The Ottawa Senators made 11 cuts to their roster this weekend. Nine waiver-exempt players were sent down to Belleville and two were placed on waivers and will also be assigned to B Sens camp once they clear.
Surprisingly, there were a few recognizable names among the cuts including Josh Norris, who seemed like a good bet to make the team, Alex Formenton, goaltender Filip Gustavsson and defenseman Max Lajoie.
If Max Lajoie's name looks familiar, it might be because Lajoie played 56 games for the Sens last season, scoring 7 goals and adding 8 assists over that span. It is worth noting that 8 of his 15 points came on the powerplay.
The two players who will need to clear waivers to be assigned to Belleville are winger Morgan Klimchuk and defenseman Andreas Englund. Englund was drafted 40th overall in 2014 by the Sens, while Klimchuk was drafted 28th overall in 2013 and came over from Toronto in exchange for forward Gabriel Gagne.
With these cuts, Ottawa has trimmed its roster to 31 players. Drake Batherson and Erik Brannstrom remain with the team and it is looking increasingly likely that they begin the season with the Sens.
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