Break Down the Spezza Trade

What do you think folks?

Sounds like everyone (so far) is just happy to be done. Where does Chiasson project, though? Pronman says he projects to the 2nd line, but it sounds like he thinks Chiasson is a couple years away. I'm not sold on his value and don't really know the player, but I'm happy to wait and see what the Sens got with him.

The prospects sound like projects. The 2nd is what it is. Knowing the Sens track record, I like that pick.

Chiasson is ready now. Great goal scorer, will help our pp, very young and has a ton of room to improve.

I'm just glad it's done, didn't care what we got back as I think we are better without him.

Chiasson is solid, big, fast, drives the net, scores dirty goals, has some skill. Exactly the type of forward the Sens need right now and the two prospects play similar games as well.

NEELY wrote:Chiasson is solid, big, fast, drives the net, scores dirty goals, has some skill.  Exactly the type of forward the Sens need right now and the two prospects play similar games as well.

He's not fast. Skating is biggest issue,

His skating is fine, powerful stride, solid, fast. Doesn't struggle at all.

NEELY wrote:His skating is fine, powerful stride, solid, fast.  Doesn't struggle at all.

Didn't say struggle, just that it is his biggest weakness. Don't think he's fast but whatever

Once he gets going he's fine. He's not the quickest player but dude can skate just fine if it's a north/south game.

Interesting tidbits on the players received in the Spezza trade:

So Nick Paul was taken 1 spot ahead of Tobias Lindberg last year.

Alex Chiasson was taken 1 spot ahead of Jacob Silfverberg in '09.

And Alex Guptill was taken 1 spot after Jakub Culek in 2010.

Hey! I'll break it down for you! Diddle spezza! The guy has been dragging this team down one way or another for long enough.
Time to get a strong hard working culture going here.

sandysensfan wrote:Interesting tidbits on the players received in the Spezza trade:

So Nick Paul was taken 1 spot ahead of Tobias Lindberg last year.

Alex Chiasson was taken 1 spot ahead of Jacob Silfverberg in '09.

And Alex Guptill was taken 1 spot after Jakub Culek in 2010.

That's actually amazing.

That's crazy lol.

Ev wrote:Chiasson is ready now. Great goal scorer, will help our pp, very young and has a ton of room to improve.

I'm just glad it's done, didn't care what we got back as I think we are better without him.

He scored 6 goals in his first 6 games in the league, so he knows a thing or two about scoring. However that was playing on the top line (injuries?) and after 7 games he got sent back down. 13 goals last year playing a full season (79 games?) means the book is still open. If the East is easier to play in (and with the added experience) he should be able to get to 20. I would be very happy with 20, and another 20 for Milo -- that would mean Zibanejad is working out well as the 2LC.

Let's not fool ourselves and pretend we got something for Spezza because we basically got nothing. Clears a LOT of cap and salary though so I expect some signings to happen as soon as free agency starts. Exciting time to be a Sens fan!!!

We got nothing special yeah, but so did Boston when they traded Thornton.
So it depends on what Murray does with the money and assets he has.

And btw, where the hell are the Chiasson interviews? This is the first time that I can remember where a new Sens haven't said a single word.
Have his agent been told he may be re-shipped out?