Changes in Belleville: Head Coach David Bell Gets Two-Year Deal Senior Vice President of Hockey Operations Dave Poulin participated in a Q&A at a team event with season ticket holders on Wednesday. He didn't rule out the notion of rolling it back next season with the same goaltending duo. The NHL Draft is less than two weeks away. What GM Steve Staios does with the 7th overall pick will likely be a very loud signal of how busy he plans to be this summer. Will he attempt a quick fix or keep it slow and steady? There was plenty of news in Belleville this week as the Senators re-signed B-Sens head coach David Bell to a two-year deal while also re-signing forwards Angus Crookshank and Cole Reinhardt. On the other hand, they also bid farewell to Czech winger Jiri Smejkal, who signed a five-year contract back home in Czechia. Former Ottawa Senator Guy Boucher is one and done as an assistant coach in Toronto. New Leafs' head coach Craig Berube appears to be cleaning house to bring in his own staff. The Bathersons welcomed another pro hockey player into the family. But our local PWHL team opted not to make it an Ottawa family reunion. Internally, we had some big news. The Hockey News will become Yahoo Sports' primary NHL and Ottawa Senators content provider, helping strengthen both brands. * undefined * undefined * undefined
