With Dorion at the helm, and the tire-fire that is the Senators right now I haven't given up on Stone coming here. He'd be a home run, and I think the cost to acquire him is basement-low.
He's an RFA that potentially could be looking to play everywhere but Ottawa, and Dorion has to sign him or trade his rights. That he's filed for arbitration really only lowered his trade value IMO as he's likely to become a $7M Mark Stone. Unfortunately, $7M Mark Stone is also considerably less valuable to us than a contract Wizard negotiated.
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