But Staios stated it was the hometown discount that Giroux took, which allowed the Senators to sign veteran centre Lars Eller to a $1.25 million deal with bonuses of $1 million in free agency.

The Sens are expected to stick to small changes to their depth chart, and if a trade makes sense, maybe they go down that road too.

The Ottawa Senators have announced that they have re-signed forward Claude Giroux to a one-year deal with a base salary of $2 million per season and bonuses that will allow him to make more.