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Report: Sens aggressively pursuing defensemen after Zub injury

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The Ottawa Senators are aggressively looking to add to their blue line corps in the wake of Artem Zub's injury, sources told Postmedia's Bruce Garrioch.

Zub broke his foot blocking a shot in the Sens' loss to the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday. Head coach Travis Green said Monday his top right-shot defender will be "out for a while."

Here's a look at the club's defensive combinations with Zub out:

LD RD
Jake Sanderson Travis Hamonic
Thomas Chabot Jacob Bernard-Docker
Tyler Kleven Nick Jensen

Ottawa traded Jakob Chychrun for Jensen this past offseason.

The Senators still have all their draft 2025 draft picks except a fourth-rounder, which could be used as potential trade chips. They also have three 2026 third-round picks at their disposal.

Ottawa was expected to take a step toward the playoffs this season, but the team currently sits sixth in the Atlantic Division with a 9-11-1 record. The Sens snapped a five-game losing streak Monday with a victory over the Calgary Flames.

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