Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Mgbe ha pụtara na Eastern Conference Finals n'oge gara aga, ndị Senators tụfuru onye na-agbachitere Marc Methot na 2017 NHL Expansion Draft. N'ụbọchị ise nke ọnwa Nọvemba, afọ 2017, ndị Senate mere mgbanwe dị egwu na Colorado Avalanche, na-eweta onye na-agbapụ kpakpando Matt Duchene site na Avalanche na mgbanwe maka Kyle Turris, Shane Bowers, Andrew Hammond, nhọrọ nke mbụ na-ahọrọ na
2018 ma ọ bụ 2019 na nke atọ-gburugburu họrọ na 2019. Otú ọ dị, mgbe azụmahịa ahụ gasịrị, oge Senators malitere ịda. Onye na-agbapụ Derick Brassard na onye na-agbachitere Dion Phaneuf ka a na-emeso na njedebe nke azụmahịa na Pittsburgh Penguins na Los Angeles Kings, n'otu n'otu. Ndị Senators mechiri afọ nke abụọ na-esote na otu egwuregwu na ndekọ 28<unk>43<unk>11 na isi 67, nke kachasị dị ala ha n'ozuzu ha kemgbe 1995<unk>96.