Photo by Richard A. Whittaker/Icon Sportswire via Getty ImagesFive Thoughts for the last Friday of January, a month that has seen the Ottawa Senators playoff hopes die:
Trade the Rentals
Sadly, the playoffs aren’t happening this year. We didn’t expect them, but to be 12 points out of a playoff spot with a game in hand at the end of January is incredibly disappointing. There were some “meaningful” games in December and the beginning of January, but that didn’t last very long. With that being said, the rest of the season should be about figuring out what they have for next season. The UFAs in the off-season are Austin Watson, Nick Holden, Cam Talbot, Derick Brassard, and Travis Hamonic, and all…
