Jean-Gabriel Pageau will be at training camp in September.

What he'll make next season is to be determined.

The Ottawa Senators centre who had a standout performance in the 2016-17 playoffs has filed for arbitration, with a 5 p.m. deadline Wednesday to get the paperwork in.

Though Pageau filed for arbitration, it's really nothing more than a formality.

Talks between Senators general manager Pierre Dorion and Pageau's agent, Craig Oster, have been ongoing over the last few weeks.

Dorion and Oster can still get a deal done for Pageau before his hearing. In most cases, both sides settle before the session is held.