Sens Chirp reports Sens have interest in PJ Axelsson

Neely4Life wrote:Again, unless some contracts are moved or injuries occure up front, Regin is gonna start the year in Bingo. I like him as much as anyone but thats the reality of it.

rooneypoo wrote:

Neely4Life wrote:Yo kidding me? Regin wont be on the team whith a 2 way deal and all those guys under contract. Like it or lump it, thats what's gonna happen unless those contracts are moved before camp.

There will be trades in season and that's when some of the rookies might get their shot, but it wont be out of camp the way things look right now. There will also be injuries and deadline deals where the young guns will get their shots.

Everyone can say that Regin is ready (I def think he is) and Bass deserves a spot, so on, but the reality is they will not pay guy a million dollars to sit in stands.

I totally agree. Too many people just don't understand how much of a leg up the 1-way deal is over the 2-way deal.

Whether or not there is an opening at the forward position might well hang on the Heatley return, tho'. If BM is still looking for 2 forwards in return, it's highly doubtful; if only 1, then it's downgraded to only doubtful.

SpezDispenser wrote:Oh, that doesn't please me. Why would Regin start in Bingo? There's room for him on line 3, centering Shannon (chemistry) and Kelly. Who takes that spot away? Bass? Not right now IMO.

SpezDispenser wrote:

SensFan71 wrote:
I rather have Kelly over Axelsson.

Why? They're extremely comparable.

rooneypoo wrote:
Dude... as I said:

Currently, at the forward positon, OTT has 11 players on 1-way deals (Heatley, Spezza, Alfie, Kovalev, Fisher, Kelly, Neil, Ruutu, Winchester, Donovan, Shannon), plus Foligno, plus Schubert (who I assume is gone, but we can't wish him away -- he's here until he's here). That's 12 (or 13, if you count Schubert).

There are no openings at forward. And if BM makes a deal for Heatley than brings back 2 forwards (as with the nixed EDM deal), then there's even less room.

Regin and Z. Smith will be the first call ups in event of injury, trades, or a roster shake up, but they're not going to start the year with the team at the expense of any one on a 1-way deal. And you certainly don't keep players on the roster on 2-way deals if they're not playing regularly.

SpezDispenser wrote:

Pfft. Donovan? He can ride the press box until there's an injury IMO.

Foligno - Spezza - Alfredsson
Heatley - Fisher - Kovalev
Kelly - Regin - Shannon
Ruutu - Winchester - Neil

Spare forward: Donovan
Needs to be traded or waived: Schubert

First call-up: Zubov, Bass, St.Pierre, Keller - depending on who goes down and where.

Kuba - Campoli
Volchenkov - Phillips
Lee - Smith

Spare: Picard
Needs to be traded or waived: Smith to make room for Picard

First call-up: Schira, Kinrade

Enough room for one rookie to make the team on forward - and IMO that should be Regin.

rooneypoo wrote:Donovan -- 1-way deal
Regin -- 2-way deal

Case closed. You underestimate the role of economics in all this. A player on a 1-way deal will not sit press box all year long.

SpezDispenser wrote:

rooneypoo wrote:Donovan -- 1-way deal
Regin -- 2-way deal

Case closed. You underestimate the role of economics in all this. A player on a 1-way deal will not sit press box all year long.

Shouldn't we carry an extra forward either way?

wprager wrote:Donovan makes $625K and Bass makes $513 -- not exactly "roughly half".

Unless something falls in their lap as part of the Heatley trade (e,g, Heatley, Schubert, Donovan, Smith, Kelly for picks and prospects) they will keep the 2-way contracts in Bingo. I don't like it but I've resigned myself to the very-high possibility of it happening.

111519 wrote:Why cant axelsson play on the third line with alfie and kelly? put spezza and kovalev on the first line and folighno fisher shannon on the second. No one says you cant play the second and third line the same amount of time. Lets spread out the scoring!!

Penner Spezza Kovalev
Foligno Fisher Shannon (if edmonton deal goes down)
Alfie Kelly Axellson
Ruttu Cogliano Neil

wprager wrote:

111519 wrote:Why cant axelsson play on the third line with alfie and kelly? put spezza and kovalev on the first line and folighno fisher shannon on the second. No one says you cant play the second and third line the same amount of time. Lets spread out the scoring!!

Penner Spezza Kovalev
Foligno Fisher Shannon (if edmonton deal goes down)
Alfie Kelly Axellson
Ruttu Cogliano Neil

I've got to ask -- your sign-up date is yesterday, yet your nickname is 111519? Why?

shabbs wrote:11 15 19....

Keep looking at it...

Yes...

See it?

EDIT: He may have to change it if we move Heatley though. Heh heh.

Zoolander wrote:

shabbs wrote:11 15 19....

Keep looking at it...

Yes...

See it?

EDIT: He may have to change it if we move Heatley though. Heh heh.

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