OTTAWA — Steve Staios is a man who inspires others through actions, not words. And the Ottawa Senators general manager’s actions spoke loudly this off-season.

Staios made “minimal changes” during the off-season, he said, tinkering around the edges in acquiring Jordan Spence and veteran Lars Eller to solidify the right side of the blue line and the fourth-line centre role, respectively.

“I believe in the group, it’s pretty clear,” Staios told reporters at the Senators’ annual charity golf tournament on Monday.

Don’t forget Ottawa just broke into the playoffs and will be the 10th-youngest team in the league heading into the season, according to Elite Prospects.

“When you take an honest look at our group,” continued Staios, “and how they performed post-trade deadline, and even how they gr

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