Dennis Gilbert Returns to Ottawa Senators in Trade with Philadelphia Flyers

Defenseman Dennis Gilbert, a 29-year-old, 6'3", 216-pound left-shot blueliner, was traded back to the Ottawa Senators from the Philadelphia Flyers on Monday, November 17, 2025, in exchange for Maxence Guenette. Gilbert had signed a one-year deal with the Flyers in the offseason but did not see NHL action, recording one assist and a plus-1 rating in six games with their AHL affiliate, the Lehigh Valley Phantoms. His return to Ottawa comes after a previous four-game stint with the Senators last season, following a trade from Buffalo. The Senators acquired him to address defensive depth concerns due to Thomas Chabot's injury and Donovan Sebrango's waiver claim. A 2015 Blackhawks draft pick, Gilbert has 3 goals and 20 points in 111 career NHL games and 58 points in 194 AHL games, and is expected to join Ottawa as the seventh defenseman for their upcoming seven-game road trip.