Pierre Dorion is in hot water after making an extremely controversial statement

It's probably a coincidence, but their general manager, Pierre Dorion, has just unnecessarily put his foot in his mouth on this issue.

He may have said too much about what he really thinks of Europeans.

Some fans have a certain prejudice against European players, a bias that suggests these players are less hardworking and less passionate.

Is it true that the effort and attitude of some players from across the ocean can be questionable at times? It's up to you to judge, but regardless.

When it comes from a barroom manager, it's dubious, but when it comes from the general manager of an NHL club, it becomes very sensitive.

Appearing on The Cam & Strick Podcast, Dorion flatly stated this:

That says a lot.

We don't want to make this bigger than it really is either, but it's certainly information to keep in mind for the future, when it comes time to analyze, or predict, the Sens' decisions.

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