Perron (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision on Saturday.
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Tkachuk will not play Saturday in Toronto.
Tkachuk signed on Thursday and missed the season opener and will sit out for a second straight game on Saturday. Head coach DJ Smith said that they will consider him tomorrow but it's more likely that he will make his season debut on Thursday.
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Tkachuk is not expected to be in the Senators lineup on Thursday.
Tkachuk signed a seven-year extension with the Senators this afternoon but is not expected to play in their season opener. Look for Tkachuk to make his season debut Saturday in Toronto.
The Senators have signed Brady Tkachuk to a seven-year deal worth $57.5 million ($8.214M AAV).
Tkachuk and the Senators have agreed to terms on a seven-year deal on the day of their first game of the season. Tkachuk is a fantasy force, combining for 80 points (38G / 42A), 479 shots and 551 hits in 127 games over the last two seasons--that extrapolates to 25 goals, 27 assists, 309 shots and 355 hits over 82 games.
Goalie Start
Anderson will start the Sabres season opener vs. the Canadiens.
Goalie Start
Anderson was the first goalie off of the ice at the Sabres morning skate.
The Senators have re-signed Drake Batherson to a six-year, $29.85 million contract ($4.975M AAV).
The Flyers have signed Derick Brassard to a one-year, $825k contract.
The Kraken have signed Antoine Bibeau to a one-year, two-way contract.
The Sabres have signed Craig Anderson to a one-year contract.
The Capitals have signed Hunter Shepard to a two-year, entry-level contract.
The Bruins have signed Linus Ullmark to a four-year, $20 million contract.
The Senators have signed Michael Del Zotto to a two-year contract worth $4.0 million ($2.0M AAV).
The Maple Leafs have signed Michael Amadio to a one-year, two-way contract.
The Senators have acquired Nick Holden and a 2022 third-round pick from the Golden Knights for Evgenii Dadonov.
Holden will be scratched for Game 6 in Montreal,
The Capitals have signed Garrett Pilon to a two-year contract extension.
The Senators have signed Leevi Merilainen to a three-year, entry-level contract.
The Senators have signed Viktor Lodin to a two-year, entry-level contract.
Eller (lower-body) will be a game-time decision for Game 4 vs. the Bruins.
Eller missed Game 3 after suffering a lower-body injury in Game 2. Eller was on the ice for Friday's game-day skate, centring the third line and seeing PP2 time. Both are good signs that he will be available for Game 4 but he is officially listed as a game-time decision again.
