POLL: Which Senators prospect are you most excited about?

I went with Silf if only because Lehner will see most of his time in the AHL this coming season. I expect Silf to be on the roster come the first game.

Amazing the Sens can have this pole and there not be an answer people can really rip on. I can literally make a case for every single player there.

I like stripper pole's.

NEELY wrote:Amazing the Sens can have this pole and there not be an answer people can really rip on. I can literally make a case for every single player there.

That's a great point. I can see ALL of those guys becoming legit NHLers. Crazy.

tim1_2 wrote:

NEELY wrote:Amazing the Sens can have this pole and there not be an answer people can really rip on. I can literally make a case for every single player there.

That's a great point. I can see ALL of those guys becoming legit NHLers. Crazy.

I would rip on somebody if they picked JG Pageau or to a lesser extent Mike Hoffman as the prospect they are most excited about. These guys aren't guaranteed NHLers.

Zibanejad should have more votes as he is the #1 prospect on the team in the Sens' eyes (check the Hockey News Future Watch for that) and he has the total package. That's ok though, we have other great prospects as well. He's just getting really underrated and people will start to bring the hype back a bit once rookie camp and preseason plays out.

Zibanejad and Silfverberg are my Top 2 followed by Noesen for excitement factor.

Big Ev wrote:

tim1_2 wrote:

NEELY wrote:Amazing the Sens can have this pole and there not be an answer people can really rip on. I can literally make a case for every single player there.

That's a great point. I can see ALL of those guys becoming legit NHLers. Crazy.

I would rip on somebody if they picked JG Pageau or to a lesser extent Mike Hoffman as the prospect they are most excited about. These guys aren't guaranteed NHLers.

Zibanejad should have more votes as he is the #1 prospect on the team in the Sens' eyes (check the Hockey News Future Watch for that) and he has the total package. That's ok though, we have other great prospects as well. He's just getting really underrated and people will start to bring the hype back a bit once rookie camp and preseason plays out.

Zibanejad and Silfverberg are my Top 2 followed by Noesen for excitement factor.

Lehner was 20 on that same list and was the backbone of an AHL Championship team and MVP. You can easily say he's the teams top prospect over Zibanejad. He might just be further away because of the position he plays. If I need to pick one player from that list to start a team up, it's Lehner and INEC.

Like I said, you can make valid points but everyone on that list but Lehner is the player with the "IT" factor on that list. Noesen might have that as well (and I think he does) but it remains to be seen.

NEELY wrote:

Big Ev wrote:

tim1_2 wrote:

NEELY wrote:Amazing the Sens can have this pole and there not be an answer people can really rip on. I can literally make a case for every single player there.

That's a great point. I can see ALL of those guys becoming legit NHLers. Crazy.

I would rip on somebody if they picked JG Pageau or to a lesser extent Mike Hoffman as the prospect they are most excited about. These guys aren't guaranteed NHLers.

Zibanejad should have more votes as he is the #1 prospect on the team in the Sens' eyes (check the Hockey News Future Watch for that) and he has the total package. That's ok though, we have other great prospects as well. He's just getting really underrated and people will start to bring the hype back a bit once rookie camp and preseason plays out.

Zibanejad and Silfverberg are my Top 2 followed by Noesen for excitement factor.

Lehner was 20 on that same list and was the backbone of an AHL Championship team and MVP. You can easily say he's the teams top prospect over Zibanejad. He might just be further away because of the position he plays. If I need to pick one player from that list to start a team up, it's Lehner and INEC.

Like I said, you can make valid points but everyone on that list but Lehner is the player with the "IT" factor on that list. Noesen might have that as well (and I think he does) but it remains to be seen.

I agree with everything you said. I just like to separate goalies from the players, especially if you already have a solid #1 in place. I am excited for Lehner, but I will be even more excited once he wins a spot in the NHL and gets to push Anderson.

The Sens have him rated as their 2nd best prospect right now.

Exciting times indeed... for me, Zib and Slif are probably at the top of the list. I'm excited to see all of them... Stone, Prince, Noesen...

Lehner's in a tough spot being a goalie... such a hard position when a team has solid depth there... look at what happened to Bishop... and now we have him.

The future is bright Sens fans... the future is bright...

shabbs wrote:Exciting times indeed... for me, Zib and Slif are probably at the top of the list. I'm excited to see all of them... Stone, Prince, Noesen...

Lehner's in a tough spot being a goalie... such a hard position when a team has solid depth there... look at what happened to Bishop... and now we have him.

The future is bright Sens fans... the future is bright...

Unreal Ottawa is in that position with goalies.

The guy I think that is really getting overlooked now is Wiercoich. He went from being really overrated to pretty well underrated in less than a year. He may have a Duncan Keith type path to the NHL but once he get there he will be a rock.

Big Ev wrote:

NEELY wrote:

Big Ev wrote:

tim1_2 wrote:

NEELY wrote:Amazing the Sens can have this pole and there not be an answer people can really rip on. I can literally make a case for every single player there.

That's a great point. I can see ALL of those guys becoming legit NHLers. Crazy.

I would rip on somebody if they picked JG Pageau or to a lesser extent Mike Hoffman as the prospect they are most excited about. These guys aren't guaranteed NHLers.

Zibanejad should have more votes as he is the #1 prospect on the team in the Sens' eyes (check the Hockey News Future Watch for that) and he has the total package. That's ok though, we have other great prospects as well. He's just getting really underrated and people will start to bring the hype back a bit once rookie camp and preseason plays out.

Zibanejad and Silfverberg are my Top 2 followed by Noesen for excitement factor.

Lehner was 20 on that same list and was the backbone of an AHL Championship team and MVP. You can easily say he's the teams top prospect over Zibanejad. He might just be further away because of the position he plays. If I need to pick one player from that list to start a team up, it's Lehner and INEC.

Like I said, you can make valid points but everyone on that list but Lehner is the player with the "IT" factor on that list. Noesen might have that as well (and I think he does) but it remains to be seen.

I agree with everything you said. I just like to separate goalies from the players, especially if you already have a solid #1 in place. I am excited for Lehner, but I will be even more excited once he wins a spot in the NHL and gets to push Anderson.

The Sens have him rated as their 2nd best prospect right now.

yah, goaltenders are funny but I honestly don't think Anderson is the guy he will be pushing. IMO, it will be a Bishop/Lehner tandom at some point.

SpezDispenser wrote:I'm still the most pumped for Lehner. I think he might take a little more time than we thought, but in the end I think he'll be worth it. Can't stress enough what a Championship in the pros means.

I'll go with Lehner, followed by Silfverberg, followed by Zibanejad, followed by Stone.

Granted, Lehner did it in a more dramatic fashion (coming in down in the series, facing elimination on a penalty shot in double-OT) but Price also won a Calder Cup as the MVP as a teenager. When he was first made the starter he struggled. People started posting pictures of him partying saying that's why he was struggling. He was booed by his own fans in pre-season. Then played really well, but team still was so-so. Didn't play nearly as well this season and his team missed the playoffs.

If you had Price on the Sens, would you be excited? More so than about Silfverberg?

tim1_2 wrote:I went with Silf if only because Lehner will see most of his time in the AHL this coming season. I expect Silf to be on the roster come the first game.

My exact reasoning. Same sentiment from Hoags. Lehner won't be here next season. I'll get excited a little later.

Maybe if Anderson continues to make supper we'll get a taste of what's to come sooner rather than later.

shabbs wrote:I like stripper pole's.

That's how I role.

shabbs wrote:Exciting times indeed... for me, Zib and Slif are probably at the top of the list. I'm excited to see all of them... Stone, Prince, Noesen...

Lehner's in a tough spot being a goalie... such a hard position when a team has solid depth there... look at what happened to Bishop... and now we have him.

The future is bright Sens fans... the future is bright...

So bright, I have to wear shades.

Cap'n Clutch wrote:

shabbs wrote:I like stripper pole's.

That's how I role.

See???! It wasn't me. But I get the flak. on you

It's obviously hard to say, but if i was ranking them I'd have than as Lehner, Silfverberg, Zibanejad, Stone, Noesen, Boroweicki - then a gap, then the rest.

SpezDispenser wrote:It's obviously hard to say, but if i was ranking them I'd have than as Lehner, Silfverberg, Zibanejad, Stone, Noesen, Boroweicki - then a gap, then the rest.

I would throw Peumple in there too, the forgotten prospect.

wprager wrote:

Cap'n Clutch wrote:

shabbs wrote:I like stripper pole's.

That's how I role.

See???! It wasn't me. But I get the flak. on you

But I used a stripper reference. That's an automatic win.

Strippers are to awesome as Chris Neil is to win.