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It’s been well-documented here that the Senators are actively courting Boston Bruins goaltender Linus Ullmark, but that’s not the only deal the club’s president of hockey operations and general manager Steve Staios is trying to get done this week.

With the first-round National Hockey League draft scheduled for Friday night at The Sphere in Las Vegas, league sources told Postmedia on Sunday that Staios is looking to reshape the club’s roster, with several players the focus of transfer talks. Ongoing.

Defenseman Jakob Chychrun’s name has been the focus of transfer talks, but he’s not the only defenseman the Senators are considering moving as the market heats up with the qualifying offers deadline on June 30 and unrestricted free agency on June 1. 12 p.m.

The Senators are on the market for the future of defensemen Erik Brannstrom and Jacob Bernard-Docker, league sources said. Veteran Travis Hamonic has a no-trade clause and his $1 million contract will likely be bought out once the Stanley Cup Finals finish on Monday.

If that happens, the club will face a salary cap hit of $366,000 over the next two seasons. The Ottawa Senators have a decision to make regarding defenseman Erik Brannstrom. A restricted free agent, Brannstrom needs a $2 million qualifying offer to maintain his free agency rights, and the Senators are agonizing over whether to go that route.

Yes, he’s an NHL player, but Tyler Kleven is ready to move on from Belleville, which would probably take Brannstrom off the table. The club is trying to see if they can get something in return, but if that doesn’t happen, it would probably be best for both sides if they both just walked away.