2014 Ottawa Senators Off Season Talk

Ev wrote:

SpezDispenser wrote:

Ev wrote:

SpezDispenser wrote:If Melnyks wants to do something positive, he should shell out for Ryan, Methot, MacArthur - and then he should go out and overpay for Alfie again.

Diddler.

Yeah shelling out for Methot is really smart lol

He played really, really well in the 2nd half.  The Olympics really messed that guy up I think, because once it was clear he wasn't going to make it, he settled down and got back to the way we all want him to play.

It was very clear that he helped the team a lot in the 2nd half and he loves it here and he plays hard, and he appears to be a leader.  The BS off-ice stuff needs to be addressed, but Methot is a solid 2nd pairing guy - NOT a top pairing guy.  

Now Cowen....Cowen's another story completely.  I hope he's our Luke Schenn that we trade for a JVR.

Cowen will be better than Methot starting in October

SpezDispenser wrote:

Ev wrote:

SpezDispenser wrote:

Ev wrote:

SpezDispenser wrote:If Melnyks wants to do something positive, he should shell out for Ryan, Methot, MacArthur - and then he should go out and overpay for Alfie again.

Diddler.

Yeah shelling out for Methot is really smart lol

He played really, really well in the 2nd half.  The Olympics really messed that guy up I think, because once it was clear he wasn't going to make it, he settled down and got back to the way we all want him to play.

It was very clear that he helped the team a lot in the 2nd half and he loves it here and he plays hard, and he appears to be a leader.  The BS off-ice stuff needs to be addressed, but Methot is a solid 2nd pairing guy - NOT a top pairing guy.  

Now Cowen....Cowen's another story completely.  I hope he's our Luke Schenn that we trade for a JVR.

Cowen will be better than Methot starting in October

Mmmm hmmm.  We'll see about that, I don't buy that for one second.

Hoags wrote:

Bruce Garrioch ‏@SunGarrioch
"It's very easyBruce Garrioch ‏@SunGarrioch

"We're going to be wise with where we spend our money," says Melnyk. #Sens to increase payroll. Any idiot can do it," says Melnyk. #Sens

We're still the Budgetors.

Bruce Garrioch ‏@SunGarrioch
Melnyk took part in exit interviews. #Sens

 

Flo The Action wrote:did melnyk say he's evaluating our hockey operations and that leadership is staying put?
is that saying spezza is staying with pmac and Bm might be out?
oh no, oh god, on dear god!  

Hoags wrote:Cowen is closer to David Rundblad than Methot based on this year.  His rookie mistakes were a lot of "What the $*%*#@( are you doing?!?!?!"

It's like he had a lobotomy in the offseason and then held out for more money.

SpezDispenser wrote:

NEELY wrote:

Ev wrote:

SpezDispenser wrote:If Melnyks wants to do something positive, he should shell out for Ryan, Methot, MacArthur - and then he should go out and overpay for Alfie again.

Diddler.

Yeah shelling out for Methot is really smart lol

Seriously, why would you pay Methot anything more than he is making now?

How much is he making now?  I'd pay him 4 million per year, maybe a touch over.

Ev wrote:

SpezDispenser wrote:

Ev wrote:

SpezDispenser wrote:

Ev wrote:

SpezDispenser wrote:If Melnyks wants to do something positive, he should shell out for Ryan, Methot, MacArthur - and then he should go out and overpay for Alfie again.

Diddler.

Yeah shelling out for Methot is really smart lol

He played really, really well in the 2nd half.  The Olympics really messed that guy up I think, because once it was clear he wasn't going to make it, he settled down and got back to the way we all want him to play.

It was very clear that he helped the team a lot in the 2nd half and he loves it here and he plays hard, and he appears to be a leader.  The BS off-ice stuff needs to be addressed, but Methot is a solid 2nd pairing guy - NOT a top pairing guy.  

Now Cowen....Cowen's another story completely.  I hope he's our Luke Schenn that we trade for a JVR.

Cowen will be better than Methot starting in October

Mmmm hmmm.  We'll see about that, I don't buy that for one second.

He has far more upside, is younger, and already produces as much as Methot does.

Ev wrote:

Hoags wrote:Cowen is closer to David Rundblad than Methot based on this year.  His rookie mistakes were a lot of "What the $*%*#@( are you doing?!?!?!"

It's like he had a lobotomy in the offseason and then held out for more money.

Not a chance. People need to relax.

Flo The Action wrote:did melnyk say he's evaluating our hockey operations and that leadership is staying put?
is that saying spezza is staying with pmac and Bm might be out?
oh no, oh god, on dear god!  

Hoags wrote:

Bruce Garrioch ‏@SunGarrioch
"It's very easyBruce Garrioch ‏@SunGarrioch

"We're going to be wise with where we spend our money," says Melnyk. #Sens to increase payroll. Any idiot can do it," says Melnyk. #Sens

We're still the Budgetors.

Bruce Garrioch ‏@SunGarrioch
Melnyk took part in exit interviews. #Sens

 

Ev wrote:
Not a chance. People need to relax.

LeKing wrote:
He's the owner man, he can take part in any Cussing interview he wants

Hoags wrote:

Ev wrote:
Not a chance. People need to relax.

I'm not making a prediction but he was brutal this year.

I don't get the hype around Cowen anyway, if we're lucky he's another Braydon Cobourn.

SpezDispenser wrote:

Ev wrote:

SpezDispenser wrote:

Ev wrote:

SpezDispenser wrote:

Ev wrote:

SpezDispenser wrote:If Melnyks wants to do something positive, he should shell out for Ryan, Methot, MacArthur - and then he should go out and overpay for Alfie again.

Diddler.

Yeah shelling out for Methot is really smart lol

He played really, really well in the 2nd half.  The Olympics really messed that guy up I think, because once it was clear he wasn't going to make it, he settled down and got back to the way we all want him to play.

It was very clear that he helped the team a lot in the 2nd half and he loves it here and he plays hard, and he appears to be a leader.  The BS off-ice stuff needs to be addressed, but Methot is a solid 2nd pairing guy - NOT a top pairing guy.  

Now Cowen....Cowen's another story completely.  I hope he's our Luke Schenn that we trade for a JVR.

Cowen will be better than Methot starting in October

Mmmm hmmm.  We'll see about that, I don't buy that for one second.

He has far more upside, is younger, and already produces as much as Methot does.

Produces turnovers, that's for sure.