Ottawa Senators GM Pierre Dorion has held serious talks or at least kicked the tires on every blueliner available.
With the NHL trade deadline set for next Friday at 3 p.m., Senators general manager Pierre Dorion has already made two moves by dealingto the New York Rangers for wingerSign up to receive daily headline news from Ottawa Citizen, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails or any newsletter.
The Senators went into Thursday night’s action six points back of the final wildcard spot in the East held by the Florida Panthers with four games in hand. The issue is there are four teams to climb over, which is why the club needs a victory Friday night on the road against the Carolina Hurricanes.Article content
Yes, you’ve read before that the Senators would like to add a right-shot top-four defenceman, but the fact they haven’t added one yet hasn’t been for a lack of trying. Dorion has held serious talks or at least kicked the tires on every blueliner available, most notablyThe asking price on Chychrun, who would fit the bill for what the Senators need, remains high, with the Coyotes demanding two first-round picks and a high-end prospect in return.
There aren’t many teams with defencemen available, and that’s why Dorion has done an exhaustive search. If the Kings deal for Chychrun, they have three right-shot blueliners and we’ve been told GM
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