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Brassard trade another sign Senators crave experience

So much for the Ottawa Senators’ boring summer.

The bold move by Senators general manager Pierre Dorion on Monday — shipping Mika Zibanejad to the New York Rangers for Derick Brassard — is a clear sign of the importance the organization is putting on experience up front.

Brassard is 28, with 563 regular-season and 59 playoff games behind him. Two weeks ago, the Senators brought back Chris Kelly, who has played in 751 regular-season and 90 playoff games. Kelly also won the Stanley Cup with Boston.

It is also in keeping with what Dorion said when he took over from former GM Bryan Murray at the end of the 2014-15 season.