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There was a time not so long ago when you would very much have wanted to be in Pierre Dorion’s shoes.

He was a respected National Hockey League scout who suddenly had a chance to be the general manager of a team in his hometown.

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Does it get any better? Apparently, yes.

Dorion’s first coach hiring would be Guy Boucher, who hadn’t been able to get a job in the league for years. Dorion adamantly stated Boucher was his first and only choice. He was confident in a decision that turned out to be a very good one.

In their first year together, they led the Ottawa Senators to the Eastern Conference final. Dorion was a finalist for the GM of the year award, while Boucher received votes for the Jack Adams Trophy as best coach.

This was going to be a good, if not great marriage.

But, apparently, it also got worse.

Less than 12 months later, you wouldn’t want to be Dorion.

The team he runs is screwed.

Dorion has to trade Mike Hoffman, but he can’t. No team is going to touch Hoffman. Not unless the police quickly conclude their investigation and that find his fiancée, Monika Caryk, is innocent of serious harassment charges made by Melinda Karlsson.