How do we fix the Senators

SpezDispensed wrote:We definitely need to upgrade ZBad this off season if we want a chance at a cup.  In fact, upgrading Zbad and adding a LW would be two moves that would near complete us IMO.

Michallica wrote:

Flo The Action wrote:

Michallica wrote:I have a sneaking suspicion that Claude Giroux wouldn't mind coming 'home' to the sens....let's make that happen.

That!... Is beautiful wishful thinking.

Him and Bobby Ryan are good friends! And Giroux lives in Ottawa and is also buddies with Methot.  

Conversely, Giroux could also be recruiting Ryan to join the Flyers

Anyways yes it's wishful thinking but I don't think it's entirely impossible if you start with Zibanejad + Hoffman....

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SpezDispensed wrote:We definitely need to upgrade ZBad this off season if we want a chance at a cup.  In fact, upgrading Zbad and adding a LW would be two moves that would near complete us IMO.

The odds are greatly against us MAKING THE PLAYOFFS and you think we're 2 moves away from being a cup contender?  #IdontThinkSo

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SpezDispensed wrote:We definitely need to upgrade ZBad this off season if we want a chance at a cup.  In fact, upgrading Zbad and adding a LW would be two moves that would near complete us IMO.

The odds are greatly against us MAKING THE PLAYOFFS and you think we're 2 moves away from being a cup contender?  #IdontThinkSo

Flo The Action wrote:

Michallica wrote:

Flo The Action wrote:

Michallica wrote:I have a sneaking suspicion that Claude Giroux wouldn't mind coming 'home' to the sens....let's make that happen.

That!... Is beautiful wishful thinking.

Him and Bobby Ryan are good friends! And Giroux lives in Ottawa and is also buddies with Methot.  

Conversely, Giroux could also be recruiting Ryan to join the Flyers

Anyways yes it's wishful thinking but I don't think it's entirely impossible if you start with Zibanejad + Hoffman....

first, i don't see philly parting with giroux. just don't.

but if you did, i'm not sure it would be Hoffman. they have some depth at the center position but  you would think form an ottawa point of view that that includes zib.
i'd say the asking price would be
Zib, Chabot and this years number 1 pick likely in the top 6.
that i my view would be the cost. possibly worth it.(but then we are starting to amass a lot of salary.)

but if anything i've read is that simmons is the name that comes up out of philly. not giroux.

SpezDispensed wrote:

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SpezDispensed wrote:We definitely need to upgrade ZBad this off season if we want a chance at a cup.  In fact, upgrading Zbad and adding a LW would be two moves that would near complete us IMO.

The odds are greatly against us MAKING THE PLAYOFFS and you think we're 2 moves away from being a cup contender?  #IdontThinkSo

Those are two huge moves that would filter down the lineup.  Yeah, I'd say we're those two moves away from competing, especially with young players like White coming up.  

The D is pretty much set now.  It's night and day from what it was prior to the Phaneuf trade.

Ev wrote:

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SpezDispensed wrote:We definitely need to upgrade ZBad this off season if we want a chance at a cup.  In fact, upgrading Zbad and adding a LW would be two moves that would near complete us IMO.

The odds are greatly against us MAKING THE PLAYOFFS and you think we're 2 moves away from being a cup contender?  #IdontThinkSo

You mean like Tampa when they drafted top three just two and a half seasons ago?

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SpezDispensed wrote:

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SpezDispensed wrote:We definitely need to upgrade ZBad this off season if we want a chance at a cup.  In fact, upgrading Zbad and adding a LW would be two moves that would near complete us IMO.

The odds are greatly against us MAKING THE PLAYOFFS and you think we're 2 moves away from being a cup contender?  #IdontThinkSo

Those are two huge moves that would filter down the lineup.  Yeah, I'd say we're those two moves away from competing, especially with young players like White coming up.  

The D is pretty much set now.  It's night and day from what it was prior to the Phaneuf trade.

Well, curb your enthusiasm. White hasn't played an NHL game yet.  Too early to declare him a franchise player !!!

DefenceWinsChampionships wrote:

wprager wrote:It's hard to sign anyone, these days.  Chiasson took the Sens to arbitration, for pete's sake.  Chiasson!  At least a guy who's led your team in scoring each of his first two full seasons is worth going after.  A guy you drafted and developed.  Do you pay a bit more to keep him?  I would.  Encourages everyone through the ranks to try harder.  

Totally agree. You run the risk of someone getting injured as well. DiPietro is an extreme case but look what happened there. And if you sign someone to a 1-2 year deal you run the risk of them signing elsewhere for more money. Turris contract is probably the best contract in the NHL. Hoffman will probably get a 5x5 contract. It's good market value assuming he keeps up his production, great value if he can score 35+ consistently, and terrible if he's a 20 goal player.

I think we'll be a much different team next year. Personally I'd try to get rid of Zib but it's likely not going to happen.

Mac-Turris-Stone
Hoffman-Zib-Ryan
Drouin-Pageau-Lazar
Dzingel-Smith-McCormick

Methot-Karlsson
Phaneuf-Ceci
Claesson-Boro
Wideman

Oglethorpe wrote:

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SpezDispensed wrote:

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SpezDispensed wrote:We definitely need to upgrade ZBad this off season if we want a chance at a cup.  In fact, upgrading Zbad and adding a LW would be two moves that would near complete us IMO.

The odds are greatly against us MAKING THE PLAYOFFS and you think we're 2 moves away from being a cup contender?  #IdontThinkSo

Those are two huge moves that would filter down the lineup.  Yeah, I'd say we're those two moves away from competing, especially with young players like White coming up.  

The D is pretty much set now.  It's night and day from what it was prior to the Phaneuf trade.

Well, curb your enthusiasm. White hasn't played an NHL game yet.  Too early to declare him a franchise player !!!

I have a feeling White will never suit up for the Sens.  

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SpezDispensed wrote:

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SpezDispensed wrote:We definitely need to upgrade ZBad this off season if we want a chance at a cup.  In fact, upgrading Zbad and adding a LW would be two moves that would near complete us IMO.

The odds are greatly against us MAKING THE PLAYOFFS and you think we're 2 moves away from being a cup contender?  #IdontThinkSo

Those are two huge moves that would filter down the lineup.  Yeah, I'd say we're those two moves away from competing, especially with young players like White coming up.  

The D is pretty much set now.  It's night and day from what it was prior to the Phaneuf trade.

Well, curb your enthusiasm. White hasn't played an NHL game yet.  Too early to declare him a franchise player !!!

Flo The Action wrote:

Oglethorpe wrote:

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SpezDispensed wrote:

TheAvatar wrote:

SpezDispensed wrote:We definitely need to upgrade ZBad this off season if we want a chance at a cup.  In fact, upgrading Zbad and adding a LW would be two moves that would near complete us IMO.

The odds are greatly against us MAKING THE PLAYOFFS and you think we're 2 moves away from being a cup contender?  #IdontThinkSo

Those are two huge moves that would filter down the lineup.  Yeah, I'd say we're those two moves away from competing, especially with young players like White coming up.  

The D is pretty much set now.  It's night and day from what it was prior to the Phaneuf trade.

Well, curb your enthusiasm. White hasn't played an NHL game yet.  Too early to declare him a franchise player !!!

I have a feeling White will never suit up for the Sens.  

Someone is expecting a big trade!

I think Management will do all it can to keep white and Chabot. Maybe I'm wrong but the way Dorion is gushing over those two... It would take something surer than Drouin.

Mind you drafting matthews could change things.

DefenceWinsChampionships wrote:Dzingel looked great tonight. We could really have a solid 4th line next year

SpezDispensed wrote:

DefenceWinsChampionships wrote:Dzingel looked great tonight. We could really have a solid 4th line next year

Hes not a 4th liner though.