Your Top 20 Sens Prospects - POST draft

stempniaksen wrote:

Big Ev wrote:2 years for Zibanejad? I'm thinking he makes it right away.

I have no doubt the kid is NHL ready on the defensive side of the game but I would like him to refine his offence before coming over so that we don't have Mike Fisher 2.0 on our hands.

That and the fact we are already forcing young talent into the lineup with Butler, Filatov, Greening, Smith, Cowen and Runbland means we could use someone with a little bit more experience up the middle.

I definitely have the old-school mindset of being extra cautious with prospects and giving them plenty of time to develop outside of the NHL.

Big Ev wrote:

stempniaksen wrote:

Big Ev wrote:2 years for Zibanejad? I'm thinking he makes it right away.

I have no doubt the kid is NHL ready on the defensive side of the game but I would like him to refine his offence before coming over so that we don't have Mike Fisher 2.0 on our hands.

That and the fact we are already forcing young talent into the lineup with Butler, Filatov, Greening, Smith, Cowen and Runbland means we could use someone with a little bit more experience up the middle.

I definitely have the old-school mindset of being extra cautious with prospects and giving them plenty of time to develop outside of the NHL.

I just don't see a difference in refining offense here as opposed to refining it in Sweden. If anything his game is suited for NA ice anyway.

SpezDispenser wrote:I can see Zib playing 3rd line C here next year. Why not...we have Cameron, Reeds and MacLean himself to teach him - and Kleinendorst in Bingo if he gets sent down. Can't really beat that.

spader wrote:

SpezDispenser wrote:I can see Zib playing 3rd line C here next year. Why not...we have Cameron, Reeds and MacLean himself to teach him - and Kleinendorst in Bingo if he gets sent down. Can't really beat that.

I wonder if the Sens have Regin or SDC ahead of him on the depth chart. My guess is that he's the SLC, or he's heading back to Sweden.

SpezDispenser wrote:

spader wrote:

SpezDispenser wrote:I can see Zib playing 3rd line C here next year. Why not...we have Cameron, Reeds and MacLean himself to teach him - and Kleinendorst in Bingo if he gets sent down. Can't really beat that.

I wonder if the Sens have Regin or SDC ahead of him on the depth chart. My guess is that he's the SLC, or he's heading back to Sweden.

I think he jumps them immediately. He's already almost Regin's weight, so he probably will be in Oct., plus he's gritty and skilled. Da Costa might have to be moved to wing if that's possible.