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Pierre Dorion has done a lot of talking but he hasn’t been able to improve the Senators depth at forward.

It’s not for a lack of trying.

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League sources told Postmedia Sunday that the Senators put in a claim on San Jose Sharks forward Matt Nieto when he went on NHL waivers last Wednesday only to see him get snapped by the Colorado Avalanche, who had a higher priority because of their poor record in the standings.

No, the 24-year-old Nieto wouldn’t have made a huge impact for the Senators, but he would have given them some much-needed depth. While he was scratched regularly by the Sharks, Ottawa has struggled with injuries up front and they can use a player with good NHL experience.

“He’s a good fourth-line player. He would have helped,” said a league executive Sunday about Nieto.

As many as three teams made a claim on Nieto, who is a Boston University graduate and could still become available before the March 1 trade deadline.

Dorion has been working the phones trying to see if he can acquire another forward through a trade and the Senators are also hoping to have winger Clarke MacArthur back sometime in the next couple of weeks from post-concussion syndrome. MacArthur still requires medical clearance to play.

bgarrioch@postmedia.com

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