Senators Eye Blue-Line Help In Offseason Shuffle

Ottawa’s front office looks like it already knows where the pain point is, and it is not subtle. The Sens need more insulation on the back end, and that usually means the summer gets spent shopping for minutes, matchups, and somebody who can handle the ugly shifts. This is the kind of roster fix that sounds simple until you start pricing defensemen in a market where everybody wants the same thing. The Senators have work to do, and the blue line is where the bill starts.