When the Senators acquired Mike Condon from the Pittsburgh Penguins for a 2017 fifth round pick on November 2, it was sold as a move that was necessary because the Senators’ goaltending situation was in a state of flux.
Not only did the Anderson family come forward and reveal that Nicholle Anderson was diagnosed with cancer, but Andrew Hammond suffered a lower-body injury shortly thereafter that necessitated a stint on IR.
Rather than roll the dice and rely on the uncertainty facing Craig Anderson’s availability or hope that a young goaltending combination of Chris Driedger or Matt O’Connor could stem the tide, the Senators sought NHL experience to help shelter their goaltending prospects and help keep their playoff aspirations alive.