With the Stanley Cup playoffs deep into action, things have been relatively quiet in the land of the Ottawa Senators. There’s been a handful of news tidbits sprinkled throughout, though, which I think are worth covering in some more detail. Thomas Chabot’s new contract, Johnny Gruden heading to London, and much more are in this week’s edition of Five Thoughts for Friday.
While Pierre Dorion has his work cut out for him this off-season following the team’s last-place finish, he certainly shortened his summer workload by trading all the major upcoming free agents in four blockbuster trades.