Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: The NHL trade deadline is now 50 days away. The Senators will be having their annual scouting staff meetings this week in Florida. They will map out a potential strategy for future deals and they may look to make moves before the deadline if their losing continues.
The Senators have three pending UFAs in Matt Duchene, Mark Stone and Ryan Dzingel. Re-signing Duchene and Stone are priorities for the Sens.
It is believed that Senators GM Pierro Dorion will meet again with Pat Brisson, Duchene’s agent, in the next two to three weeks.