Another NHL Chance For Former Senators GM Pierre Dorion?
Pierre Dorion, who spent eight years as GM of the Senators, has reportedly interviewed for the opening in Vancouver.
When the Senators parted ways with head coach DJ Smith and GM Pierre Dorion during the 2023–24 season, it was fair to wonder if they'd get another opportunity. The two men were at the helm through some pretty dark days for the franchise, including a seemingly never-ending rebuild. But after a couple of seasons as an assistant coach in L.
A. , Smith resurfaced this season as the Kings' interim head coach when Jim Hiller was fired, and helped guide them to the post-season. It was a reminder that everyone is usually better in their second job because of the lessons learned in their first.
Senators captain Brady Tkachuk said last week that he's frustrated by the incessant questions about his future. The Vancouver Canucks, with the worst record in the NHL this season, think there’s a chance that may also be true for Dorion. According to TSN’s Darren Dreger, the Canucks, after firing Patrik Allvin on April 17, have interviewed Dorion for their GM vacancy.
Former Ottawa Senators GM, Pierre Dorion was in Vancouver last week and has interviewed for the Canucks GM vacancy. — Darren Dreger (@DarrenDreger) May 4, 2026 Dorion was fired in 2023 because of the Senators’ botched communications during their 2021 trade of Evgenii Dadonov to the Vegas Golden Knights. The Sens failed to disclose Dadonov’s no-trade list, which derailed the Knights’ later attempt to trade him to Anaheim.