Yesterday, the Ottawa Senators lost their first round pick after failing to respect Evgenii Dadonov's not trade clause around the trade deadline in 2021, a punishment that lost GM Pierre Dorion is job.
If you don't know, Michael Andlauer is the new owner of the Senators and he had lots to say in yesterday's press conference.
#Sens owner Michael Andlauer says #NHL did not advise him of either investigation - botched Dadonov "no-trade" clause or Pinto sports betting incident - before he closed on purchase.
— Frank Seravalli (@frank_seravalli) November 1, 2023
“Maybe they didn’t want to disrupt [it] to make sure the seller got the best price possible."
Andlauer: "Why I inherited this is beyond me."
— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) November 1, 2023
Friedman even started his 32 Thoughts from last night with "Holy smokes, what a media conference."

Additionally, he had this to say about who the next GM will be if it's not interim Steve Staios.
"There’s been a lot of talk about Peter Chiarelli, but another name I’d throw in there is Tampa Bay director of hockey operations Mathieu Darche. Darche interviewed in Montreal while Andlauer still owned part of the Canadiens, so there is familiarity. Another person suggested Jason Spezza."
The Calgary Flames are also closed for business on contract extensions. They could be a seller at the trade deadline (Elias Lindholm at 3C, anyone?)
The WHL has made neck guards mandatory. The Pittsburgh Penguins, Adam Johnson's former organization, are leading the push to make the same change in the AHL and NHL.


Brian has the latest on goalie prospect Artur Akhtyamov.
Here's what Keefe had to say after the loss to the Kings, ICYMI.

The NHL has finally figured out what to do with their WCoH Russia problem and the tournament is likely to go ahead in 2025.
**Keep an eye 👁️ on**
— Kevin Weekes (@KevinWeekes) November 1, 2023
I’m told there are ongoing discussions between involved parties for a potential scaled down World Cup of Hockey featuring only @NHL Players, perhaps in 2025 on a potential timeline between Superbowl and March Madness. #HockeyTwitter pic.twitter.com/U5jGbjHoGn
The Canucks are winning and don't know what to do with their hands.

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