Senators sign Dorion to extension through 2024-25

The Ottawa Senators have signed general manager Pierre Dorion to an extension through the 2024-25 campaign. The new deal also includes a team option for the 2025-26 season.

"We're very pleased to sign Pierre to a second extension as Senators general manager," Sens owner Eugene Melnyk said. "Dating to when he was named GM in 2016, Pierre has worked tirelessly toward building an organization that can compete with the National Hockey League's best.

"He's dedicated, detailed, and (he) maintains a sound hockey mind. Under Pierre's leadership, we have the utmost confidence that this team will soon be recognized as one that is consistently meriting success."

The Senators made it to the conference finals in Dorion's first season as GM in 2016-17. After a disappointing 2017-18 campaign, he's used his scouting background to help build one of the league's strongest prospect pipelines.

Dorion, an Ottawa native, ranks third in team history with 149 wins as GM, trailing only John Muckler (240) and Bryan Murray (339).

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