It is a results-based industry, after all, and the Ottawa Senators have certainly fallen short of expectations. When there is already a significant amount of pressure on the team to play competitive games and vie for a playoff spot, any shortcomings will pressure the organization to right the ship.

The Ottawa Senators may be on the verge of a major shake-up. According to Frank Seravalli of Daily Faceoff Live, the organization has engaged in internal discussions about breaking up its young core,

The season isn’t going as well as many hoped for the Ottawa Senators, which isn’t something new. For the past seven seasons, the Senators have been a bad regular season team and have not made the playoffs,