Senators owner Eugene Melnyk told reporters Tuesday that there would be "key changes" and "no one is safe" after the season.

"I'm looking at all of it -- right across the board. There's no one that's safe when you've had a year like we just did. There's no way," Melnyk said, according to TSN.

"The status quo will just get us there again next year. And this team cannot survive not making the playoffs. You can't just throw money at these things. We need to do it a different way, and I think we are."

Melnyk mentioned some specific decisions by Senators coach Dave Cameron that he did not like, adding fuel to the speculation that Cameron is on the hot seat.