Senators Shop Intriguing Defenseman Before Draft Pressure Builds

Ottawa has a defenseman on the block, and that is the kind of move that tends to get louder the closer the draft gets. Teams do not put useful blue-liners in play unless they believe the market will pay enough to make the headache worthwhile. The Senators are clearly weighing value, timing, and roster fit all at once, which is exactly how draft-week trade talk starts to snowball. This is the sort of name that can disappear quickly once one general manager decides he has seen enough.