AHL) 2026-27 39 Landen Hookey F Signed (AHL) 2026-27 42 Hayden Hodgson F Signed (NHL Two-Way) 2027-28 45 Kevin Reidler G Signed (NHL Two-Way) 2027-28 – Lucas Ellinas F Signed (NHL ELC) 2028-29 – Gabriel Eliasson D Signed (NHL Two-Way) 2028-29 – Lucas Beckman G Signed (NHL Two-Way) 2028-29 # Player Pos Free Agent Status 2026-27 Team Free Agents 10 Phil Daoust F UFA – 13 Xavier Bourgault F RFA – 15 Olle Lycksell F UFA HC Lugano (SUI) 16 Tyler Boucher F RFA – 19 Jamieon Rees F UFA – 21 Riley Kidney F RFA – 22 Garrett Pilon F UFA – 25 Ryan O’Rourke D UFA – 27 Keean Washkurak F UFA – 33 Lassi Thomson D UFA HC Lugano (SUI) 35 Leevi Merilainen G RFA – 40 Mads Sogaard G UFA – 43 Arthur Kaliyev F RFA – 44 Djibril Toure D RFA – 58 Samuel Bolduc D UFA KHL (Rumour) 92 Graeme Clarke F UFA – Pos Player Draft Year (Round) 2025-26 Team Rights Held Until? Unsigned Prospects F Blake Vanek 2025 (3rd) Calgary Hitmen (WHL) 2027-06-01 F Javon Moore 2024 (4th) University of Minnesota (NCAA) 2029-08-15 F Cameron O’Neill 2022 (5th) University of Massachusettes (NCAA) 2027-08-15 F Dmitri Isayev 2025 (5th) Gornyak-UGMK (VHL – Russia) Indefinite F Bruno Idzan 2025 (6th) University of Wisconsin (NCAA) 2029-08-15 F Owen Beckner 2023 (7th) Colorado College (NCAA) 2028-08-15 F Tyson Dyck 2022 (7th) University of Wisconsin (NCAA) 2026-08-15 F Nicholas VanTasell 2023 (7th) University of Massachusettes (NCAA) 2027-08-15 D Logan Hensler 2025 (1st – 23rd) University of Wisconsin (NCAA) 2029-06-01 D Filip Nordberg 2022 (2nd) Merrimack College (NCAA) 2026-06-01 D Eerik Wallenius 2024 (5th) Moncton Wildcats (QMJHL) 2028-06-01 D Theo Wallberg 2022 (6th) Western Michigan University (NCAA) 2027-08-15 G Vladimir Nikitin 2023 (7th) Nomad Astana (Khazakstan) 2027-06-01 The Belleville Sens have announced 3 guaranteed dates for the upcoming 2026-27 American Hockey League season, including the 2026 Home Opener on Friday, October 2 2026. 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