GAME DAY: Ottawa Senators @ Pittsburgh Penguins - 7:00pm ET - Wed. Feb. 13th, 2013

Laceration isn't as bad as a full tear so we caught a break there. He should be 100% when he recovers (whenever that is).

Hoags wrote:

NEELY wrote:
Lehner is an NHL goalie man. He's the AHL MVP and the best player not in the NHL. He deserves the net. As for Anderson if you can get a kings ransom for him it might not be the worst idea.

Sure if you can get a king's ransom then I'd move anyone(except EK of course).

I still think he should steal the job. Even you always said if prospects want to make the Sens, they need to outplay someone else and take their job. Internal competition and all that.

Can't steal the job when you are in the minors. Only reason he is there is because there are 2 one way contracts on the roster.

Hoags wrote:

NEELY wrote:
Lehner is an NHL goalie man. He's the AHL MVP and the best player not in the NHL. He deserves the net. As for Anderson if you can get a kings ransom for him it might not be the worst idea.

Sure if you can get a king's ransom then I'd move anyone(except EK of course).

I still think he should steal the job. Even you always said if prospects want to make the Sens, they need to outplay someone else and take their job. Internal competition and all that.

Say the Sens lost 4, 5 in a row with Anderson in nets and the season is done (which it will be), is it or is it not the perfect time to get both Lehner and Bishop games? Is it not time to put Lehner in the nets because there is absolutely no downside to it at this point.

You gotta see how long Karlsson is out for first before making an decisions... if it's over a year than you move Anderson.

Man, this blows.

Oglethorpe wrote:
Can't steal the job when you are in the minors. Only reason he is there is because there are 2 one way contracts on the roster.

Bishop would have been gone by the deadline, plus injuries happen.

NEELY wrote:

You gotta see how long Karlsson is out for first before making an decisions... if it's over a year than you move Anderson.

He's gone for a while since he needs surgery and who knows when he'll be 100% ???

We need to hit the floor somehow next year as well so we can't just dump every big contract either.

Hoags wrote:

Oglethorpe wrote:
Can't steal the job when you are in the minors. Only reason he is there is because there are 2 one way contracts on the roster.

Bishop would have been gone by the deadline, plus injuries happen.

NEELY wrote:

You gotta see how long Karlsson is out for first before making an decisions... if it's over a year than you move Anderson.

He's gone for a while since he needs surgery and who knows when he'll be 100% ???

We need to hit the floor somehow next year as well so we can't just dump every big contract either.

Either way, the perfect time to get Lehner in is now. No pressure, no risk, and he's earned a spot in the NHL at this point.

NEELY wrote:

Hoags wrote:

NEELY wrote:

Hoags wrote:

NEELY wrote:
If Columbus offers up LA's 1st and a prospect for Anderson, do you take it?

Why would Columbus give up that much for Andy ? They suck even with a good goalie and they'd have to get rid of Bobrovsky or Mason whom no one will take.

Jarmo will be building long term there just like we are. He's gonna use those 3 1st rounders.

Because no matter what your team looks like you need a goaltender. Columbus doesn't have one that can cover up for the mistakes of a really young team like Anderson has for Ottawa. Lehner is ready, he deserves the shot and Bishop will be right there to push him.

Well I'm not getting into this again with you. All I will say is I always wanted Lehner to steal Anderson's job not have it handed to him.

No goalie on earth can steal Anderson's job right now. I'll ask again, if Columbus offers up LA's 1st and Erxion do you trade Anderson?

No. Not for Tim Cussing erixon and a first. IF he's moved it has to be a major pîece coming

What is it with these games against the pens? 2 years ago we lost Spezza which pretty much killed our season and now karlsson....

Michallica wrote:What is it with these games against the pens? 2 years ago we lost Spezza which pretty much killed our season and now karlsson....

No kidding. That hit by Letang on Spezza was dirty too.

SpezDispenser wrote:

NEELY wrote:

Hoags wrote:

NEELY wrote:

Hoags wrote:

NEELY wrote:
If Columbus offers up LA's 1st and a prospect for Anderson, do you take it?

Why would Columbus give up that much for Andy ? They suck even with a good goalie and they'd have to get rid of Bobrovsky or Mason whom no one will take.

Jarmo will be building long term there just like we are. He's gonna use those 3 1st rounders.

Because no matter what your team looks like you need a goaltender. Columbus doesn't have one that can cover up for the mistakes of a really young team like Anderson has for Ottawa. Lehner is ready, he deserves the shot and Bishop will be right there to push him.

Well I'm not getting into this again with you. All I will say is I always wanted Lehner to steal Anderson's job not have it handed to him.

No goalie on earth can steal Anderson's job right now. I'll ask again, if Columbus offers up LA's 1st and Erxion do you trade Anderson?

No. Not for Tim Cussing erixon and a first. IF he's moved it has to be a major pîece coming

Not sure what you do at this point. Short of trading for ROR... you gotta wait a week to let the dust settle.

SpezDispenser wrote:
No. Not for Tim Cussing erixon and a first. IF he's moved it has to be a major pîece coming

Erixon is a leftie. Last thing we need is another Cussing leftie.

NEELY wrote:

Not sure what you do at this point. Short of trading for ROR... you gotta wait a week to let the dust settle.

Need a RH D-man and we needed one weeks ago.

Meh, w/e, putting pieces in place now is pointless. Play the kids, see where you are at and see who flourishes. Da Costa has looked fantastic, Zibanejad has had his moments... time might be to go out and get another young piece. ROR is exactly what this team needs right now. New blood that might be a boost.

I'm still in shock

NEELY wrote:Meh, w/e, putting pieces in place now is pointless. Play the kids, see where you are at and see who flourishes. Da Costa has looked fantastic, Zibanejad has had his moments... time might be to go out and get another young piece. ROR is exactly what this team needs right now. New blood that might be a boost.

I doubt we'll trade for picks. We need NHL-ready (or almost ready) prospects.

We still need a RH shot and that will be Gryba I imagine.

Karlsson will be ready for next season.

SpezDispenser wrote:I'm still in shock

I am Cussing depressed. Can't remember an even Dung moment in being a Sens fan.

Hoags wrote:

NEELY wrote:Meh, w/e, putting pieces in place now is pointless. Play the kids, see where you are at and see who flourishes. Da Costa has looked fantastic, Zibanejad has had his moments... time might be to go out and get another young piece. ROR is exactly what this team needs right now. New blood that might be a boost.

I doubt we'll trade for picks. We need NHL-ready (or almost ready) prospects.

We still need a RH shot and that will be Gryba I imagine.

The 1st round pick is totally off limits at this point. That could literally be the first overall at this point. The Sens will have trouble winning 5 games the rest of the way without Spezza and Karlsson.

Finding a way to get ROR would be ideal.

It feels like we just got eliminated from the playoffs......