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What Are Pierre Dorion’s Best Trades as General Manager of the Ottawa Senators

By Jacob Larivière

NEWARK, NEW JERSEY - MARCH 25: Tim Stützle #18 of the Ottawa Senators looks on during the first period against the New Jersey Devils at Prudential Center on March 25, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)
NEWARK, NEW JERSEY - MARCH 25: Tim Stützle #18 of the Ottawa Senators looks on during the first period against the New Jersey Devils at Prudential Center on March 25, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images) /
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Alex DeBrincat to the Ottawa Senators

Entering the 2022 NHL draft, the Ottawa Senators’ two biggest question marks were a top 6 forward and a top 4 defenseman. With this trade, the Senators would acquire a superstar top 6 forward in Alex DeBrincat, without losing a roster player or a key prospect.

The third in 2024 has not been used yet obviously, so we’ll have to revisit this trade in the future.

With the 39th overall pick, the Blackhawks selected Paul Ludwinski, and he has not played any NHL games yet. This trade is still very very young.

With the seventh overall pick, the Blackhawks selected defensive prospect Kevin Korchinksi. Korchinski appears to be a great offensive-defenseman prospect who should pan out to be a top 4 defenseman in the NHL, but he has not played any NHL games yet.

With the Senators, DeBrincat has taken a step back in terms of goalscoring, but he is still on pace to hit 68 points. That would be ten shy of hitting his total of 78 points last season. He’s currently on pace to score 28 goals and 40 assists.

The Senators received a 40 goalscorer in exchange for a potential top 4 defensemanan and a couple question marks. I call that a win in my eyes.

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