A veteran forward with the Ottawa Senators has been reassigned to the team’s American Hockey League affiliate, marking his first professional action since joining the organization. The move comes after the player spent the entire season without appearing in a game, raising questions about his role and readiness. With limited ice time at the NHL level, the assignment to Belleville could serve as a developmental step or a test of his current form. Fans and analysts will be watching to see how MacDermid performs in the minor-league setting.

Late Sunday afternoon, the Ottawa Senators announced that forward Kurtis MacDermid had been assigned to the Belleville Senators of the American Hockey League. MacDermid, 32, has yet to play a single ...