Ottawa Senators (present and past) TIDBITS & QUICK HITS!

Preseason means nothing but dam this team looks good and that’s without Norris, Pinto, and Batherson

I think Batherson will take his game to another level this year. Haven't seen him skate like this ever in his career. Hoping one of Pinto or Norris start the season with us. Can't afford both out of the lineup to start. Also hoping Smejkal makes the team and pushes MacEwen into the press box. Good on the PK and he provides an element of offense. I like his game.

The defense looks great. Hamonic is who he is. I wish we had a better option at 6D but his minutes and role can be managed.

DefenceWinsChampionships wrote:I think Batherson will take his game to another level this year. Haven't seen him skate like this ever in his career. Hoping one of Pinto or Norris start the season with us. Can't afford both out of the lineup to start. Also hoping Smejkal makes the team and pushes MacEwen into the press box. Good on the PK and he provides an element of offense. I like his game.

The defense looks great. Hamonic is who he is. I wish we had a better option at 6D but his minutes and role can be managed.

IMO he played the same way before he got injured. He has the ability to be a point per game player.

Smejkal should make it but I don’t think he’s tied to macewen since they play different wings.

I have no issue with hamonic, he’s the perfect 6th D really. He’s fearless

Ev wrote:

DefenceWinsChampionships wrote:I think Batherson will take his game to another level this year. Haven't seen him skate like this ever in his career. Hoping one of Pinto or Norris start the season with us. Can't afford both out of the lineup to start. Also hoping Smejkal makes the team and pushes MacEwen into the press box. Good on the PK and he provides an element of offense. I like his game.

The defense looks great. Hamonic is who he is. I wish we had a better option at 6D but his minutes and role can be managed.

IMO he played the same way before he got injured. He has the ability to be a point per game player.

Smejkal should make it but I don’t think he’s tied to macewen since they play different wings.

I have no issue with hamonic, he’s the perfect 6th D really. He’s fearless

I like Hamonic - don't get me wrong. I just wish we had someone who isn't constantly chasing the play. He makes up for it in blocked shots and what not. I think Batherson looks even better than before. I don't remember his skating ever being this good. He too looks fearless right now.

I think they'll look at either Smejkal or Bailey but probably not both. And I think right now they're looking at two of Jarventie, Greig or Chartier to start while Norris and Pinto are out of the lineup.

That $5M in dead cap space is literally the difference between signing Pinto and having appropriate depth up front and on defense. I'm hoping it doesn't come back to bite us.

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