The Senators are welcoming back a veteran blueliner for their game against Toronto tonight. Per the NHL’s media site, blueliner Travis Hamonic has been activated off injured reserve. To make room on the roster, the team announced (Twitter link) that defenseman Donovan Sebrango was assigned to AHL Belleville.
Hamonic has missed the last three weeks with a lower-body injury. Before then, he was a fixture on Ottawa’s third pairing, getting into 37 games. Offensively, the 34-year-old has been limited to just three assists although he has 58 blocked shots and 38 hits while averaging 17:25 of playing time per night, up nearly three minutes from his ATOI in 2023-24. Hamonic is in the final season of his contract, one that carries a $1.1MM AAV and a no-movement clause and he’ll once again be an unrestricted free agent this summer.
As for Sebrango, he was recalled last week and got into two games with Ottawa, his first taste of NHL action. The 23-year-old didn’t record a point in those outings while averaging 10:19 of playing time. Sebrango has played in 28 games with Belleville this season, notching three goals and ten assists, both career-highs at that level. He’s in the final season of his entry-level deal and will be a restricted free agent this summer.