GDT: Laffs @ Sens - Wednesday, Jan 21th, 7:00pm, Sportsnet, TVA

NEELY wrote:Do the Sens resign Condra?  I don't think you will find a better, cheaper, or hard working player than Condra via UFA.  That's the type of player you want as your #12, 13 forward and if guys from Bingo are truly ready for the NHL that's the guy you have to push out of the lineup at this point.

If they don't resign Condra I think it's a mistake... not a huge mistake or one that can't be overcome but that's just letting a player walk for free basically.  If they offered him a 1.5 mil x 2, even a 3 year deal then jump on that.  I think resigning Condra though will have something to do with the Sens ability to find Greening a new home though.

SeawaySensFan wrote:One guy I look at and think "this guy is just rock solid" is young Condra. That's the kind of player the best teams have in their back pocket who will go out there, even if it's just to rest your best guys, and never hurt you and sometimes help you.

NEELY wrote:Do the Sens resign Condra?  I don't think you will find a better, cheaper, or hard working player than Condra via UFA.  That's the type of player you want as your #12, 13 forward and if guys from Bingo are truly ready for the NHL that's the guy you have to push out of the lineup at this point.

If they don't resign Condra I think it's a mistake... not a huge mistake or one that can't be overcome but that's just letting a player walk for free basically.  If they offered him a 1.5 mil x 2, even a 3 year deal then jump on that.  I think resigning Condra though will have something to do with the Sens ability to find Greening a new home though.

NEELY wrote:They need to get into the playoff race before they can get into the playoffs... IMO fans should and team alike should be cheering the Sens on and playing hard one game at a time, that's it.  No point in looking up the hill they have to climb because right now you can't see the top.

Play hard, young guys continue to progress, and quite honestly if they keep playing the way they are playing right now I am fine win or lose.  The progression has been great since Dec, you see it coming along and I am enjoying the Sens more right now aside from the old vets who are now the healthy scratches (shocking ) than I have since the playoff win against Montreal.

tim1_2 wrote:Hopefully with Karlsson and Methot seemingly clicking again, the whole team can start to find some consistency.  Interesting (and good) to see that Condra/JGP/Stone lead the forwards in ice time.  These guys were going 100%, 100% of the time.

Cap'n Clutch wrote:

NEELY wrote:They need to get into the playoff race before they can get into the playoffs... IMO fans should and team alike should be cheering the Sens on and playing hard one game at a time, that's it.  No point in looking up the hill they have to climb because right now you can't see the top.

Play hard, young guys continue to progress, and quite honestly if they keep playing the way they are playing right now I am fine win or lose.  The progression has been great since Dec, you see it coming along and I am enjoying the Sens more right now aside from the old vets who are now the healthy scratches (shocking ) than I have since the playoff win against Montreal.

Right now I'm personally cheering on Hoffman and hope to see him climb in the rookie scoring race.  He's gotta be in the convo for rookie of the year if he can pass Forsberg for the goal lead, considering his limited ice time.

SpezDispensed wrote:

NEELY wrote:Do the Sens resign Condra?  I don't think you will find a better, cheaper, or hard working player than Condra via UFA.  That's the type of player you want as your #12, 13 forward and if guys from Bingo are truly ready for the NHL that's the guy you have to push out of the lineup at this point.

If they don't resign Condra I think it's a mistake... not a huge mistake or one that can't be overcome but that's just letting a player walk for free basically.  If they offered him a 1.5 mil x 2, even a 3 year deal then jump on that.  I think resigning Condra though will have something to do with the Sens ability to find Greening a new home though.

Absolutely.  If he'll sign here, I would sign him without a second thought.

NEELY wrote:

Cap'n Clutch wrote:

NEELY wrote:They need to get into the playoff race before they can get into the playoffs... IMO fans should and team alike should be cheering the Sens on and playing hard one game at a time, that's it.  No point in looking up the hill they have to climb because right now you can't see the top.

Play hard, young guys continue to progress, and quite honestly if they keep playing the way they are playing right now I am fine win or lose.  The progression has been great since Dec, you see it coming along and I am enjoying the Sens more right now aside from the old vets who are now the healthy scratches (shocking ) than I have since the playoff win against Montreal.

Right now I'm personally cheering on Hoffman and hope to see him climb in the rookie scoring race.  He's gotta be in the convo for rookie of the year if he can pass Forsberg for the goal lead, considering his limited ice time.

Ekblad should be winning it hands down.  Gudreau and Foresberg are right there too.  Hoffman is having a great year but I don't think he can climb into that race unless he ends up with 30-30 which I don't think is going to happen.

NEELY wrote:

SpezDispensed wrote:

NEELY wrote:Do the Sens resign Condra?  I don't think you will find a better, cheaper, or hard working player than Condra via UFA.  That's the type of player you want as your #12, 13 forward and if guys from Bingo are truly ready for the NHL that's the guy you have to push out of the lineup at this point.

If they don't resign Condra I think it's a mistake... not a huge mistake or one that can't be overcome but that's just letting a player walk for free basically.  If they offered him a 1.5 mil x 2, even a 3 year deal then jump on that.  I think resigning Condra though will have something to do with the Sens ability to find Greening a new home though.

Absolutely.  If he'll sign here, I would sign him without a second thought.

He's gained a lot of support from fans and team alike in the last few months.  He's been down and out time and time again but he keeps working is way into the lineup and refuses to come out.

SpezDispensed wrote:

NEELY wrote:

Cap'n Clutch wrote:

NEELY wrote:They need to get into the playoff race before they can get into the playoffs... IMO fans should and team alike should be cheering the Sens on and playing hard one game at a time, that's it.  No point in looking up the hill they have to climb because right now you can't see the top.

Play hard, young guys continue to progress, and quite honestly if they keep playing the way they are playing right now I am fine win or lose.  The progression has been great since Dec, you see it coming along and I am enjoying the Sens more right now aside from the old vets who are now the healthy scratches (shocking ) than I have since the playoff win against Montreal.

Right now I'm personally cheering on Hoffman and hope to see him climb in the rookie scoring race.  He's gotta be in the convo for rookie of the year if he can pass Forsberg for the goal lead, considering his limited ice time.

Ekblad should be winning it hands down.  Gudreau and Foresberg are right there too.  Hoffman is having a great year but I don't think he can climb into that race unless he ends up with 30-30 which I don't think is going to happen.

It's Ekblad vs Forsberg.  Hoffman needs to add a ton of assists to be in the convo - and even then, his age will take him right back out fo the race.

Should be Ekblad.  He's awesome.

Cap'n Clutch wrote:

SpezDispensed wrote:

NEELY wrote:

Cap'n Clutch wrote:

NEELY wrote:They need to get into the playoff race before they can get into the playoffs... IMO fans should and team alike should be cheering the Sens on and playing hard one game at a time, that's it.  No point in looking up the hill they have to climb because right now you can't see the top.

Play hard, young guys continue to progress, and quite honestly if they keep playing the way they are playing right now I am fine win or lose.  The progression has been great since Dec, you see it coming along and I am enjoying the Sens more right now aside from the old vets who are now the healthy scratches (shocking ) than I have since the playoff win against Montreal.

Right now I'm personally cheering on Hoffman and hope to see him climb in the rookie scoring race.  He's gotta be in the convo for rookie of the year if he can pass Forsberg for the goal lead, considering his limited ice time.

Ekblad should be winning it hands down.  Gudreau and Foresberg are right there too.  Hoffman is having a great year but I don't think he can climb into that race unless he ends up with 30-30 which I don't think is going to happen.

It's Ekblad vs Forsberg.  Hoffman needs to add a ton of assists to be in the convo - and even then, his age will take him right back out fo the race.

Should be Ekblad.  He's awesome.

If Hoffman can take over the lead in goals, with a decent margin, with his ice time, I think he's at least in the convo.

NEELY wrote:Leafs are in for another 5 years of building.  Completely screwed.  You can't take any positives out of the Leafs the last 2 years.  The Sens you can pull positive after positive even if it's a whole pool of negative.

Fact is the younger the lineup gets with the Sens the better it looks.

SpezDispensed wrote:

tim1_2 wrote:Hopefully with Karlsson and Methot seemingly clicking again, the whole team can start to find some consistency.  Interesting (and good) to see that Condra/JGP/Stone lead the forwards in ice time.  These guys were going 100%, 100% of the time.

I can't believe that Pageau has only 3 points or whatever since his call up.  It feels like he should have 10 or more.  He's everywhere, has great speed and hits as hard as anyone on this team.  I probably see things sometimes watching, but it looked like in the Rangers game he hit a few guys and they looked at him like, who is this little dude who hits like this.

SeawaySensFan wrote:

SpezDispensed wrote:

tim1_2 wrote:Hopefully with Karlsson and Methot seemingly clicking again, the whole team can start to find some consistency.  Interesting (and good) to see that Condra/JGP/Stone lead the forwards in ice time.  These guys were going 100%, 100% of the time.

I can't believe that Pageau has only 3 points or whatever since his call up.  It feels like he should have 10 or more.  He's everywhere, has great speed and hits as hard as anyone on this team.  I probably see things sometimes watching, but it looked like in the Rangers game he hit a few guys and they looked at him like, who is this little dude who hits like this.

Pageau is a grade "A" pest.