GAME DAY: New Jersey Devils @ Ottawa Senators - 7:30pm ET - Tue. Jan. 26. 2010

Michallica wrote:
Yeah true....we need another aflie appreciation thread. One's not enough!

I'm not sure I can stand that much fluffing again

PKC wrote:

SpezDispenser wrote:

marakh wrote:I think it sounds pretty clear that Murray won't overpay to keep Volchie...

We don't want him to. I wonder what's being bantered around? 4 million? If so, I'd probably do it, but not for much more than that.

I'm probably in the small minority that doesn't think Volchenkov is worth that much. You just can't pay that much money for a guy who only brings one facet of the game to the table...you just can't. It's cap suicide. I'd honestly rather move Volchenkov for a couple of nice pieces at the deadline as he's exactly the kind of player (style-wise and money) that contending teams are going to be lining up for.

I don't think it's a minority, but count me in, regardless. Then, again, I didn't think Neil was worth more than $1.5M to anyone but Ottawa. And I still think that the Rags/Leafs rumors were just a means to make Ottawa less competitive by overpaying Neil.

Anyhow, I agree on all points. Love what he brings, but it's very one-dimensional (and $2.5M is still a hell of a lot of money).

Hoags wrote:Devils are a frustrating team to play against, I don't feel so good about tomorrow's game.

Then again I never thought this team would beat the Bruins with Thomas in net

At home. Twice in a row.

Hoags wrote:

marakh wrote:
Phaneuf has more value than Volchenkov, for his
offensive game alone. He can also lay big open ice hits. I wouldn't
compare them. If Volchie's agent uses Phaneuf as a comparaison for a
raise, I hope he doesn'T compare their career points.

True they're not really the same kind of D-man (although I think Phaneuf is overrated somewhat).

Even so I expect A-train and his agent to be asking for more than they deserve. He's going to want a lot and he'll want a long-term contract, knowing his value will be going downhill in the years to come, as his physical style of play starts to take its toll.

I think the reason Phaneuf is "over-rated" is because he has dropped off significantly from where he started. Maybe too many cigars and too much fun with Elisha. Who knows, but he is still young and if he regains his form then he will be a bargain.

PKC wrote:

Cap'n Clutch wrote:Seeing how the Devils are 5-5-0 in their last ten and are without Elias among other key players, do you guys think this will be an easy two points or a trap game?

I'd love for the Sens to make it seven in a row but the streak will end some time right?

They have this Brodeur guy in nets...he's been tearing it up lately....haven't really heard much about him....hope we can beat him.

Our Brodeur has a better SV% and GAA than theirs. And he's just the backup

marakh wrote:
I won't give VOlchenkov more than 3.5, even for 3 years.

When asked by Doug McLean if the offensive part of a defenseman's game is important in these days, then Murray answered: "Absolutely, and we have some options with the young guys coming next year. We would love to sign VOlchie but the cap will h ave to fit our needs..."

Sounds pretty clear to me that he will not try hard if the agent will ask a lot...

For a cap hit difference of 500K (3.5 million vs 4 million) and one year on the term (3 years vs 4), you'd let one of the best all-time D-men to ever play in Ottawa walk for nothing? If you're concerned about his health later in the deal, then don't give him a NTC and trade him a little later - that's if it ever came to that, which I don't think it would. Re-sign A-Train! I want him to bolster our top 4 - he's the guy who you pair with Karlsson, or Cowen, or Wiercioch - or even back with Phillips if you can keep him. If down the road Wiercioch or Cowen are pushing for Volchenkov's to the degree that you need to make a deal, then you do it at that time. Right now, this team needs A-Train going forward and while Wiercioch and maybe even Cowen take another year or two to develop.

SpezDispenser wrote:

marakh wrote:
I won't give VOlchenkov more than 3.5, even for 3 years.

When asked by Doug McLean if the offensive part of a defenseman's game is important in these days, then Murray answered: "Absolutely, and we have some options with the young guys coming next year. We would love to sign VOlchie but the cap will h ave to fit our needs..."

Sounds pretty clear to me that he will not try hard if the agent will ask a lot...

For a cap hit difference of 500K (3.5 million vs 4 million) and one year on the term (3 years vs 4), you'd let one of the best all-time D-men to ever play in Ottawa walk for nothing? If you're concerned about his health later in the deal, then don't give him a NTC and trade him a little later - that's if it ever came to that, which I don't think it would. Re-sign A-Train! I want him to bolster our top 4 - he's the guy who you pair with Karlsson, or Cowen, or Wiercioch - or even back with Phillips if you can keep him. If down the road Wiercioch or Cowen are pushing for Volchenkov's to the degree that you need to make a deal, then you do it at that time. Right now, this team needs A-Train going forward and while Wiercioch and maybe even Cowen take another year or two to develop.

Walk for nothing? Of course not. I'll take John Carlson, thank you

It's Game Day! Put your beer on ice and your Delicio on 425 F.

GO SENS GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I don't have a good feeling about this game. And I hate the Devils for that. Why don't they drop the "Devil" part like the Rays did, and simply be the New Jerseys? Then they could charge a licensing fee every time anyone, anywhere bought a new jersey, and they wouldn't even need a team to make money.

And I'd be fine with that.

Just added a couple Game Day previews to the first page.

So I just noticed the first post is missing a slogan.

How about: Seven's Heaven? Not Seventh Heaven, and with a question mark at the end (because if we get to seven, then eight's great, and nine would be divine).

wprager wrote:So I just noticed the first post is missing a slogan.

How about: Seven's Heaven? Not Seventh Heaven, and with a question mark at the end (because if we get to seven, then eight's great, and nine would be divine).

Let me think about it. I'll put something up there.

I know it isn't 7 game win streak related but I did put something up. Go have a look if you're interested.

The last time the Sens had a streak longer than 6 they beat Boston on the road in a shoot out. After enjoying (?) six power play advantages and firing nothing but blanks, Antoine Vermette scored a shortie in the third to tie it; he then scored a shoot out goal to win it (Vermette and Alfredsson scored on the Sens' first two attempts while Gerber stopped the first two Boston shooters).

That was under Paddock, so, hopefully, going 0-6 on the PP and scoring short-handed in the third is not Clouston's plan for tonight. If we get six PP opportunities we better bury a couple of them.

GO SENS GO!!!

Fewer than 2,750 tickets left for tonight's game. Actually that's not bad, considering it's a Tuesday night against the Devils. On the other hand, the team's won 6 straight, so wouldn't it be nice if they had a sea of red,s creaming fans pushing them to seven?

"The Devil's in the details" -- nice!

OK Sens it's time to end another long drought. First it was the Bruins and Timmy T. with the 11 game streak. Now it's the Devils and their 7 game streak that has lasted since 2007.

wprager wrote:The last time the Sens had a streak longer than 6 they beat Boston on the road in a shoot out. After enjoying (?) six power play advantages and firing nothing but blanks, Antoine Vermette scored a shortie in the third to tie it; he then scored a shoot out goal to win it (Vermette and Alfredsson scored on the Sens' first two attempts while Gerber stopped the first two Boston shooters).

That was under Paddock, so, hopefully, going 0-6 on the PP and scoring short-handed in the third is not Clouston's plan for tonight. If we get six PP opportunities we better bury a couple of them.

GO SENS GO!!!

BTW, apparently the last time we beat the Devils was during our 8 game streak in 2007.

We're usually an ideal opponent for NJD because their game is to keep you outside their zone, or at least to the perimeter when you do get in. And the Senators happen to be a team that doesn't want to work to get into the slot and the crease area. The perfect marriage.

SeawaySensFan wrote:We're usually an ideal opponent for NJD because their game is to keep you outside their zone, or at least to the perimeter when you do get in. And the Senators happen to be a team that doesn't want to work to get into the slot and the crease area. The perfect marriage.

I think that's quite unfair to say. The Sens have been crashing the net and banging bodies in the slot for the last little while. The Devils play their system to perfection which is the real reason why it seems teams don't get much in the way of scoring chances.

If anything, I'd say with our defensive renaissance, that the Devils are gonna be hard pressed to generate any offense tonight.