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Michallica wrote:Might be a stretch, but they might slide in Zibanejad where Silfv is....could demote him to the 3rd line for a game or two or bench him entirely.

NEELY wrote:

Michallica wrote:Might be a stretch, but they might slide in Zibanejad where Silfv is....could demote him to the 3rd line for a game or two or bench him entirely.

In all honesty I think they want Zibanejad to be the 3rd line center in Ottawa and hopefully he turns out. If they can get a 20 goal scorer on the 3rd line they are laughing and that's probably Zibanejad's upside, 20-25 goals with a very complete game.

Hoags wrote:

NEELY wrote:

Michallica wrote:Might be a stretch, but they might slide in Zibanejad where Silfv is....could demote him to the 3rd line for a game or two or bench him entirely.

In all honesty I think they want Zibanejad to be the 3rd line center in Ottawa and hopefully he turns out. If they can get a 20 goal scorer on the 3rd line they are laughing and that's probably Zibanejad's upside, 20-25 goals with a very complete game.

They've always talked as if they want him to be a winger here not a center.

shabbs wrote:Spezza/Turris/Zib down the middle would be nice.

NEELY wrote:One thing the Sens have to start doing, at least on a way more regular basis is scoring the first goal. Last year this was a problem too, playing catchup the whole game is a tough way to play and in a shortened season this will come back to bite them.

Again, this is on Spezza and Michalek, if they are out there on one of the first, two shifts they need to start making something happen. Can't play 20 mins a night create only 1 or 2 chances a game.

Hopefully they can open up the scoring tomorrow night vs the Caps and put them right back on their heels.

Ev wrote:All hail the second greatest Iranian of all time, Mika Zibanejad!

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LeKid wrote:Anyony expects Bishop in nets this week?

It'll be interesting if he starts vs. the Habs (2nd game back to back) or not.

no! i'm gonna have a half dozen habs fans at my place for that game. sens need to win that game at all cost! (for me )

I wouldn't worry. Habs are not that good and Ottawa played poorly in front of Bishop v. TB.

NEELY wrote:

Michallica wrote:Might be a stretch, but they might slide in Zibanejad where Silfv is....could demote him to the 3rd line for a game or two or bench him entirely.

In all honesty I think they want Zibanejad to be the 3rd line center in Ottawa and hopefully he turns out. If they can get a 20 goal scorer on the 3rd line they are laughing and that's probably Zibanejad's upside, 20-25 goals with a very complete game.

Ev wrote:All hail the second greatest Iranian of all time, Mika Zibanejad!

LeKid wrote:

NEELY wrote:

Michallica wrote:Might be a stretch, but they might slide in Zibanejad where Silfv is....could demote him to the 3rd line for a game or two or bench him entirely.

In all honesty I think they want Zibanejad to be the 3rd line center in Ottawa and hopefully he turns out. If they can get a 20 goal scorer on the 3rd line they are laughing and that's probably Zibanejad's upside, 20-25 goals with a very complete game.

If that was the case we would have drafted Couturier, Scheifele, Bartschi or Hamilton.
If Michalek post-knees-injury can score 35, Zibanejad's upside is at least equal IMO. Mika's skating is not far from Michalek's pre injury.
It's Ottawa's coaching and development's job to help him get to that next level.
I believe in the kid, he has the potential.

NEELY wrote:

Michallica wrote:Might be a stretch, but they might slide in Zibanejad where Silfv is....could demote him to the 3rd line for a game or two or bench him entirely.

In all honesty I think they want Zibanejad to be the 3rd line center in Ottawa and hopefully he turns out. If they can get a 20 goal scorer on the 3rd line they are laughing and that's probably Zibanejad's upside, 20-25 goals with a very complete game.