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DefenceWinsChampionships wrote:I guess I posted really late. You guys already said all this!

DefenceWinsChampionships wrote:I am actually very happy with this move. Zib was outplayed this training camp by not 2 but 3 players and the organization rewarded the harder working players. Sending him down really sends a message to him and the organization as a whole. It also makes sense as Ottawa wants to develop Zib as a center and there's no room in their top-six right now. In Bingo, he gets an opportunity to center the top line composed of high-potential prospects rather than being tested on the wings or centering a fourth line given his camp. I think it's beneficial for everyone that he start the season down there.

People are reading into this too much though. On the business side, Zib is on a two-way and the Sens did not want to lose Da Costa on waivers for nothing. I am assuming BM tries to work out a deal early in the season to trade some depth for picks so Zib and maybe Stone have a chance to crack the roster at some point. Also given our injury history, Zib will likely be back up within a matter of weeks (knock on wood).

I am not sure how they plan on using Pageau/Da Costa though. Did Pageau earn himself 3rd line duties? If so, Da Costa on the fourth doesn't make sense to me...

Michalek- Spezza- Ryan
MacArthur-Turris- Conacher
Greening- Pageau- Condra
Smith- Da Costa- Neil

Cap'n Clutch wrote:

DefenceWinsChampionships wrote:I am actually very happy with this move. Zib was outplayed this training camp by not 2 but 3 players and the organization rewarded the harder working players. Sending him down really sends a message to him and the organization as a whole. It also makes sense as Ottawa wants to develop Zib as a center and there's no room in their top-six right now. In Bingo, he gets an opportunity to center the top line composed of high-potential prospects rather than being tested on the wings or centering a fourth line given his camp. I think it's beneficial for everyone that he start the season down there.

People are reading into this too much though. On the business side, Zib is on a two-way and the Sens did not want to lose Da Costa on waivers for nothing. I am assuming BM tries to work out a deal early in the season to trade some depth for picks so Zib and maybe Stone have a chance to crack the roster at some point. Also given our injury history, Zib will likely be back up within a matter of weeks (knock on wood).

I am not sure how they plan on using Pageau/Da Costa though. Did Pageau earn himself 3rd line duties? If so, Da Costa on the fourth doesn't make sense to me...

Michalek- Spezza- Ryan
MacArthur-Turris- Conacher
Greening- Pageau- Condra
Smith- Da Costa- Neil

I think Da Costa will be on the third line with Pageau and Condra will see 4th line duty. The other wild card is Conacher. If he doesn't start producing he'll find himself in the press box in short order because he's not a good fit for 3rd or 4th line duty

DefenceWinsChampionships wrote:Very true. I know he was scratched a few games down the stretch but I really like his game (minus the penalties). He can score, he wins battles, he's got good offensive vision, and players love picking on him because he's small. Hopefully the penalties he took last year translate to the penalties he'll draw this year.

SpezDispenser wrote:Brent Wallace ‏@tsn_wally 2m
Sens lines: Michalek Spezza Ryan; MacArthur Turris Conacher; Smith DaCosta Neil; Condra Pageau Greening   Kassian as extra forward

Steve Lloyd ‏@TSNSteveLloyd 1m
Methot-Karlsson, Cowen-Wiercioch, Phillips-Corvo. Gryba extra. #Sens D

wprager wrote:

SpezDispenser wrote:Brent Wallace ‏@tsn_wally 2m
Sens lines: Michalek Spezza Ryan; MacArthur Turris Conacher; Smith DaCosta Neil; Condra Pageau Greening   Kassian as extra forward

Steve Lloyd ‏@TSNSteveLloyd 1m
Methot-Karlsson, Cowen-Wiercioch, Phillips-Corvo. Gryba extra. #Sens D

Why is Pageau getting the Z-Bad treatment? And what is a creative center like Da Costa going to do with Smith and Neil to dish the puck? Not crazy about those lines.

tim1_2 wrote:

wprager wrote:

SpezDispenser wrote:Brent Wallace ‏@tsn_wally 2m
Sens lines: Michalek Spezza Ryan; MacArthur Turris Conacher; Smith DaCosta Neil; Condra Pageau Greening   Kassian as extra forward

Steve Lloyd ‏@TSNSteveLloyd 1m
Methot-Karlsson, Cowen-Wiercioch, Phillips-Corvo. Gryba extra. #Sens D

Why is Pageau getting the Z-Bad treatment?  And what is a creative center like Da Costa going to do with Smith and Neil to dish the puck?  Not crazy about those lines.

There's no other Cussing choice at this point!  These lines should surprise absolutely nobody.  We knew the top line was going to be the Big Three.  We've known the second line for about a month...so it's just the bottom two lines that'll be fiddled with at this point.  ZERO SURPRISES.

Hoags wrote:Someone has to play with Smith and Neil.

NEELY wrote:Like wtf?  How are people complaining about Pageau playing between Greening and Condra?  Where else would he go?  They have their lines set how they want.  Amazing how people just straight up question the Jack Adams winner from just last year, lol.

NEELY wrote:He's at the age where you start putting on serious weight and muscle if diet and lifestyle allow it.  Karlsson will be playing the game at around 195-200 lbs when all is said and done.