2014 Ottawa Senators Off Season Talk

NEELY wrote:Spezza to Columbus is a move that makes a lot of sense for both sides.

Allegedly Spezza's NTC involved him providing a list of 10 teams he WOULDN'T accept a trade to. Chances are Columbus is on that list, but who knows? I imagine his no-trade list would look something like this:

Edmonton
Calgary
Winnipeg
Minnesota
Columbus
Buffalo
NY Islanders
New Jersey
Montreal (?)
Phoenix (?)

I re-tweeted about the Spezza rally, and the RSU guy favorited it thinking I was supporting it.

NEELY wrote:I think Stone plays with Turris and MacArthur to be honest, no reason not to put him there.  The key now is finding a center that can play with Ryan and maybe you even resign Michalek and put him on the left side there.

That's what I was thinking as well. Stone works with those two and Ryan and Zibanejad could find some nice chemistry. Better than putting Stone and Zibanejad together IMO, too green for a 2nd line.

tim1_2 wrote:

NEELY wrote:Spezza to Columbus is a move that makes a lot of sense for both sides.

Allegedly Spezza's NTC involved him providing a list of 10 teams he WOULDN'T accept a trade to.  Chances are Columbus is on that list, but who knows?  I imagine his no-trade list would look something like this:

Edmonton
Calgary
Winnipeg
Minnesota
Columbus
Buffalo
NY Islanders
New Jersey
Montreal (?)
Phoenix (?)

Florida is on there for sure I would think.  Carolina perhaps.  I think Minny would be a team he would accept a trade to.

One team (another) that could really use Spezza might be Dallas.  That's a team that might be looking for a player to take help take the next step, much like Columbus.  Ton of goodies there to pick from as well.

He can put 10 teams but he doesn't have to put 10 I would imagine.

NEELY wrote:Spezza to Columbus is a move that makes a lot of sense for both sides.

It would take an overpayment to send him to a conference rival IMO. Talk about a move that could bite us in the arse, Columbus is already a better cohesive unit than we are, adding Spezza could be what puts them in the playoffs and keeps us out.

I wouldn't trade him there. Columbus is primed to be pretty much the team we want to be - and they could add Spezza and be really dangerous.

wprager wrote:

NEELY wrote:I think Stone plays with Turris and MacArthur to be honest, no reason not to put him there.  The key now is finding a center that can play with Ryan and maybe you even resign Michalek and put him on the left side there.

Hey, I wonder if Ryan and Spezza would click.  Might wanna give that a shot.  For a few games, anyway.

Ryan doesn't need Spezza. He's a puck possession guy anyway, he can take the puck in himself.

SpezDispenser wrote:

NEELY wrote:Spezza to Columbus is a move that makes a lot of sense for both sides.

It would take an overpayment to send him to a conference rival IMO.  Talk about a move that could bite us in the arse, Columbus is already a better cohesive unit than we are, adding Spezza could be what puts them in the playoffs and keeps us out.

I wouldn't trade him there.  Columbus is primed to be pretty much the team we want to be - and they could add Spezza and be really dangerous.

Dallas, Phoenix, LA, St.Louis (maybe) Columbus, NYR, maybe Anaheim, maybe Colorado, all these are teams that could potentially use Spezza.

NEELY wrote:

SpezDispenser wrote:

NEELY wrote:Spezza to Columbus is a move that makes a lot of sense for both sides.

It would take an overpayment to send him to a conference rival IMO.  Talk about a move that could bite us in the arse, Columbus is already a better cohesive unit than we are, adding Spezza could be what puts them in the playoffs and keeps us out.

I wouldn't trade him there.  Columbus is primed to be pretty much the team we want to be - and they could add Spezza and be really dangerous.

Dallas, Phoenix, LA, St.Louis (maybe) Columbus, NYR, maybe Anaheim, maybe Colorado, all these are teams that could potentially use Spezza.

Say no to Columbus, lest you want the Sens arse kicked over and over by them (which will probably happen anyway).

Ev wrote:I re-tweeted about the Spezza rally, and the RSU guy favorited it thinking I was supporting it.

I don't intend to talk about this Dung on twitter, I would probably get banned   

SpezDispenser wrote:

NEELY wrote:

SpezDispenser wrote:

NEELY wrote:Spezza to Columbus is a move that makes a lot of sense for both sides.

It would take an overpayment to send him to a conference rival IMO.  Talk about a move that could bite us in the arse, Columbus is already a better cohesive unit than we are, adding Spezza could be what puts them in the playoffs and keeps us out.

I wouldn't trade him there.  Columbus is primed to be pretty much the team we want to be - and they could add Spezza and be really dangerous.

Dallas, Phoenix, LA, St.Louis (maybe) Columbus, NYR, maybe Anaheim, maybe Colorado, all these are teams that could potentially use Spezza.

Say no to Columbus, lest you want the Sens arse kicked over and over by them (which will probably happen anyway).

Sens are not competing, you take the best deal you possibly can get for the player you are trading.  Hell, they might be lobbing a grenade in there too.  Perfect example, see Luongo/Schenider.

NEELY wrote:

SpezDispenser wrote:

NEELY wrote:

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NEELY wrote:Spezza to Columbus is a move that makes a lot of sense for both sides.

It would take an overpayment to send him to a conference rival IMO.  Talk about a move that could bite us in the arse, Columbus is already a better cohesive unit than we are, adding Spezza could be what puts them in the playoffs and keeps us out.

I wouldn't trade him there.  Columbus is primed to be pretty much the team we want to be - and they could add Spezza and be really dangerous.

Dallas, Phoenix, LA, St.Louis (maybe) Columbus, NYR, maybe Anaheim, maybe Colorado, all these are teams that could potentially use Spezza.

Say no to Columbus, lest you want the Sens arse kicked over and over by them (which will probably happen anyway).

Sens are not competing, you take the best deal you possibly can get for the player you are trading.  Hell, they might be lobbing a grenade in there too.  Perfect example, see Luongo/Schenider.

I didn't understand that post. We're not competing for what? A playoff spot? We better be.

I understand the grenade comment, but what does that have to do with Luongo and Schneider?

LeKing wrote:

Ev wrote:I re-tweeted about the Spezza rally, and the RSU guy favorited it thinking I was supporting it.

I don't intend to talk about this Dung on twitter, I would probably get banned   

It's gold. Read RSU's feed. They're protesting about a guy who doesn't even live here half the time...they're protesting on public government land about a private employer potentially letting go one of their employees..

We're doing this to proclaim our support for Spezza and to let him know that he is loved and that it's not just.. (2) #Sens #SpezzaRally

all naysayers out in this world! The man is human and a huge positive vibe would surely be appreciated by him. (3) #Sens #SpezzaRally
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Whether or not this will have an effect on him staying or not, we'll never know but if we don't try then we'll definitely have regrets #Sens

Some hockey fans just don't get it. There's pretty much nothing you can say to them.

the last Spezza rally:

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NEELY wrote:Spezza to Columbus is a move that makes a lot of sense for both sides.

It would take an overpayment to send him to a conference rival IMO.  Talk about a move that could bite us in the arse, Columbus is already a better cohesive unit than we are, adding Spezza could be what puts them in the playoffs and keeps us out.

I wouldn't trade him there.  Columbus is primed to be pretty much the team we want to be - and they could add Spezza and be really dangerous.

Dallas, Phoenix, LA, St.Louis (maybe) Columbus, NYR, maybe Anaheim, maybe Colorado, all these are teams that could potentially use Spezza.

Say no to Columbus, lest you want the Sens arse kicked over and over by them (which will probably happen anyway).

Sens are not competing, you take the best deal you possibly can get for the player you are trading.  Hell, they might be lobbing a grenade in there too.  Perfect example, see Luongo/Schenider.

I didn't understand that post.  We're not competing for what?  A playoff spot?  We better be.

I understand the grenade comment, but what does that have to do with Luongo and Schneider?

Schneider wasn't dealt to Edmonton for a better deal nor was Luongo.  Both teams missed the playoffs but Vancouver is a total mess because they refused to deal in division on top of some other moves.

You make the best trade possible for your hockey team, simple as that.  It's not Crosby being traded, it's Spezza.

NEELY wrote:

SpezDispenser wrote:

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NEELY wrote:Spezza to Columbus is a move that makes a lot of sense for both sides.

It would take an overpayment to send him to a conference rival IMO.  Talk about a move that could bite us in the arse, Columbus is already a better cohesive unit than we are, adding Spezza could be what puts them in the playoffs and keeps us out.

I wouldn't trade him there.  Columbus is primed to be pretty much the team we want to be - and they could add Spezza and be really dangerous.

Dallas, Phoenix, LA, St.Louis (maybe) Columbus, NYR, maybe Anaheim, maybe Colorado, all these are teams that could potentially use Spezza.

Say no to Columbus, lest you want the Sens arse kicked over and over by them (which will probably happen anyway).

Sens are not competing, you take the best deal you possibly can get for the player you are trading.  Hell, they might be lobbing a grenade in there too.  Perfect example, see Luongo/Schenider.

I didn't understand that post.  We're not competing for what?  A playoff spot?  We better be.

I understand the grenade comment, but what does that have to do with Luongo and Schneider?

Schneider wasn't dealt to Edmonton for a better deal nor was Luongo.  Both teams missed the playoffs but Vancouver is a total mess because they refused to deal in division on top of some other moves.

You make the best trade possible for your hockey team, simple as that.  It's not Crosby being traded, it's Spezza.

As I said earlier, I'd move him to Columbus, but it would have to be an overpayment.

SpezDispenser wrote:Some hockey fans just don't get it.  There's pretty much nothing you can say to them.

Or like the Leaf fans ripping Kessel for tweeting something about enjoying his time fishing?  Like get a grip man, it's hockey and even then these guys are allowed to have lives.  Best advice you can give yo a kid who might be in the public eye one day?  Don't use twitter.