Overview
- The Senators, who announced the three-year entry-level deal Tuesday, locked up goalie Lucas Beckman after his late-season rise.
- Beckman is 8-0 in the QMJHL playoffs for Chicoutimi with a .962 save percentage and a 0.75 goals-against average.
- Drafted 97th overall in 2025, he moved from Baie-Comeau to Chicoutimi and went 13-1 with a .940 save percentage in 15 regular-season games there.
- The contract is reported to begin in 2026–27, and at 18 he is expected to either return to junior or make Ottawa’s NHL roster next season, with a junior return viewed as likelier given his experience.
- Ottawa announced the signing as the NHL club trails Carolina 2-0 in a first-round series, adding a promising goalie prospect while the postseason continues.