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It’s believed the Senators and Montreal Canadians will share the Brampton Beast as an East Coast Hockey League affiliate this season.

The agreement has yet to be formally announced.

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Meanwhile, the Senators’ AHL affiliate will soon have twice as many goalies as it needs.

As expected, Andrew Hammond was placed on waivers Thursday, leaving Craig Anderson and Mike Condon as the only two ‘tenders left in Ottawa’s camp. Hammond is expected to clear waivers Friday at noon, at which time he will be assigned to the Senators’ farm team in Belleville.

That would give Belleville four puck-stoppers, with Hammond joining Danny Taylor, Chris Driedger and Marcus Hogberg.

While Driedger is currently out of action with a groin injury, Hogberg is the likely candidate to wind up in Brampton.

A highly regarded 22-year-old Swede who was the Senators’ third-round pick in 2013, Hogberg is about to start his first full season in North America. Not only would he be the only one of the four who could be moved to the ECHL without his consent, Hogberg would get a chance to play regularly for the Beast.