"I honestly think we have earned the right, maybe, for Pierre to add a player at the deadline," said Brassard. "I think, this group, we're trying to get to the next step. Our progress all year long, we had some tough moments, but our play the last two months, I think our play is well deserved for that."
"I feel like this group, we're going to go all the way to the end. We're right there, it's only five points," added Brassard (it's actually six at the time of this writing).
One major questions mark for Dorion going into the deadline is goaltending. Cam Talbot, picked up from Minnesota during the last off season, has already indicated he's not interested in signing a new deal to stay with the Senators. Talbot will garner plenty of interest over the next few days, but not getting a goaltender in return would leave Ottawa with very little experience in the crease. Anton Forsberg, who is 30, just recently hit the 130 game mark in the NHL. Mads Sogaard, who is 22, has played 7 NHL games.
POLL | ||
FÉVRIER 27 | 187 ANSWERS Brassard calls on Ottawa's GM to add a player at deadline; says team has earned it What should Dorion do at the deadline? | ||
Add big name player(s) and go for it! | 53 | 28.3 % |
Consider getting assets for the future | 54 | 28.9 % |
Don't do anything before end of season | 39 | 20.9 % |
Not sure | 41 | 21.9 % |
LIST OF POLLS |
G | A | PTS | ||
Mikko Rantanen | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
Jake Debrusk | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
Dylan Guenther | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
Ivan Barbashev | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
Jack Eichel | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
Brock Nelson | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
Valeri Nichushkin | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
Clayton Keller | - | 3 | 3 | |
Anthony Cirelli | 2 | - | 2 | |
Jonathan Drouin | 2 | - | 2 | |
Roman Josi | 2 | - | 2 | |
Kirill Marchenko | 2 | - | 2 | |
Kyle Palmieri | 2 | - | 2 | |
Sebastian Aho | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Rasmus Dahlin | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Leon Draisaitl | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Matt Duchene | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Samuel Girard | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Claude Giroux | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Oliver Kylington | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Complete stats |
STANDINGS 2024-2025 | ||||||
TOP 10 | GP | W | L | OL | PTS | |
Jets | 21 | 17 | 4 | - | 34 | |
Wild | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 30 | |
Devils | 23 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 30 | |
Hurricanes | 20 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 29 | |
Golden Knights | 21 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 28 | |
Capitals | 20 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 27 | |
Flames | 21 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 27 | |
Stars | 19 | 13 | 6 | - | 26 | |
Maple Leafs | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 26 | |
Rangers | 19 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 25 | |
Conference | Cumulative |