Posts About "Pierre Dorion"
Dorion’s Trade Deadline History
February 8th, 2019 The trade deadline is getting closer and closer, and the Ottawa Senators still have a number of questions surrounding the team. They are last in the NHL and have numerous pending free agents, including top players Matt Duchene and Mark Stone. While we don’t know what will happen in the weeks that lead up to the deadline, Senators...
Karlsson for Ekblad: A Good Hockey Trade
July 10th, 2018 The conclusion of the 2017-18 National Hockey League campaign brought about one of the most hotly anticipated offseasons in recent memory. And yet, outside of John Tavares signing with the Toronto Maple Leafs, it’s really just been a whole lot of “meh.” Tavares aside, none of the decisions of any unrestricted free agent has...
Senators Options With 4th Overall Pick
April 29th, 2018 Any dreams of the Ottawa Senators landing Rasmus Dahlin were dashed on Saturday night, as the team ended up with the fourth overall pick during the 2018 NHL Draft Lottery. Without a top-three pick, the Sens could go in a number of different directions with their first selection in the draft. Senators general manager Pierre Dorion has...
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...