A little late, but nevertheless still relevant: it’s time for your Five Thoughts for Friday!
1. Worst-Case Scenarios
We know the trade deadline is in just over a week. We know the Senators will likely look different once the deadline has come and past. At least some of Matt Duchene, Mark Stone, Ryan Dzingel, and Cody Ceci will be gone. But the Sens have managed to bungle recent situations, and as such, the fan base normally turns to the worst-case scenario:
One big #Sens fear I have is that the Sens will be unable to sign Duchene or Stone, and as a result they'll overpay to retain Dzingel in an attempt to save face.