Ottawa Senators: 3 Free Agent Signings to Get Behind
By Daniel Bruce
Final Thoughts
Made quite apparent by the selections of Dougie Hamilton and Adam Larsson, the focal point of this offseason should be finding Thomas Chabot a new partner, and either of the two listed above would be substantial improvements.
The Senators are deep upfront with tons of young talent and adding another player the calibre of Jaden Schwartz would do nothing but make the team better, these are moves that Pierre Dorion should be conscious of as the rebuild nears its end.
Finishing the season as well as they did, the Senators have newfound confidence, and it goes without saying that everybody inside of that locker room expects a playoff push. Depth, veteran signings the team made last offseason ended up hurting the team more than helping, that’s why this offseason Pierre Dorion has to be more selective and base signings on players being good at hockey and not just based on their age.
The Senators shouldn’t try to change too much from the end of last season, this allows the team to target players based on quality and not quantity like the last offseason.
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