With less than 24 hours to go before the NHL Trade Deadline, today’s question is simple- Should the Ottawa Senators pursue a defenseman? The post Should the Ottawa Senators Trade for a Defenseman? appeared first on Ottawa Hockey Now.

Former Ottawa Senators general manager Pierre Dorion once described acquiring defenceman Erik Brännström in exchange for Mark Stone as his proudest day as a GM. He would later walk back those comments—for obvious reasons.

It’s now or never for Steve Staios. Decision day has arrived for the Ottawa Senators president of hockey operations and general manager. The chance to wheel and deal will come to a halt at Friday’s 3 p.

Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Citizen: As Garrioch writes, Ottawa Senators forwards Drake Batherson and Josh Norris are getting attention ahead of the trade deadline. GM Steve Staios is working the phones to upgrade his team ahead of and at the Friday, March 7th Trade Deadline.

The 33-year-old Gourde won the Stanley Cup twice with the Lightning before being picked up by the Kraken in the expansion draft in 2021. An unrestricted free agent, Gourde has six goals and 17 points in 33 games this season and reportedly was in high demand.