Zibanejad Signs ELC

shabbs wrote:

sandysensfan wrote:

shabbs wrote:For the record, I'm fine with Zib going back to the SEL for one more year. Fine tune his development, continue to compete with men etc.... The Sens are not going to be contenders anytime soon and this coming season will probably not be much better than last season, so there's no "rush" to get him here.

They are certainly better between the pipes... but a lot depends on how the defense plays this year. Also better coaching....

The pipes, yes. The coaching.. that is still TBD if you ask me. I agree, it looks like we should be better based on what has been put together, but until they actually start coaching, it's an unknown.

spader wrote:

shabbs wrote:

sandysensfan wrote:

shabbs wrote:For the record, I'm fine with Zib going back to the SEL for one more year. Fine tune his development, continue to compete with men etc.... The Sens are not going to be contenders anytime soon and this coming season will probably not be much better than last season, so there's no "rush" to get him here.

They are certainly better between the pipes... but a lot depends on how the defense plays this year. Also better coaching....

The pipes, yes. The coaching.. that is still TBD if you ask me. I agree, it looks like we should be better based on what has been put together, but until they actually start coaching, it's an unknown.

Good point.

Flo The Action wrote:

spader wrote:

shabbs wrote:

sandysensfan wrote:

shabbs wrote:For the record, I'm fine with Zib going back to the SEL for one more year. Fine tune his development, continue to compete with men etc.... The Sens are not going to be contenders anytime soon and this coming season will probably not be much better than last season, so there's no "rush" to get him here.

They are certainly better between the pipes... but a lot depends on how the defense plays this year. Also better coaching....

The pipes, yes. The coaching.. that is still TBD if you ask me. I agree, it looks like we should be better based on what has been put together, but until they actually start coaching, it's an unknown.

Good point.

I'd trust Murray to step in in some way or form and say something if he thought the situation was being miss-used. Zib will play if he can and looks like he can handle it if not he'll be sent back. both options are fine by me.

spader wrote:

Flo The Action wrote:

spader wrote:

shabbs wrote:

sandysensfan wrote:

shabbs wrote:For the record, I'm fine with Zib going back to the SEL for one more year. Fine tune his development, continue to compete with men etc.... The Sens are not going to be contenders anytime soon and this coming season will probably not be much better than last season, so there's no "rush" to get him here.

They are certainly better between the pipes... but a lot depends on how the defense plays this year. Also better coaching....

The pipes, yes. The coaching.. that is still TBD if you ask me. I agree, it looks like we should be better based on what has been put together, but until they actually start coaching, it's an unknown.

Good point.

I'd trust Murray to step in in some way or form and say something if he thought the situation was being miss-used. Zib will play if he can and looks like he can handle it if not he'll be sent back. both options are fine by me.

Fair enough, but Shabbs is right to say that we can't praise the coaching until we get a sense of our new coach.

shabbs wrote:Double post!

wprager wrote:

shabbs wrote:Double post!

Different threads. Fthrwppp!

SpezDispenser wrote:MacLean was just on TSN and was asked who he was most excited about for next season. He said:

1.Jason Spezza
2.Mika Zibanejad
3.Nikita Filatov

Does that mean that Z-Bad is an NHLer next season...pretty much for sure?

EDIT: And Gonchar.

Da lil Guy wrote:I think it means MacLean understands the Sens current marketing plans.