Ottawa Senators management was at a crossroads. Sitting on the outside of the NHL’s playoff picture, some fans suggested that the Senators should be heading into full rebuild mode and blow up the roster at the deadline.
However, after a road trip that pushed the Senators back into the playoff conversation from a season-low 28th place in the NHL, the conversation switched.
Coming into the March 2 deadline, the Sens had won five straight games, defeating teams like the defending Stanley Cup champion Los Angeles Kings and Anaheim Ducks in the process.
As a result, the Senators' brass switched motives, taking and disconnecting the phone line on Monday.
A few years ago, general manager Bryan Murray and owner Eugene Melnyk announced a rebuilding plan for the Sens. While it appeared to be fast-tracked under the collected leadership of then-head coach Paul MacLean, a burst of reality sent Ottawa into a nosedive toward lottery territory.
Isn’t this where we all thought the team would be?
It wasn’t long ago when The Hockey Writers' Esten McLaren discussed the Senat ...
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