The Steve Staios era begins with a trade sending Vladimir Tarasenko to the Florida Panthers. With the Ottawa Senators retaining part of Tarasenko's salary due to a no-movement clause, could this open the door for a possible Erik Brannstrom deal?

The Senators' GM Pierre Dorion's trade of Mark Stone for Brannstrom back in 2019 has not panned out as expected. Now, with Staios at the helm, it may be time to move Brannstrom and make some changes to the roster to free up cap space.