Report: Anderson to sign 1-day contract to retire a Senator

Craig Anderson will sign a one-day contract with the Ottawa Senators to retire as a member of the team, TSN's Darren Dreger reported on Thursday's edition of "Insider Trading."

Anderson is expected to drop the puck for the Senators' Tuesday contest against the Buffalo Sabres.

The 42-year-old announced his intention to retire after the final game of the 2022-23 season, a 4-3 overtime victory with the Sabres against Ottawa.

Anderson spent 10 seasons of his 20-year NHL career with the Senators. He played 435 games with Ottawa after joining the team in a 2011 trade with the Colorado Avalanche for Brian Elliott. Anderson posted a 202-168-46 record and a .914 save percentage with the Sens.

He's the team's franchise leader in games by a goaltender and wins.

Anderson made the postseason four times with the Senators. He started during Ottawa's 2017 run to the conference finals, narrowly losing in Game 7 double overtime against the eventual Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins.

Only Patrick Lalime played more playoff games as a Sens netminder than Anderson, and the two are tied for the most postseason wins in team history. Anderson's .928 playoff save percentage is the best mark by an Ottawa goalie.

Anderson was hired by the Sabres as a hockey liaison Thursday.

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