The Ottawa Senators have acquired defenseman Dennis Gilbert from the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for defenseman Maxence Guenette.
A familiar face returning to the city!
The #Sens have acquired defenseman Dennis Gilbert from the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for defenseman Maxence Guenette. pic.twitter.com/3kJWj9SLWm
— Ottawa Senators (@Senators) November 17, 2025
Guenette was not signed by the Senators at the end of his last deal this offseason, but remained a restricted free agent. The Flyers, then trading, signed Guenette to a one-year contract. Guenette had just two weeks before the deadline for restricted free agents to sign approached.
Guenette played eight NHL games with the Senators organization and spent four full seasons in the American Hockey League.
Gilbert was previously acquired by the Senators in the Josh Norris/Dylan Cozens trade with the Buffalo Sabers last season. After the trade, Gilbert only played four regular season games with the Senators, but was a good option for them when needed.
The Senators are now without Thomas Chabot for an uncertain amount of time, and with Donovan Sebrango being claimed by the Florida Panthers, the left side of the Senators defense is very thin behind Jake Sanderson and Tyler Kleven.
Gilbert collected one point in his four appearances in Ottawa and was a big, tough, tough fighter. The Senators have played very well defensively as a team this season and Gilbert is playing in the type of way that allows the Senators to utilize the bottom pair right now.
For the Flyers, Guenette will play with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, and while this will be his fifth minor league season, he came very close to cracking the Senators roster before adding Jordan Spence and re-signing Lassi Thomson.
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