Claimed off Waivers: OTT claims Gabriel Dumont (TBL)

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[Flames Fanatic]

Nick Paul is punching pillows somewhere

 

[De Montreal]

Boucher sure love his grinder.

 

[Tkachuckycheese]

Guy Boucher really likes to get his Junior players

 

[beowulf]

Interesting move not sure what he can bring to the Sens. He must be happy as he gets to continue playing in the NHL.

 

[montreal]

For those that don't know, Boucher coached Dumont on the Volts and in the playoffs for Hamilton in the AHL.

 

[VoluntaryDom]

Huh. Good move by Ottawa IMO. Dumont is a surprisingly good defensive player and can definitely fill in at 4c. Underrated player IMO.

 

[HoseEmDown]

That sucks for Tampa and especially Syracuse as they really could've used him. I can see Tampa making a move for an AHL forward or picking up a depth forward the next time they go on waivers.

 

[VoluntaryDom]

That sucks for Tampa and especially Syracuse as they really could've used him. I can see Tampa making a move for an AHL forward or picking up a depth forward the next time they go on waivers.

or calling up volkov

 

[ToastrStutzle]

moar grinders

 

[HoseEmDown]

or calling up volkov

Seriously, guy would go 1st overall in a redraft.

 

[VoluntaryDom]

Seriously, guy would go 1st overall in a redraft.

xd

seriously tho back to dumont

 

[SquiddFX]

The only Dumont highlight I remember from his time in the Habs organisation is when he fought Joe Colbourne and beat him with one punch.

 

[uncleben]

For those interested, this cost Ottawa $13,125, paid to Tampa Bay and not counted against the cap.

 

[glucker]

Interesting move not sure what he can bring to the Sens. He must be happy as he gets to continue playing in the NHL.

He gives the Sens someone they can play in their top-6

 

[beowulf]

For those that don't know, Boucher coached Dumont on the Volts and in the playoffs for Hamilton in the AHL.

While true, these types of moves are up to the GM not the coach. Wonder what he would have said to get the GM on board with it.

 

[BondraTime]

While true, these types of moves are up to the GM not the coach. Wonder what he would have said to get the GM on board with it.

Thompson/Pyatt were brought in because of Boucher as well. He influences what Dorian does to an extreme degree.

 

[Beville]

Well, the Sens Panic Bus is officially on route...

 

[Zorf]

While many Sens fans, including myself, would just prefer that Boucher give young players a fair chance to earn a spot, the fact of the matter remains that Boucher doesn't trust young players, and when they get called up, they are given a handful of shifts in the first period, and if they don't make their mark, that's all they get.

Guys get called up and get 6-8 minutes of ice time. It's pointless.

A move like this allows the young guys to stay in the AHL and get meaningful minutes. This Dumont guy can play 4th line or be a healthy scratch. It doesn't matter. So in that light, I guess it's an ok move.

Hopefully the Sens don't use him in top 6 roles though...ugh. They will though.