Finding Thomas Chabot a D-Partner
![Ottawa Senators defenceman Thomas Chabot #72 is a top candidate for the captaincy. (Photo by Jana Chytilova/Freestyle Photography/Getty Images) Ottawa Senators defenceman Thomas Chabot #72 is a top candidate for the captaincy. (Photo by Jana Chytilova/Freestyle Photography/Getty Images)](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/shape/cover/sport/ea1d7a14ca76765af25951ac985d18315a414b2c3891104dec8ba797e89f4451.jpg)
This option is more of a long-term idea for the Sens than a stop gap. I think if Pierre Dorion is going to trade for a D-Partner for Chabot, he’s looking at long term. After consulting the lates edition of TSN’s Trade Bait List, I think Matt Dumba would be an interesting option. I know the price would be high to acquire, he would definetly bolster our back-end. To acquire Dumba, I think to start the conversation, Dorion would have to offer up a forward prospect, and a pick. Considering the Wild only have about 2 million in cap space, Dorion has some leverage in this situation, but not much. Another reason why I think the Sens would target Dumba in a trade is his leadership. Dumba has been one of the better defensemen in the NHL for a while now, and has become a big leader for the Minnesota Wild. Dumba has shown character and I really like that he stood out during the 2020 NHL Playoffs to speak about racial equality. Just imagine a Chabot-Dumba pairing and TRY telling me it would not be filthy.