Matinpalo signed a one-year, entry-level contract with Ottawa on Thursday.
Matinpalo scored seven goals and 16 points in 51 contests with Assat of Finland's SM-liiga. The 24-year-old wasn't drafted by an NHL team and hasn't played professionally in North America yet. He might start the 2023-24 campaign in the AHL.
Smejkal signed a one-year, entry-level contract with Ottawa on Friday.
The 26-year-old winger spent two seasons in the WHL, back in 2014-15 and the following year, but was never drafted. Smejkal had 23 goals and 43 points in 49 games with Oskarshamn IK of the Swedish League in 2022-23. He has an opportunity to make the Senators next season as a bottom-six forward.
Chabot suffered a broken wrist and torn ligament March 27, Wayne Scanlan of the Ottawa Citizen reports.
Chabot missed the remainder of the season with the injury. He has been rehabbing and is expected to be fine for the start of training camp. Chabot had 11 goals and 41 points in 68 games this season.
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Senators' Anton Forsberg: Looking for July return to ice
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Forsberg (knees) is expecting to return to the ice in full equipment come July, Wayne Scanlan of the Ottawa Citizen reports.
Forsberg underwent surgery on both knees in February and stated that he could return to the ice at this time but wanted to strengthen his knees even more. Forsberg is expected to be ready for the start of training camp in September. He finished the season with an 11-11-2 record, as well as a 3.26 GAA and .902 save percentage.
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Senators' Josh Norris: Hopes to skate next month
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Norris (shoulder) is looking to start skating next month, Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun reports.
Norris was plagued by shoulder issues all season, and he finally decided on surgery in late January after playing only eight games. Norris said that his shoulder is feeling good. He managed only two goals and an assist in 2022-23, after scoring 35 times and adding 20 helpers in 66 games during the 2021-22 campaign.
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Senators' Claude Giroux: Sets new career high in goals
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Giroux scored his 35th goal of the season in Thursday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Sabres.
His tally midway through the second period gave Ottawa a 3-2 lead, but the team couldn't hold it. Giroux was rejuvenated by his move to the Senators -- the 35-year-old's 35 goals are a career high, topping the 34 he scored back in 2017-18 for Philly, and his 79 points is his best total since 2018-19.
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Senators' Tim Stutzle: Two points in OT loss
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Stutzle scored a power-play goal and added an even-strength assist in Thursday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Sabres.
Both points came in the second period as Ottawa roared back from a 2-0 deficit to take the lead, but Buffalo weathered the storm and regained the momentum in the third. Stutzle recorded three straight multi-point performances to close out the campaign, and the 21-year-old finishes with a career-high 39 goals and 90 points in 78 games.
Senators' Maxence Guenette: Returns to AHL after debut
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Guenette was reassigned to AHL Belleville on Thursday.
Guenette made his NHL debut in Thursday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Sabres, logging two shots on goal, a hit, a blocked shot and a minus-1 rating in 8:47 of ice time. He'll rejoin Belleville to close out the minor-league campaign.
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Senators' Egor Sokolov: Sent down Thursday
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Sokolov was reassigned to AHL Belleville on Thursday.
Sokolov picked up his first NHL assist in Thursday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Sabres. He had two points over five contests with the Senators this season. The winger could be a bottom-six option for the big club in 2023-24.
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Senators' Mads Sogaard: Sent down after finale
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Sogaard was reassigned to AHL Belleville following his 32-save performance in Thursday's overtime loss to the Sabres.
Sogaard will close out the campaign with the Senators' AHL affiliate. He went 8-6-3 with a 3.32 GAA and an .889 save percentage over 19 NHL appearances this season. The 22-year-old could contend for a full-time NHL job in 2023-24.
Sogaard will defend the road cage against the Sabres on Thursday, Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun reports.
Sogaard has appeared in 18 games for the Senators this season in which he posted an 8-6-2 record, 3.29 GAA and .889 save percentage. The fact that the Sens are giving this last game of the season to Sogaard would seem to indicate that Cam Talbot won't be re-signed ahead of the 2023-24 campaign, which could open the door for Sogaard to be the No. 1 option.
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Senators' Maxence Guenette: Joins NHL roster
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Guenette was called up from AHL Belleville on Tuesday.
Guenette looks poised to make his NHL debut against the Sabres on Thursday after Jacob Bernard-Docker was reassigned in a corresponding move. In his 69 games in the minors this year, the defenseman notched four goals and 34 assists and should continue to offer decent fantasy value given his offensive upside.
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Senators' Jacob Bernard-Docker: Sent to AHL affiliate
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Bernard-Docker was reassigned to AHL Belleville on Tuesday.
The Senators final game of the season is Thursday against Buffalo, so Bernard-Docker may spend the rest of the campaign in the minors. He's picked up one helper through 19 top-level appearances this year.
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Senators' Brady Tkachuk: Pair of helpers in win
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Tkachuk logged two assists in Monday's 3-2 win over the Hurricanes.
Both of Tkachuk's helpers came in the first period, as he set up Claude Giroux for the opening tally before assisting on Tim Stutzle's goal. The 23-year-old Tkachuk is up to 82 points (35 goals, 47 assists) in 81 games this season, building on his career highs in each of those categories to finish the season.
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Senators' Tim Stutzle: Goal and assist Monday
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Stutzle tallied a goal and added an assist in Monday's 3-2 win over the Hurricanes.
Stutzle picked up an assist on Claude Giroux's opening tally in the first period before adding a goal later in the frame, burying a feed from Giroux to give Ottawa a 2-0 lead. Stutzle now has a goal and three assists in his last two games after going scoreless in his previous four contests. The 21-year-old forward is up to 38 goals and 88 points through 77 games this season.
