It's not really a surprise that fans aren't clamouring to see the Ottawa Senators in 2023-24. Last season was a bitter disappointment when the Sens missed the playoffs in a year where that next step was supposed to be taken. This season, if anything, has been worse. Coach DJ Smith was shown the door in December, while veteran Jacques Martin took control behind the bench, at least until a permanent candidate could be found. There's been no improvement under Martin, and Ottawa continues to sit at dead-last in the Eastern Conference.
Joonas Korpisalo, signed to a five-year deal worth $20 million in total last summer, has been downright awful. He currently has a record of 10-16-2.