After the 2024-25 season concluded, one prospect on the Ottawa Senators roster that was due for a new contract was 24-year-old forward Jan Jenik.
Prior to last season, Jenik joined the Senators organization after being traded over in a one-for-one trade in July 2024 for Egor Sokolov. Jenik had spent the past six seasons of his hockey career with the then Arizona Coyotes since being drafted 65th overall in the 2018 NHL Draft, but the team's name was changed to the "Utah Hockey Club" by the time the trade happened.
Last season, Jenik spent majority of the season in the AHL with the Belleville Senators.