A look ahead at pending free agents as Senators playoff chances fade away

Once again, the Ottawa Senators find themselves in the mushy middle of the pre\u002Dtrade deadline riddle.

While general manager Pierre Dorion has been spotted scouting around the league, possibly in search of a young defenceman in advance of the March 3 trade deadline, what will happen with the existing players whose contracts are set to expire?

Cam Talbot, UFA: After his impressive 7-3-0 run in December, he assumed the number one goaltending job ahead of Anton Forsberg. Come the New Year, though, he has stumbled with a 2-4-0 record, 3.50 goals against average and .882 save percentage. After pulling himself out of Wednesday’s 2-1 win over the New York Islanders with an injury, he won’t be back until after the break. Talbot, 35, has a salary cap hit of $3.

Dylan Gambrell, UFA: Has seen third and fourth line minutes filling injury voids, but with one goal in 28 games, he’ll likely be moving on at season’s end. Travis Hamonic, UFA: From the very start of his career, rookie defenceman Jake Sanderson has found a comfort zone with Hamonic as his partner. Hamonic, who is finishing up a two-year, $6 million deal, has taken plenty of licks along the way and has been part of the solid penalty killing units. If there is an interest in the 32-year-old at the trade deadline, it will be an intriguing call for the Senators.

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