Who says you can’t go home?
Derick Brassard welcomed the move to the Senators with open arms.
Dealt to the Senators last month by the New York Rangers in exchange for Mika Zibanejad, the Ottawa centre met with the local media for the first time since the trade last month Friday morning at the Bell Sensplex and the 28-year-old, who was born in Hull (now called Gatineau) can’t wait to suit up for Ottawa.
“I like that,” said Brassard when asked about the pressure of playing for his hometown team. “I’m a player that plays with a lot of emotions and I’ve played in some big games in the last three years and I’ve always really enjoyed that.