SENS OFF-SEASON TALK 2013

Michallica wrote:

SpezDispenser wrote:

Michallica wrote:How do ppl feel about Rob Scuderi?

I doubt we need to add anyone who's only a depth guy right now. As mentioned we have Benoit, who worked very hard and deserves to be the 7th guy. Right now, we need to figure out what to do about Gonchar.

He's a depth guy? He played 48 games averaging 21 mins. I thought he was of the very physical dman mould, someone could refresh my memory.

LeKing wrote:Given our depth I think we can replicate what Boston is doing. They have some pretty skilled guys

Seguin
Krejci
Lucic
Marchand
Peverley
Horton
Bergeron

Who on that list do you think is a top line player on any team?
I think if the Sens are patient with guys like Pageau, Turris, Zibanejad, Silfverberg, Noesen, Greening, Hoffman, Conacher(?)... In 2 years it could be quite similar.
Owner is happy, fans are happy, players are happy. If Alfie wasn't here I wouldn't even make any trades right now.

LeKing wrote:Given our depth I think we can replicate what Boston is doing. They have some pretty skilled guys

Seguin
Krejci
Lucic
Marchand
Peverley
Horton
Bergeron

Who on that list do you think is a top line player on any team?
I think if the Sens are patient with guys like Pageau, Turris, Zibanejad, Silfverberg, Noesen, Greening, Hoffman, Conacher(?)... In 2 years it could be quite similar.

SpezDispenser wrote:

Michallica wrote:

SpezDispenser wrote:

Michallica wrote:How do ppl feel about Rob Scuderi?

I doubt we need to add anyone who's only a depth guy right now. As mentioned we have Benoit, who worked very hard and deserves to be the 7th guy. Right now, we need to figure out what to do about Gonchar.

He's a depth guy? He played 48 games averaging 21 mins. I thought he was of the very physical dman mould, someone could refresh my memory.

Fair enough. I know he used to be, but I don't follow LA much (I think he's on LA lol). I think we might be better off looking at a hybrid of offense/defence, but it's obviously hard to find. We might be better to serve our youth.

Michallica wrote:
Partially agree. I definitely would like the sens to focus on beating the bruins and wings in our division next year, but I think we gotta get bigger or get the greening's and Zibby's and Silfv's to use their body more. Conacher, Hoffman, Pageau, Turris are all small. I'm hoping Turris can be our Bergeron. We really should try to sign Nathan Horton, who no doubt will have many suitors if he gets to July 5th.

SpezDispenser wrote:

wprager wrote:

Ev wrote:

wprager wrote:

Ev wrote:Grant Clitsome will probably want to sign here if Ottawa wants him. Methot's good friend.

We need a scoring winger, though.

He's a d-man.

Exactly. Greatest need is to score. With the goaltending we have we can afford to wait for the likes of Gryba, Wiercioch, Cowen, Ceci to develop.

I don't think we can wait if Gonchar leaves. I think that leaves us with too little experience on the back end and I think that would cost us very heavily. Not that Clit is the guy to replace Gonchar, but I like the idea of him taking Lundin's role if he'd take that.

SpezDispenser wrote:

Michallica wrote:
Partially agree. I definitely would like the sens to focus on beating the bruins and wings in our division next year, but I think we gotta get bigger or get the greening's and Zibby's and Silfv's to use their body more. Conacher, Hoffman, Pageau, Turris are all small. I'm hoping Turris can be our Bergeron. We really should try to sign Nathan Horton, who no doubt will have many suitors if he gets to July 5th.

Horton might be an idea. Turris, the next Bergeron? We all wish.

NEELY wrote:

Ev wrote:

wprager wrote:

Ev wrote:

wprager wrote:

Ev wrote:Grant Clitsome will probably want to sign here if Ottawa wants him. Methot's good friend.

We need a scoring winger, though.

He's a d-man.

Exactly. Greatest need is to score. With the goaltending we have we can afford to wait for the likes of Gryba, Wiercioch, Cowen, Ceci to develop.

you can never have too many d-men. With Benoit and Lundin and Gonchar gone, I would sign Clitsome as a depth d-man. He had 16 points this year, not too bad. He was pretty good when I watched him. We need scoring, but we are a team who will score with the help of the backend.

Benoit isn't going anywhere.

wprager wrote:
I'd rather re-sign Benoit, in that case. But we have a lot of D.

1st pairing is Karlsson-Methot, that's pretty much set. Cowen/Gryba make a nice 2nd pairing. Full off-season to recover/train and then a full camp and pre-season, and we will see a much better Cowen. So we need to fill out the bottom pairing, and we have Phillips, Wiercioch, Borowiecki. Ideally we find a veteran RHS guy, or we could see how things play out at the start of the season.

SpezDispenser wrote:

wprager wrote:
I'd rather re-sign Benoit, in that case. But we have a lot of D.

1st pairing is Karlsson-Methot, that's pretty much set. Cowen/Gryba make a nice 2nd pairing. Full off-season to recover/train and then a full camp and pre-season, and we will see a much better Cowen. So we need to fill out the bottom pairing, and we have Phillips, Wiercioch, Borowiecki. Ideally we find a veteran RHS guy, or we could see how things play out at the start of the season.

Re-sign Benoit to replace Gonchar? No deal! Gryba on the 2nd pairing? Perhaps, but preferably on the 3rd pairing with Phillips, which takes us right back to where we were...what do we do about replacing Gonchar if he leaves?

shabbs wrote:

SpezDispenser wrote:

wprager wrote:
I'd rather re-sign Benoit, in that case. But we have a lot of D.

1st pairing is Karlsson-Methot, that's pretty much set. Cowen/Gryba make a nice 2nd pairing. Full off-season to recover/train and then a full camp and pre-season, and we will see a much better Cowen. So we need to fill out the bottom pairing, and we have Phillips, Wiercioch, Borowiecki. Ideally we find a veteran RHS guy, or we could see how things play out at the start of the season.

Re-sign Benoit to replace Gonchar? No deal! Gryba on the 2nd pairing? Perhaps, but preferably on the 3rd pairing with Phillips, which takes us right back to where we were...what do we do about replacing Gonchar if he leaves?

The Boyler to the rescue...

Flo The Action wrote:
like spez said our 1st, Pumpel and Z Smith are the players you look to trade. you have to start exploring what you could get in return for a Dacosta as well. I don't think he'll make this team but a team lacking in depth my take the gamble.

Flo The Action wrote:i agree with the notion that you do not trade zib or silf. I feel they wil develop into dominating players when they get stronger and learn how to become better NHLers.
like spez said our 1st, Pumpel and Z Smith are the players you look to trade. you have to start exploring what you could get in return for a Dacosta as well. I don't think he'll make this team but a team lacking in depth my take the gamble.

wprager wrote:
MacLean just said that Smith was one of two players to make the biggest strides (Turris being the other). Does that sounds like he's pumping his tires to increase trade value?