Bruce Garrioch: The Ottawa Senators didn’t trade pending unrestricted free agent defenseman Ron Hainsey at the deadline. It’s possible that the Senators could re-sign the 38-year old defenseman if he’s interested in returning next year.
Head coach D.J. Smith said he’ll talk with GM Pierre Dorion about bringing Hainsey back.
“On a daily basis, he deals with (Chabot) and he’s got him playing really well. He’s teaching these guys and that’s like having an extra coach.
“That’s something we’ll discuss with Pierre, but in saying that he’s done a phenomenal job and he’s done exactly what we brought him here to do, to provide some leadership, some stability and help Chabot grow, and I think he’s done that.