There was a time, as recently as the start of 2026, where we didn't think this day would bring any intrigue for the Ottawa Senators. They had... no first-round picks entering the year thanks to Pierre Dorion and the Vegas Golden Knights, but regained one – 32nd overall – in early March.
'That is well said,' replied Candide, 'but we must cultivate our garden.' -Voltaire I've said it before but I'll say it one more time just for emphasis, the Ottawa Senators are just too good of a hockey team.
Over two weeks after letting go of General Manager Patrik Allvin, the Vancouver Canucks are still in the midst of their search for his replacement. According
When everybody went to sleep last night, they were excited to wake up and finally find out the Vancouver Canucks‘ fate at tonight’s NHL Draft Lottery. But a handful of reports that came in seemed to distract the fan base from how tonight could change the franchise.
The NHL has had an interesting new millennium. It was a league sans a salary cap when the 2000s started… and then the owners locked the players out for an entire season.
Right now, the Canucks are among the teams looking for a general manager. The Nashville Predators are also in the mix, but it seems likely that Tom Fitzgerald, formerly of the Devils, will be the next GM to take the helm of the Preds.
The Vancouver Canucks have held plenty of candidates to fill their new General Manager role after letting go of Patrik Allvin. But a new name has surfaced in the Canucks’ search.
The Canucks have held at least an initial interview with former Senators general manager Pierre Dorion regarding their GM vacancy, Darren Dreger of TSN reports.
The main reason, in my opinion, for the NHL's recent change of heart towards the Ottawa Senators, is simply because of the image it projects to future prospective buyers of an NHL team.
On Saturday night, Florian Xhekaj played his first NHL game. Arber’s little brother took the opportunity to collect his first point (an assist) and to fight his first career battle in the Bettman circuit.
Did we mention that the media are undergoing a period of change? The digital shift, for some time now, has been more and more real. With Tony Marinaro and Martin Lemay launching a web show at the same time as their old BPM Sports time slot (10am and 3pm), it’s more obvious than ever.And the guys have each other’s backs, by the way.
People will talk about the “Mount Rushmore” for a franchise, which is to say the four people, usually four players, that most define the franchise. Not always the four-best players, but the four that evoke the essence of the franchise.
Zachary Bolduc has many qualities in his game. He’s got a good skate, he can hit, his offensive skills are simply undeniable… But his greatest strength is his shooting.
With the 21st pick of the 2025 NHL Entry Draft, the Ottawa Senators didn't select anybody. Instead, they traded the selection to the Nashville Predators, and before that PTSD from Pierre Dorion handing out futures to other clubs like candy kicks in, don't worry.
If we forget the Stanley Cup playoffs and think only of the Canadiens, the next big thing is the NHL draft. Kent Hughes and Jeff Gorton have plenty of time between now and June 27 and 28 to prepare and decide on the strategy that will be adopted with all the draft picks, and especially with the two first-round picks, 16th and 17th respectively.
As the immortal Pierre Dorion once said: "The rebuild is done. Now we're stepping into another zone". On either Saturday or Sunday of this week, the Ottawa Senators will break their eight year hiatus and return to the Stanley Cup Play-Offs.
It’s been a few years since the Xhekaj family has been making headlines in Montreal. We’ve gotten to know Arber as an undrafted free agent invited to the rookie camp… and in the 2023 draft, his brother Florian joined him in the organization.
The arrival of Alexandre Carrier to the Montreal Canadiens is generating significant buzz. Pierre Dorion, former general manager of the Ottawa Senators, describes this trade as a true home run for Kent Hughes, the Canadiens' general manager.
If you want to hurt Canadiens fans, tell them about the 2018 draft. Drafting Jesperi Kotkaniemi was a serious blunder for Montreal, which at the same time deprived itself of the services of several good players available in this auction.
The Senators have been rebuilding for several years now. Three years ago, Pierre Dorion stated that the rebuilding was complete. And let’s just say he wasn’t exactly right… which may well have cost him his job.
Pierre Dorion lost his position as GM of the Senators in recent months. His record in Ottawa was far from glorious, and the club will have a few more years to recover from the mistakes made during his reign.
After years of watching Pierre Dorion prioritize size over skill and make risky moves with high picks, fans were anxious to find out how the Ottawa Senators’ new management group would approach the draft.
The Columbus Blue Jackets have officially fired general manager Jarmo Kekäläinen. Kekäläinen is the second GM fired this season after the Ottawa Senators parted ways with Pierre Dorion in November.