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Breaking up is hard to do, but on Family Day the Ottawa Senators were preparing themselves for that possibility.

With the NHL trade deadline set for Monday, Feb. 24 at 3 p.m., the Senators had the day off to kick back and relax after a gutsy 4-3 overtime win over the Dallas Stars Sunday to close out the weekend but the speculation is only going to get louder as they prepare to host the Buffalo Sabres Tuesday night at the Canadian Tire Centre with Chris Phillips jersey No. 4 being pulled to the rafters in a pre-game ceremony.

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The Senators made one roster move Monday by claiming forward Jayce Hawryluk off waivers from the Florida Panthers at noon. Bringing in the 24-year-old gives GM Pierre Dorion flexibility to move out forwards and the club can have a look at the restricted free agent down the stretch.

“Jayce Hawryluk is a highly competitive two-way forward whose addition we’re looking forward to seeing in our lineup,” Dorion said in a statement. “He’s an energetic, puck pursuit-type of player who should mesh well under D.J. Smith and our current roster.”