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The waiting game between the Ottawa Senators and Mark Stone is going down to the wire.

Unless there’s a change of heart, the veteran winger has likely suited up for his final game with Ottawa. While there was talk Sunday the two sides may take one last shot at getting a contract in place, that didn’t materialize and it’s most likely Stone will be dealt by 3 p.m. EST Monday.

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Stone, 28, was a healthy scratch for the third straight game Sunday night as the Senators faced the Calgary Flames at home. He wasn’t on the ice for the morning skate and he didn’t play because the club wanted to protect against the possibility of an injury with less than 24 hours to the deadline.

It should be noted Stone’s agent Craig Oster was in the Canadian Tire Centre Sunday to watch his nephews Brady and Matthew Tkachuk face off for the first time in their NHL careers. There was hope Oster may drop by GM Pierre Dorion’s suite for more discussions during the game.