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no thanks to Giguere..... lots wrong with that.

Number Twenty Nine wrote:no thanks to Giguere..... lots wrong with that.

Fair enough. I just couldn't come up with a name. Was just trying to indicate "Veteran goaler"/Elliott. Thought I covered that with "something along those lines."

SensGirl11 wrote:I just heard from someone that went to buy tickets at SBP today that there is possibly a HUGE BLOCKBUSTER deal in the works right now. The receptionist at SPB said that something HUGE was going to happen in the next few days with the Sens.

Take it with a grain of salt, I don't know who she is or what she would know, but I thought I would mention it here.

Why would a receptionist tell a fan that? Seems a little far fetched.

Also how would a receptionist know what the GM is doing? I don't get it?

SeawaySensFan wrote:

22_4_ever wrote:I know I got an e-mail today where for season ticket holders if you buy tickets you get 25% of the value of those tickets in concession vouchers. I doubt that's what she was referring to.
I'm not sure why the person went to the receptionist at the Sens Office to buy tickets, unless they meant the box office, but those people are even less in tune with what is going on with the team than you or I are.

I doubt it's team related, but more building/ticket related.

That's probably it.

The e-mail was if FRIENDS/FAMILY bought tickets on their friend/family's season ticket holder acct -- the season ticket holder would get 25% of the value of the tickets to use for concessions at any place at SBP. Or something like that.

sandysensfan wrote:
Why would a receptionist tell a fan that? Seems a little far fetched.

Also how would a receptionist know what the GM is doing? I don't get it?

It's almost impossible, I agree. Although when Vermette was traded, there were people in SBP that knew about it because there was a recall on the programs they hand out because it had Vermette on it.

I remember someone saying that a trade was coming around this time two years ago + that it would be Vermette because they had had the brochures recalled, so I guess there are people who can snoop around in SBP and figure out the pulse of what's happening.

SpezDispenser wrote:

CockRoche wrote:The way the Sens are handling Lehner, I wouldn't be surprised if his career path follows that of Healy, Pang or Roloson. Average goalies that have, or will have, a career in the broadcasting booth.

My 2 cents is that he doesn't see any NHL action next year and that this up and down actually ends up helping him. Otherwise, they wouldn't do it - Whamsley would tell them to stop doing it and sign a cheap backup. Sometimes you have to trust the professionals Roche!

If you only had one drum to beat, wouldn't you beat it to the best of your ability, & as loudly & longly as possible, too?

André Petersson vient d'être aperçu dans le vestiaire des Sénateurs.

To get his back worked on apparently.

SpezDispenser wrote:André Petersson vient d'être aperçu dans le vestiaire des Sénateurs.

To get his back worked on apparently.

Ah, et on me dit que Petersson est en ville pour soigner une blessure et pour consulter les médecins des Sénateurs.

He also says that he's told Petersson is here to consult the Sens's doctors.

as per Buffet Garrioch's twitter

# Chris Phillips declared today and he wants to stay and help the rebuild. 42 minutes ago via web

SensFan71 wrote:as per Buffet Garrioch's twitter

# Chris Phillips declared today and he wants to stay and help the rebuild. 42 minutes ago via web

This statement annoys the hell out of me. It's a complete contradiction of itself.

SpezDispenser wrote:SunGarrioch Bruce Garrioch
Asked if he wanted to stay, Phillips said: “I do and I know people will call me crazy for saying that."

Crazy? No, but don't pretend you are doing this for the franchise fella.

SpezDispenser wrote:

CockRoche wrote:
Let's go urine for urine. You versus me.

What do you say?

Wow. I never thought that urine comment I made would take on a life of it's own.

hemlock wrote:

SensFan71 wrote:as per Buffet Garrioch's twitter

# Chris Phillips declared today and he wants to stay and help the rebuild. 42 minutes ago via web

This statement annoys the hell out of me. It's a complete contradiction of itself.

Why is it a contradiction / hypocrisy / illogical when we apply it to Phillips, but not to Alfie?

When he says 'help with the rebuild,' he obviously means, 'help to groom, guide, & mentor the kids.' Which is the only way we can justify holding onto Alfie, too. There are different ways to help with the rebuild. The example of Alfie makes that clear.

Those questioning Phillips' motives/statement above, refer back to his comments before Volchenkov left town. He's as much a team guy as any player that has ever been in a Sens uni...Alfie included.

rooneypoo wrote:

hemlock wrote:

SensFan71 wrote:as per Buffet Garrioch's twitter

# Chris Phillips declared today and he wants to stay and help the rebuild. 42 minutes ago via web

This statement annoys the hell out of me. It's a complete contradiction of itself.

Why is it a contraction / hypocrisy / illogical when we apply it to Phillips, but not to Alfie?

When he says 'help with the rebuild,' he obviously means, 'help to groom, guide, & mentor the kids.' Which is the only way we can justify holding onto Alfie, too. There are different ways to help with the rebuild. The example of Alfie makes that clear.

Alfie has a contract past this year. Phillips doesn't so really what he is saying is "I'd like to help the rebuild, if I am around." Phillips' situation seems more like Redden's situation in his last year than Alfie.

This whole thing worries me, and I mentioned it after the awful Kelly trade: I think Murray was forced to look at moving a guy like Kelly because he knows his UFA will either be worth very little, or won't waive. Either way he cannot complete his mandate of saving salary, and "re-tooling".

hemlock wrote:

rooneypoo wrote:

hemlock wrote:

SensFan71 wrote:as per Buffet Garrioch's twitter

# Chris Phillips declared today and he wants to stay and help the rebuild. 42 minutes ago via web

This statement annoys the hell out of me. It's a complete contradiction of itself.

Why is it a contraction / hypocrisy / illogical when we apply it to Phillips, but not to Alfie?

When he says 'help with the rebuild,' he obviously means, 'help to groom, guide, & mentor the kids.' Which is the only way we can justify holding onto Alfie, too. There are different ways to help with the rebuild. The example of Alfie makes that clear.

Alfie has a contract past this year. Phillips doesn't so really what he is saying is "I'd like to help the rebuild, if I am around." Phillips' situation seems more like Redden's situation in his last year than Alfie.

This whole thing worries me, and I mentioned it after the awful Kelly trade: I think Murray was forced to look at moving a guy like Kelly because he knows his UFA will either be worth very little, or won't waive. Either way he cannot complete his mandate of saving salary, and "re-tooling".

Phillips will take a pay cut to stay so technically, he is helping the rebuild by saving salary.

Vandelay wrote:

hemlock wrote:

rooneypoo wrote:

hemlock wrote:

SensFan71 wrote:as per Buffet Garrioch's twitter

# Chris Phillips declared today and he wants to stay and help the rebuild. 42 minutes ago via web

This statement annoys the hell out of me. It's a complete contradiction of itself.

Why is it a contraction / hypocrisy / illogical when we apply it to Phillips, but not to Alfie?

When he says 'help with the rebuild,' he obviously means, 'help to groom, guide, & mentor the kids.' Which is the only way we can justify holding onto Alfie, too. There are different ways to help with the rebuild. The example of Alfie makes that clear.

Alfie has a contract past this year. Phillips doesn't so really what he is saying is "I'd like to help the rebuild, if I am around." Phillips' situation seems more like Redden's situation in his last year than Alfie.

This whole thing worries me, and I mentioned it after the awful Kelly trade: I think Murray was forced to look at moving a guy like Kelly because he knows his UFA will either be worth very little, or won't waive. Either way he cannot complete his mandate of saving salary, and "re-tooling".

Phillips will take a pay cut to stay so technically, he is helping the rebuild by saving salary.

He told you this did he?

Isn't that what we thought about Redden too? Look how that worked out. However, let's entertain this idea shall we. Let's suppose that he signs for $2.5 million per. If he plays like he does this year how is that helping? We'd be no further ahead. The chances of him turning this around on a worse team seems unlikely to me.