Ottawa acquired Eklund, Kasper Halttunen and Brandon Svoboda from San Jose on Tuesday in exchange for the No. 9 selection in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft.
Eklund signed a three-year, $16.8 million contract extension with the Sharks in July of 2025, which begins in the 2026-27 campaign. He had 15 goals and 53 points in 78 appearances during the 2025-26 regular season. Assuming he lands a top-six role with the Senators, the 23-year-old should remain around the 60-point mark.