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Wait continues for Ottawa Senators and Claude Giroux to get a deal in place

Article content After making the playoffs for the first time in eight years, the Senators don't plan to rest on their laurels heading into next season. The belief is that the club has been scouring the NHL's trade market and free-agency lists for a high-scoring winger and a right-shot defenceman. Article content Postmedia reported on Monday that the Senators will take a run at Vancouver Canucks winger Brock Boeser to play with Tim Stutzle and captain Brady Tkachuk, but the competition will be stiff. The Minnesota Wild are considered to be the frontrunners for Boeser. Article content The club also is studying options on the blueline because veteran Nick Jensen had hip surgery and isn't expected to be ready for the start of the season. Article content The Senators are continuing talks with unrestricted free agent forwards Adam Gaudette, Nick Cousins and Matthew Highmore. The expectation is that Gaudette will test the open market along with unrestricted free agent goaltender Anton Forsberg. Article content Article content Gaudette would like to stay with the Senators, but after scoring 19 goals last season, he should be able to get more money and term elsewhere. Article content Speaking on the St. Louis-based Cam and Strick Podcast with former NHLer Cam Janssen and veteran broadcaster Andy Strickland, Staios won't be getting any advice from Tkachuk on what the club's roster requires, according to the star winger. Article content Strickland asked Tkachuk if he would tell Staios what the club needs for its roster to be more competitive. Tkachuk made it clear that's not happening. Article content 'I try not to,' Tkachuk said. 'I'm a player. I want to stay in my own lane. I'm not the GM, I'm not the coach and I never want to be viewed as making decisions. I don't want to do that. I trust in Steve and that he'll make the right decisions for our team. Article content Article content 'He's always kind of respected me, and if I have an opinion, he'll ask me about it. I've told him that I trust in him and that he'll make the right decisions for our team to not just make us a playoff team, but a team that has a chance to win a Stanley Cup. Article content 'I'm a player. I put my skates on and I do my best every single night.' Article content