While he has faced backlash at times because of his pro scouting, Pierre Dorion makes up for it with his great draft resume
While going into the biggest draft in the history of the Ottawa Senators, Pierre Dorion has some draft day trends which sometimes tip his hand to who he may select.
With seven selections in the first two rounds of the 2020 Draft, the Senators staff will have a lot of big decisions to make that will mold the future of the team. Over the past few drafts, Dorion has shown a bias towards players taking the college route and has drafted three players committed to North Dakota, whether by coincidence or not.
While Ottawa has leaned on the success of European players during the bulk of their existence, from Daniel Alfredsson to Erik Karlsson, they don’t invest heavily on their scouting resources for the area. Only carrying a total of 2 scouts in Europe consisting of Chief European Scout Mikko Ruutu and Anders Ostberg, ideally you would like to see more representation. You have to assume that has something to do with the lack of Europeans Ottawa has taken during Dorion’s tenure.
While there is no way to know who Dorion will select during the draft, past draft trends can perhaps give us an idea of what locations or player styles he prefers to select.