Linus Ullmark's former teammate officially joins him with the Ottawa Senators

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Austin Sabourin
September 27, 2024 (3:57 PM)

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A former teammate of Linus Ullmark has now joined him with the Ottawa Senators.

According to NHLtraderumors the Ottawa Senators have brought in a former teammate of Linus Ullmark.

NHLtraderumors reported that the Ottawa Senators have signed veteran goaltender Dustin Tokarski to a professional tryout contract.

ROSTER UPDATE: The #Sens have signed goaltender Dustin Tokarski to a professional tryout agreement (PTO).

Les #Sens ont accordé un contrat d'essai au gardien Dustin Tokarski.

Dustin Tokarski did not appear in any NHL games during the 2023-24 season, but is looking to change that this year after signing a professional tryout contract with the Ottawa Senators.

Tokarski has never played a full season in the NHL, but has played parts in nine seasons, and the 35-year old is looking to possibly change that by beating out Mads Sogaard for the backup role.

Linus Ullmark and Dustin Tokarski are now reunited after playing together for the Buffalo Sabres in the 2020-21 season. During that season Ullmark appeared in 20 games, and Tokarski appeared in 13.

Linus Ullmark/Dustin Tokarski prior to the second session for Group One after a flood. #Sens

Last year, Dustin Tokarski spent the whole year in the American Hockey League with the Rochester Americans, and according to hockeydb.com he had a record of 11-9-3, with a 3.32 GAA, and a .897 SV%.

Not the greatest numbers especially playing in the AHL, if Tokarski is going to want to earn a NHL contract from his professional tryout contract, he is going to have to be much better then that.

The Ottawa Senators have 6 goaltenders fighting for a position, Linus Ullmark, Anton Forsberg, Leevi Merilainen, Michael Simpson, Mads Sogaard, and Dustin Tokarski.

As seen on NHLTradeRumors:
Ottawa Senators Sign Dustin Tokarski To PTO