Posts About "Pierre Dorion"
Should the Senators Fire Guy Boucher?
April 18th, 2018 Ottawa Senators general manager Pierre Dorion has a lot of decisions to make this offseason, but how he approaches the first item on his to-do list will give fans an idea of what direction the team is headed in. After a thirtieth place finish, it’s safe to assume that coach Guy Boucher knows he might not be back in October. It’s...
Ottawa Senators Enter Crucial Offseason
April 14th, 2018 This is not where the Ottawa Senators thought they’d be during the opening week of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Only one year removed from a deep playoff run, the Sens finished the season with only 67 points, giving them the second-worst record in the NHL and the organization’s worst record since 1996. After the wheels fell off in...
General Managers and Managing Expectations
March 10th, 2018 When you think of National Hockey League general managers, you think of a group made up primarily of retired players, with a few scouting standouts and the odd math nerd thrown in for good measure. Having played the game is no doubt valuable with regards to understanding how the business of hockey works, but it’s no guarantee of...Are the Senators Rethinking Their Rebuild?
February 28th, 2018 Fans of the Ottawa Senators had no idea what their team would like after Monday’s trade deadline, and many were fearing the worst. However, with several key players supposedly up for grabs, including captain Erik Karlsson, the Senators approach to deadline day showed that they aren't willing to fully rebuild—at least not yet. The...
Senators Can't Afford to Trade Karlsson
February 25th, 2018 The Ottawa Senators head into the NHL trade deadline with a massive cloud over their heads. While there has been speculation about Erik Karlsson’s future in Ottawa since the Sens’ captain talked openly about his contract status in December, there was no real indication the Senators were considering trading him. However, this...
Senators Need Ceci to Live up to His Praise
February 21st, 2018 From the start of the 2017-18 season, it was clear that this would be a big year for Ottawa Senators defenceman Cody Ceci. The 24-year-old is in the final year of his contract and could be due for a significant raise this summer. Ceci’s name has been mentioned in trade rumors for the last few seasons, back when the Senators were...
