Senators' Trade Targets & Prospect Update
Jacques Martin hasn't found much success yet, but with the upcoming trade deadline and prospects doing well, there is hope for some positivity.
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In today’s edition, we have a look at how Jacques Martin is off to a rocky start in Ottawa, some trade deadline targets and a post-WJC update on the Senators’ prospects.
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Ottawa Senators’ 2024 Trade Deadline Targets
January 14, 2024 by Paul Quinney
A joke going around Ottawa these days starts off with, “What do the Ottawa Senators and the Titanic have in common?” The punch line is that they’re both at the bottom of the Atlantic.
Not all Senators fans find that funny and many are demanding major changes in their team’s roster. Yet that’s unlikely to happen any time soon judging by what Senators’ president of hockey operations and general manager (GM) Steve Staios says.
Speaking to The Jason Gregor Show, Staios said he’d “like to add a veteran player if he could” before the NHL’s trade deadline. He then added he and his team “will be out (looking) and we’re being aggressive.” Let’s take a look at who he could be looking at acquiring leading up to the trade deadline.
Senators Prospect Report: WJC Recap, CHL Moves & More
January 11, 2024 by Dayton Reimer
Yes, things are bad for the Ottawa Senators. After coming into the 2023-24 season with playoff hopes, the team sunk to last in the Eastern Conference, leading to the firing of their general manager and coach, but it’s hardly improved since then.
However, thankfully, there is a silver lining – the Senators’ top prospects are doing just fine. December was a strong month for many of Ottawa’s young players, and while there may not be any superstars left in the mix, last month demonstrated that these players look destined to make an impact at the NHL level. Here’s a rundown of the best stories from December and early January.
Evaluating Jacques Martin’s First 10 Games as Senators Coach
January 11, 2024 by Paul Quinney
Now, I can already hear some readers protesting that it is not fair to judge Martin after such a short time behind the bench. Even so, his tenure as interim head coach is long enough that fans should see their team starting to turn things around. That’s just not happening.
Let’s take a look at how well the Senators have done under Martin in the 10 games he’s been running the bench in the hope of gaining some insight as to why the team continues to go nowhere.