Talbot out 5-7 weeks for Senators with upper-body injury

Cam Talbot will miss the start of the season for the Ottawa Senators and is expected to be out 5-7 weeks with an upper-body injury.

The 35-year-old goalie was acquired by the Senators from the Minnesota Wild on July 12. He was 32-12-4 with a 2.76 goals-against average, .911 save percentage and three shutouts in 49 games (48 starts) with the Wild last season and 0-1 with a 4.15 GAA and .846 save percentage in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Magnus Hellberg was claimed off waivers from the Seattle Kraken on Wednesday. The 31-year-old goalie is 2-2-0 with a 2.81 GAA and .869 save percentage in five NHL games with the Nashville Predators, New York Rangers and Detroit Red Wings.

The Senators also have goalie Anton Forsberg. The 29-year-old was 22-17-4 with a 2.82 GAA and .917 save percentage in 46 games (44 starts) with Ottawa last season.