The Ottawa Senators find themselves in a challenging situation concerning the salary cap. Their financial constraints are so tight that they are unable to sign promising young talent like Shane Pinto after the expiration of his entry-level contract. In an effort to solve their cap issues, the Senators plan to waive three players: Jacob Bernard-Docker, Matthew Highmore, and Egor Sokolov, as soon as the opportunity arises today. Additionally, the Senators have recently lost another valuable asset, Lassi Thomson, to the Anaheim Ducks, who was a former first-round draft pick. <div align='center' style='padding-top:20px;padding-bottom:20px;'><img src='https://i.marqueur.com/habsetlnh/i/photo/318547.webp' width='100%' border='0' alt='image' loading='lazy' defer /></div> <h2>Players on the Waiver List</h2> Following their game against the Pittsburgh Penguins on October 2, the Senators made further roster adjustments, which were announced through the following tweets: <q>Roster update: The #Sens have completed the following transactions. Players assigned to @BellevilleSens training camp: G Mandolese, D Kleven, D Matinpalo, C Ostapchuk, LW Reinhardt .</q> <q>Roster update: The #Sens have completed the following transactions, cont. Players placed on waivers for the purposes of assignment to @BellevilleSens training camp: D Bernard-Docker, D Larsson, LW Highmore, RW Sokolov.</q> <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/Media_Sens/status/1709017167214059860'> </a></blockquote></div> <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/Media_Sens/status/1709017586497732840'> </a></blockquote></div> It is somewhat surprising that Jacob Bernard-Docker is being waived at this early stage. Typically, NHL teams tend to place waiver-eligible players they intend to keep on waivers during the final days leading up to the start of the season, hoping they will go unnoticed amidst the waiver frenzy. Jacob Bernard-Docker was selected 28th overall by the Senators in the 2018 NHL Draft. However, his statistical performance in the AHL with the Belleville Senators was not particularly impressive, with just 15 points in 99 games. In his 32 NHL appearances spread over three seasons, he has only managed to register two assists. While he was never anticipated to be a high-scoring player, he was expected to develop into a dependable top-four defenseman. The likelihood of the Senators losing him on waivers exists, but given the cap constraints faced by many teams, there is a possibility he might clear waivers. <h2>Additional Players to Be Placed on Waivers</h2> Egor Sokolov, who was drafted at the end of the second round in 2020 at the 61st overall pick, has exceeded expectations for Ottawa. Since being drafted, he has primarily played in the AHL, amassing 134 points in 169 games. Sokolov even had the opportunity to participate in 13 NHL games over the past two seasons, netting his first NHL goal last season. The Ottawa Senators would prefer that both players successfully pass through waivers, but it is no secret that their cap situation would benefit if other teams were to claim them. As seen on Markerzone - <a href='https://www.markerzone.com/news/index.php?no=282776' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>23 Year Old First Round Pick To Be Placed On Waivers Tomorrow</a>