Overview
- Florida’s claim was reported Wednesday, and the Panthers must make a corresponding transaction because their roster is at capacity.
- Ottawa placed the left-shot defender on waivers Tuesday to open a spot with Drake Batherson set to be activated from injured reserve.
- The Senators’ blue line crunch followed Tyler Kleven’s return, which left the club carrying eight defensemen.
- Sebrango, 23, has four NHL games, arrived in the 2023 Alex DeBrincat trade, and is on a two-way deal as a pending RFA with arbitration rights.
- He will compete to help cover Kulikov’s vacancy on Florida’s left side next to Jeff Petry, with Uvis Balinskis currently in that role.