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Pierre Dorion’s phone has been ringing off the hook for seven weeks.

That doesn’t mean he’s ready to make changes … yet.

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Addressing the media before Thursday’s home game against the St. Louis Blues, the Ottawa Senators general manager said he knew the odds were long, but he still wasn’t ready to throw in the towel on the National Hockey League playoffs.

Back from scouting department meetings in Florida last week, Dorion said the Senators had mapped out several possibilities for what direction to take depending on what happens before the NHL trade deadline on Feb. 26.

“We have a plan in place and we have multiple plans in place depending on where this hockey team goes and the direction we need to go to,” Dorion said. “We know we’re in a tough position right now.

“For us to make the playoffs, there’s a huge challenge in front of us. This team has done it before and this team can do it again. If you look at the last four years, the average to make the playoffs is (95) points. We need 57 points. We’re not happy where we sit, but I really like what Mark Stone said: ‘Now is not the time to quit.'”