Ottawa senators have yet to set a clear strategy in light of the trade deadline, as they don’t know whether they will be sellers or buyers. Forward Derick Brassard knows which side he would be on.
Putting himself in the shoes of general manager Pierre Dorion, the Quebecer indicated that the ‘Sens’ deserved the right to look for a player to help them by Friday. The team from Canada’s capital are just a few points away from the playoffs, so why not go for it?
“I think with this group we’re trying to get to the next level and we’ve been improving all year. We’ve had some difficult times, but I think our game over the last two months has been justified [un ajout]. Let’s see what Peter does. I’m sure he’ll try to help us,” Brassard said after Monday’s training session.
Dorion has already had a busy summer with the additions of Claude Giroux, Alex DeBrincat and Cam Talbot. Last week he ended Nikita Zaitsev’s difficult contract and swapped Tyler Motte for Julien Gauthier at the New York Rangers.
Many of them saw the Senators get the jump ball, but injuries, particularly that of Josh Norris, and a lack of depth on defense hampered the team’s performance.
Ottawa that night began a two-game-over-as-many-day streak against the Detroit Red Wings, a formation also at the pinnacle of the playoff race.
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