It is February 12th, 13 days before the NHL trade deadline, and we have heard nothing concerning the Ottawa Senators and their multiple pending free agents.
It seems that any time the Senators make headlines it has to do with something owner Eugene Melnyk blabbed to the media, or in a recent case to a corporate event. In the last few months it has been difficult to spot GM Pierre Dorion, either because he hasn’t said anything of note or because the Senators have done nothing to address their contract issues.
It has probably been mentioned in the past, but does Dorion actually have the ability to do anything without Melnyk dictating orders like the Emperor in Star Wars?