NHL Hands Sens Their 2026 First-Rounder Back at No. 32

The NHL finally pulls the plug on that lingering Dadonov trade fiasco, reinstating Ottawa's 2026 first-round pick right where it lands at 32nd overall. Sens brass under Michael Andlauer and Steve Staios have quietly pushed back on a penalty doled out under the old regime, drawing parallels to the Devils' Kovalchuk escape hatch that shaved their forfeiture down to the draft's tail end.