Senators trying to trade Jason Smith?

Ok, I just took a peek, and there seems to be lots of room for Comrie.

Heatley - Spezza - Alfredsson
Foligno - Comrie - Shannan
Ruutu - Fisher - Winchester
Donovan - Kelly - Bass

I don't think Regin is ready to step into a top-six spot right away, and if he comes in later, Donovan is probably the guy getting the bump.

Looking at the names there, I really don't think there's a spot for Neil.

Nice little log jams happening in goal with Auld/Elliott, and then on D with Smith, Lee, and Picard, and only 2 D- men spots available.

Even without trades or UFA signings it's going to be an interesting training camp.

mattshock wrote:Ok, I just took a peek, and there seems to be lots of room for Comrie.

Heatley - Spezza - Alfredsson
Foligno - Comrie - Shannan
Ruutu - Fisher - Winchester
Donovan - Kelly - Bass

I don't think Regin is ready to step into a top-six spot right away, and if he comes in later, Donovan is probably the guy getting the bump.

Looking at the names there, I really don't think there's a spot for Neil.

I think Regin is ready to step up to NHL fulltime even if we sign comrie, who has been reportedly asked his agent to submit a 2 year 2-2.5 mill a year contract,

Donovan has had problems getting back into the lineup at the end of the year and i can see him sitting in the press box or maybe kelly gets moved

mattshock wrote:Ok, I just took a peek, and there seems to be lots of room for Comrie.

Heatley - Spezza - Alfredsson
Foligno - Comrie - Shannan
Ruutu - Fisher - Winchester
Donovan - Kelly - Bass

I don't think Regin is ready to step into a top-six spot right away, and if he comes in later, Donovan is probably the guy getting the bump.

Looking at the names there, I really don't think there's a spot for Neil.

I would be putting Neil in there waaaaaay before Comrie. Comrie is a waste of time, money, patients, and a roster spot. There is also no way you should be putting Comrie ahead of Fisher, its not even close and Fisher will produce more than Comrie in that spot.

As for Regin, Regin doesnt need to be a top 6 guy to be in the NHL next year. Unlike the Sens a lot of players have to work their way up the depth chart.

i would rather Comrie than Neil but that being said i would honestly rather neither and let the young guys come up and have some playing time most teams in the NHL don't get anywhere without at least 2 or 3 young players on the team who can contribute

I agree with letting the young guys get their feet wet, but I dont see where Comrie is a more valuable player to the Sens then Neil is. Neil brings it every night, does things no one else can, and has been part of the organization for a long time.

comrie has a chance to put up more points than neil can and IF (a big if ) it is true that he wasnt 100% when he came to the sens this year then he can be a much bigger contributor

again i would rather have bass to neil and another young guy to step up for comrie

Neely4Life wrote:I agree with letting the young guys get their feet wet, but I dont see where Comrie is a more valuable player to the Sens then Neil is. Neil brings it every night, does things no one else can, and has been part of the organization for a long time.

You can't deny that Comrie has the potential to still be a 50-60 point player in the NHL and unlike so many other "slippery" skill-players, Comrie doesn't disappear in the playoffs.
There's no way Neil at 2M is worth more than Comrie at 2M...Neil's value has been way overblown in this city... People talking about getting a 2nd for him at the deadline

Hockeyhero22000 wrote:comrie has a chance to put up more points than neil can and IF (a big if ) it is true that he wasnt 100% when he came to the sens this year then he can be a much bigger contributor

again i would rather have bass to neil and another young guy to step up for comrie

Agreed. Comrie's old news. Time for new blood.

cash wrote:

Neely4Life wrote:I agree with letting the young guys get their feet wet, but I dont see where Comrie is a more valuable player to the Sens then Neil is. Neil brings it every night, does things no one else can, and has been part of the organization for a long time.

You can't deny that Comrie has the potential to still be a 50-60 point player in the NHL and unlike so many other "slippery" skill-players, Comrie doesn't disappear in the playoffs.
There's no way Neil at 2M is worth more than Comrie at 2M...Neil's value has been way overblown in this city... People talking about getting a 2nd for him at the deadline

If it becomes a choice between those 2, at the same salary, Im taking Neil. Comrie isnt fast enough to put up those kind of numbers anymore IMO. He is, like a lot of others, far too easy to play against.

I dont really want either back, but if its a choice of either or... I'll take Neil every time.

I wouldnt take neil at that salary he doesnt put up the numbers....neil does add some grit but w he does not deserve to be the most overpaid fighter in the league

I agree, but Comrie isnt worth much more than an entry level deal at this point either IMO. A 3rd/4th line "fighter" who can actually play 10 plus mins a night and play in any kind of game is more valuable than what Comrie brings at this point in time.

Neely4Life wrote:I agree, but Comrie isnt worth much more than an entry level deal at this point either IMO. A 3rd/4th line "fighter" who can actually play 10 plus mins a night and play in any kind of game is more valuable than what Comrie brings at this point in time.

fair enough but again would still rather have some of the young guys up and play maybe even the man we draft this year

Hockeyhero22000 wrote:

Neely4Life wrote:I agree, but Comrie isnt worth much more than an entry level deal at this point either IMO. A 3rd/4th line "fighter" who can actually play 10 plus mins a night and play in any kind of game is more valuable than what Comrie brings at this point in time.

fair enough but again would still rather have some of the young guys up and play maybe even the man we draft this year

For sure, we are on the same page, but I would just never choose Comrie over Neil with the current makeup of the Sens. I dont even think it matters on the makeup actually, haha.

Wasn't Comrie hurt? Are you guys judging him based on that performance?

Im judging him based on the fact he has been a no show for the last 2 years basically, nothing really seperats him from other 2nd line guys. For a small guy he is too slow and too soft.

And probably asking for too much...

Anything over a mil is waaaay too much IMO. That spot can be used to develope another young guy like Regin. (which I think everyone has stated a million times now)