Will Steve Staos join the Senators blue line?
At the end of Issue 4's “Latest” segment, Kate Petterssen asks Dave Pagnotta about the situation with the Ottawa Senators and general manager Steve Stewart Will Steve Staios consider joining the playoff mix?
Transcribed by NHLRumors.com
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Kate Pettersson: “Okay, let's look at the last team in the East, the Ottawa Senators. We've talked about them for a variety of reasons, but now they're hot. They've been in the last 10 games 7 wins in the game So, is it time for Steve Staos to commit to his playoff hopes and try to add more players to his roster?
Dave Pannotta: “Yeah, of course he would. But when you have a little bit of patience, you see what happens. When you allow a brand new coach to come in with his new system and structure, When it comes to getting a goaltender acclimated to his new D core, sometimes it takes a little time for a team to get going. That's what to expect from the Senators, who are in third place in the Atlantic Region behind Boston in the wild-card discussion this season.
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Therefore, if they can maintain this momentum, they will likely push further. Yeah, as you mentioned, Kate, Staice wanted to talk about a couple of areas of his team, definitely, the defense. If only they could bring in another team looking for a top-four finish. But if they can bring in a guy who's better suited to stay at home, has the physical skills, the defensive chops, the mentality, that's the guy they want to bring in Ottawa.
They need someone to shut down and stabilize things on the back end. If you can get into the top four, that's a good fit for what they're looking for. Beyond that, they need another winger. They hope to add another scoring winger at some point this season and they have a little cap space to play with.
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Any major incident could lead to someone being dropped from the lineup, but Ottawa is looking at both ends. They're in no rush to strike a deal now, but if something falls into their hands later, in the calendar year, maybe four countries later, it looks like that's what the sales department would be willing to do.
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