Report: Senators add Brassard, Dal Colle on PTOs

The Ottawa Senators are adding forward depth to their training camp roster.

The team is bringing in Derick Brassard and Michael Dal Colle on professional tryouts, according to The Athletic’s Ian Mendes.

Brassard split last season between the Philadelphia Flyers and Edmonton Oilers, recording eight goals and 19 points in 49 games. The 34-year-old center averaged 14:22 of ice time in 31 contests with the Flyers before dropping into a fourth-line role with the Oilers after the trade deadline, averaging 9:53 per game in Edmonton.

A veteran of 951 NHL games, Brassard had a two-year stint with the Senators that ended during the 2017-18 campaign. He collected 39 goals and 77 points in 139 games in Ottawa.

Dal Colle suited up for just one contest with the New York Islanders in 2021-22. The 26-year-old logged nine goals and 22 points in 39 games in the AHL with Bridgeport. He totaled 112 games with the Islanders over parts of five seasons, recording eight goals and 13 points.

The fifth overall pick in the 2014 NHL Draft, much of Dal Colle’s junior hockey success came under current Senators head coach D.J. Smith. Smith was the head coach of the Oshawa Generals during Dal Colle’s first three seasons in the OHL. The left-winger racked up 236 points in 186 games under his tutelage.

Coming off of the signing of forward Tyler Motte on Wednesday, the Senators are beginning to add competition at the bottom of their forward lineup for training camp. Ottawa has $5.7 million in cap space, according to CapFriendly.