Ottawa Senators Putting Zaitsev on Waivers Is the Right Decision

Ottawa Senators placed Nikita Zaitsev on waivers on Wednesday, Nov. 9. The team is currently 4-8-0 and have lost six straight games. Ziatsevy has two years left on his contract worth $4.5 million per season.

Zaitsev played with Thomas Chabot, Erik Brannstrom, and Nick Holden for over 15 minutes. He had a Corsi percentage of less than 50 percent and a plus/minus of minus-3. Ottawa Senators are in last place in the Atlantic Division and need a spark defensively to save their season. They are scoring 3.5 goals per game but allowing 3:67.

Jacob Bernard-Docker played his first NHL game on Tuesday, Nov. 8 against the Vancouver Canucks. He played 58 games for the Bellville Senators last season and recorded nine points with a plus/minus of plus-11. Ottawa Senators put Zaitsev on waivers. Senators are currently ninth in the NHL with an expected goals percentage of 53.4%. They have a 31.3 percent chance to make the playoffs. Their next five games feature the New Jersey Devils twice, along with the Buffalo Sabres, Philadelphia Flyers, and New York Islanders. They paid a hefty price for Alex DeBrincat.