In the middle of the 2021-22 season, the Ottawa Senators made a trade with the Vacouver Canucks to acquire defenseman Travis Hamonic. After the trade, Hamonic went on to play in 201 games as a Senator.
While Hamonic was steady in the defensive lineup for most of his Senators tenure until 2025, the same couldn't be said for Nikolas Matinpalo. However, the Senators made a decision on both defenseman this off-season.
The Senators re-signed Matinpalo to a two-year contract, but Hamonic wasn't re-signed and went on to sign a one-year deal with the Detroit Red Wings last month.