For the second straight year, the Ottawa Senators have taken care of business by mid-July. GM Steve Staios managed to keep veteran faceoff specialist Claude Giroux on a 1-year deal, while also handing out extensions to restricted free agents Tyler Kleven and Fabian Zetterlund. Joining the fold via Free Agency is veteran depth forward Lars Eller. Plus, a former Hamilton Bulldog is getting a second chance to achieve his NHL dreams, as the team takes a low-risk gamble on Arthur Kaliyev. CFRA Live technical producer Stephen Ellsworth grades Ottawa's off-season so far.

<p>For the second straight year, the Ottawa Senators have taken care of business by mid-July. GM Steve Staios managed to keep veteran faceoff specialist Claude Giroux on a 1-year deal, while also handing out extensions to restricted free agents Tyler Kleven and Fabian Zetterlund. Joining the fold via Free Agency is veteran depth forward Lars Eller. Plus, a former Hamilton Bulldog is getting a second chance to achieve his NHL dreams, as the team takes a low-risk gamble on Arthur Kaliyev. CFRA Live technical producer Stephen Ellsworth grades Ottawa's off-season so far.</p>