The Ottawa Senators are aggressively looking to add to their blue line corps in the wake of Artem Zub's injury, sources told Postmedia's Bruce Garrioch.
Zub broke his foot blocking a shot in the Sens' loss to the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday. Head coach Travis Green said Monday his top right-shot defender will be "out for a while."
Here's a look at the club's defensive combinations with Zub out:
| LD | RD |
|---|---|
| Jake Sanderson | Travis Hamonic |
| Thomas Chabot | Jacob Bernard-Docker |
| Tyler Kleven | Nick Jensen |
Ottawa traded Jakob Chychrun for Jensen this past offseason.
The Senators still have all their draft 2025 draft picks except a fourth-rounder, which could be used as potential trade chips. They also have three 2026 third-round picks at their disposal.
Ottawa was expected to take a step toward the playoffs this season, but the team currently sits sixth in the Atlantic Division with a 9-11-1 record. The Sens snapped a five-game losing streak Monday with a victory over the Calgary Flames.
