Posts About "Pierre Dorion"
Senators Must Re-Sign Duclair to a One-Year Contract
June 1st, 2020 On the plus side, Ottawa Senators forward Anthony Duclair just technically had the best season of his career. On the negative side, that muddies the waters, putting the Sens at risk of overpaying the pending restricted free agent. Duclair vs. White Granted, these are the Eugene Melnyk-owned Senators we’re talking about, so the...
Canucks Trade Partners for Thatcher Demko
April 22nd, 2020 The Vancouver Canucks will eventually have to make a decision on whether to re-sign starting goaltender Jacob Markstrom or let him walk into unrestricted free agency (UFA). That decision will have a huge impact on the future of rookie backup Thatcher Demko. If Markstrom is retained on a long-term deal, that means Demko is destined to be...
NHL Rumors: Coach Changes, Senators, Capitals, Oilers, More
November 23rd, 2019 In today’s NHL rumor rundown, which coach is next to go? There are a few names being speculated as names that could follow in Mike Babcock's footsteps. Are the Nashville Predators working on a trade for Kyle Turris? Will the Washington Capitals make a couple of moves? Finally, are the Ottawa Senators looking for a...
Senators Make Mistake Trading for Namestnikov
October 9th, 2019 There’s little denying the Vladislav Namestnikov trade is a good one. Just mainly for the New York Rangers instead of the Ottawa Senators, though. Of course, the deal isn’t horrible for the Senators, either. It’s just not the “win” it appears to be at first glance. Whenever you acquire a middle-six guy like Namestnikov for...
New-Look Senators Expect to Step Up After Offseason of Change
September 11th, 2019 OTTAWA — After finishing at the bottom of the standings last season, the Ottawa Senators are optimistic they can surprise a few people this year. With a new coaching staff led by former Toronto Maple Leafs assistant D.J. Smith along with a ha...
Senators' Strategic Selection of Shane Pinto
July 2nd, 2019 The 2019 NHL Draft was an important one for the Ottawa Senators. After a terrible season, the team needed some big prospects who could be important parts of the team's future. However, once the dust had settled and the draft had come to a close, onlookers were more than a little confused with Ottawa's selections, most of all with the...
Senators 2019 NHL Draft Guide
June 15th, 2019 The 2019 NHL Entry Draft is fast approaching and the Ottawa Senators need a big win. The club is entering the second year of their rebuild after finishing arguably the worst season in their history. A solid draft would be exactly what the organization needs as they keep moving forward towards their inevitable "unparalleled...
Pierre Dorion's History at the Draft
June 3rd, 2019 The 2019 NHL Entry Draft will mark general manager Pierre Dorion’s fourth draft at the helm of the Ottawa Senators. Looking back over his picks, his record is pretty solid so far. He’s drafted 17 players, a number of which will be a large part of the Senators rebuild in the near future. Related: Dorion’s Trade Deadline...
Ottawa Senators GM Pierre Dorion Thinks Things Will Improve
April 10th, 2019 Ottawa Senators general manager Pierre Dorion believes better times are ahead. Considering all the turmoil experienced by the franchise in the past two years or so, it would be hard for that not to be the case. The Senators general manager covered plen...
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...
