Rumour : Senators to bring in controversial replacement moments after Dorion’s firing!

So much has happened in Ottawa in very little time. First of, it started with the NHL’s announcement that the Senators have to forfeit a first-round pick as a result of punishment stemming from their 2021 trade that sent Evgenii Dadonov to the Vegas Golden Knights and subsequent, invalidated trade that would have sent the forward to the Anaheim Ducks in March 2022.

Then, general manager Pierre Dorion was held accountable and was fired from the team.

Now, it appears that the Senators will turn to Peter Chiarelli to take over the reins in Ottawa.

You know how much of a controversial pick Chiarelli is to get another chance to be general manager. Yes, Chiarelli is a Stanley Cup champion from his time with the Boston Bruins but if you take a look at how badly he mangled the Edmonton Oilers it’s hard to fathom how anyone could think he’s fit for an NHL management position.

Come on. Many fans will say that this is a guy who fell face first into a generational talent in Connor McDavid and then did his absolute best to sewer the team’s lineup. At least, that’s how it looked from the outside looking in. Chiarelli hitched his ride to Mikko Koskinen as the team’s starting goaltender, he signed depth guys like Tobias Rieder, Jussi Jokinen and Alex Chiasson to play alongside McDavid, indirectly traded Jordan Eberle for Ryan Spooner, gave Milan Lucic a seven year, $42 million contract, traded the pick for Matthew Barzal for Griffin Reinhart and… oh ya he traded Taylor Hall for Adam Larsson. Honestly, I could go on and on and on… but you get the picture.

However he may have learned for the many terrible mistakes he's made with the Bruins and the Oilers, looking for a fresh start in Ottawa. If nothing else, it’ll be interesting to see how things play out for the Senators under Chiarelli’s leadership... 

This should be confirmed within moments at the press conference in which Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman reports that there will be a general manager change.

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