The stage has been set for Anders Nilsson, who is in his seventh NHL season, to carry the workload in net for the Senators. Is he ready for it? The 29-year-old played an NHL career-high 36 games (34 starts) last season for the Vancouver Canucks and Senators, going 14-19-1 with a 2.97 goals-against average, a .908 save percentage and two shutouts.
Filip Gustavsson is considered the goalie of the future in Ottawa, but the 21-year-old has been sent to Belleville of the American Hockey League for further development. Craig Anderson played 50 games last season (17-27-4, 3.51 GAA, .903 save percentage, two shutouts), but Nilsson is expected to get the opportunity to be the No. 1.