It is a results-based industry, after all, and the Ottawa Senators have certainly fallen short of expectations. When there is already a significant amount of pressure on the team to play competitive games and vie for a playoff spot, any shortcomings will pressure the organization to right the ship.

The season isn’t going as well as many hoped for the Ottawa Senators, which isn’t something new. For the past seven seasons, the Senators have been a bad regular season team and have not made the playoffs,

Frank Seravalli mentioned that the Senators have been in conversations about trading Josh Norris. He would fit well in Chicago as the Blackhawks have a center problem and a scoring problem. Acquiring Norris would tackle both issues up front with one move.