The 32-year-old was a popular figure in the Ottawa dressing room, spending three seasons with the Senators.

If we learned one thing from the pre-season, it's that the Ottawa Senators and Montreal Canadiens don't much care for each other.

It was only one game, but the stats show that Ottawa's third pairing spent too much time hemmed into their end on Thursday night.

The Senators host the Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers on Thursday night.

The 28-year-old was selected by Ottawa in the seventh round of the 2015 NHL Draft and plucked away by Seattle in the 2021 NHL Expansion Draft.

The four-time 20 goal scorer will probably best be remembered in Ottawa for the night he suited up, ready to play in goal for the Senators.

Yakemchuk turned heads this fall, finishing tied for sixth overall in NHL pre-season scoring with seven points in four games.

Yakemchuk turned heads this fall, finishing tied for sixth overall in NHL pre-season scoring with seven points in four games.

Yakemchuk turned heads this fall, finishing tied for sixth overall in NHL pre-season scoring with seven points in four games.

NHL rosters must be finalized by 5 pm on Monday, and the Senators appear to have opted for toughness to round on their fourth line.