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NEELY wrote:I think there is a decent chance Ceci starts the year in the AHL but it's not written in stone.  Who knows how the rest of the summer plays out but as is... I would lay odds on Ceci starting in Bingo for sure.  Guy will log 30 mins a night down there next to Claesson.

I think he'd benefit from that. Then when there's an injury or a trade, he could come up.

In a year of transition like this I think it might be a good move to keep the more mature players in Ottawa just in case things go off the track a little. Depending on a 20, 21 year old kid to be a key cog on a very inexperienced blueline even without him could back fire.

That said, if he earns a spot he earns a spot and should get to play. There's just no way to say how the lineup will look in Nashville come October.

NEELY wrote:In a year of transition like this I think it might be a good move to keep the more mature players in Ottawa just in case things go off the track a little.  Depending on a 20, 21 year old kid to be a key cog on a very inexperienced blueline even without him could back fire.

That said, if he earns a spot he earns a spot and should get to play.  There's just no way to say how the lineup will look in Nashville come October.  

Agreed with the bolded parts. If he makes the team, keep him up. Generally speaking, though, he might benefit more from a year (or a few months) as a top-guy.

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Former #TBLightning and #SYRCrunch defenseman Brian Lee, injured all last year, has retired. Getting into banking on FL's west coast.

Brian Lee is retiring.

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Former #TBLightning and #SYRCrunch defenseman Brian Lee, injured all last year, has retired. Getting into banking on FL's west coast.

Brian Lee is retiring.

I hope he saved his pennies.

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Hoags wrote:

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Former #TBLightning and #SYRCrunch defenseman Brian Lee, injured all last year, has retired. Getting into banking on FL's west coast.

Brian Lee is retiring.

I hope he saved his pennies.

Diddle Muckler.

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spader wrote:

Hoags wrote:

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Former #TBLightning and #SYRCrunch defenseman Brian Lee, injured all last year, has retired. Getting into banking on FL's west coast.

Brian Lee is retiring.

I hope he saved his pennies.

Diddle Muckler.

You know who isn't retiring? Kopitar.   

spader wrote:

shabbs wrote:

spader wrote:

Hoags wrote:

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Former #TBLightning and #SYRCrunch defenseman Brian Lee, injured all last year, has retired. Getting into banking on FL's west coast.

Brian Lee is retiring.

I hope he saved his pennies.

Diddle Muckler.

You know who isn't retiring? Kopitar.   

Yep.

NEELY wrote:I think there is a decent chance Ceci starts the year in the AHL but it's not written in stone.  Who knows how the rest of the summer plays out but as is... I would lay odds on Ceci starting in Bingo for sure.  Guy will log 30 mins a night down there next to Claesson.

I sure hope so.

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Ceci goes to Bingo.

That certainly solves a problem if he goes to the Ahl.

any news on that mysterious trade?

has bobby ryan signed yet?

*sigh*

this is going to feel like a long summer. maybe Ryan wants the team to pull something to edge this team to being more competitive.

More to come...

Flo The Action wrote:any news on that mysterious trade?

has bobby ryan signed yet?

*sigh*

this is going to feel like a long summer. maybe Ryan wants the team to pull something to edge this team to being more competitive.

That's what Statspadzza wanted. Look how that ended up. "Predict Ryan's Return" thread to come?

SeawaySensFan wrote:

Flo The Action wrote:any news on that mysterious trade?

has bobby ryan signed yet?

*sigh*

this is going to feel like a long summer. maybe Ryan wants the team to pull something to edge this team to being more competitive.

That's what Statspadzza wanted. Look how that ended up. "Predict Ryan's Return" thread to come?

well in all fairness a trade would be nice to add some scoring punch. quantity for quality type of deal, the kind that's been preached on and on by BM for the past years. honestly we could be talking about only a couple of mill in salary increased.

and yeah there's more and more talk coming from players about management/ownership making moves to bolster and commit to this team. it's becoming more and more apparent this is a problem. we lose ryan and it's a giant red flag.

Flo The Action wrote:

SeawaySensFan wrote:

Flo The Action wrote:any news on that mysterious trade?

has bobby ryan signed yet?

*sigh*

this is going to feel like a long summer. maybe Ryan wants the team to pull something to edge this team to being more competitive.

That's what Statspadzza wanted. Look how that ended up. "Predict Ryan's Return" thread to come?

well in all fairness a trade would be nice to add some scoring punch. quantity for quality type of deal, the kind that's been preached on and on by BM for the past years. honestly we could be talking about only a couple of mill in salary increased.

and yeah there's more and more talk coming from players about management/ownership making moves to bolster and commit to this team. it's becoming more and more apparent this is a problem. we lose ryan and it's a giant red flag.

Agreed there re: Ryan. For a 'true' billionaire, a couple of million more to sign an important player shouldn't be an issue. How much of this 'budget' is controlled by his creditors? Are the Sens actually collateral for many of his massive loans? If so, shouldn't the NHL have some say in that?

Well, according to some Random Useless Blogger, the NHL has had Melnyk and the Sens on their "Watch List" for quite a while.

wprager wrote:Well, according to some Random Useless Blogger, the NHL has had Melnyk and the Sens on their "Watch List" for quite a while.

Don't like the sound of that.. Could they (the NHL) be looking for a buyer for the Sens? Crosses fingers.