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PTFlea wrote:A couple of people who watch Windsor are saying Brown has taken to using his size a lot more and he just can't be contained.  Another guy was saying Brown doesn't really want to use weights until he's fully grown, which should be very interesting when he starts.

Kid might be a filthy beast soon!

SeawaySensFan wrote:

PTFlea wrote:A couple of people who watch Windsor are saying Brown has taken to using his size a lot more and he just can't be contained.  Another guy was saying Brown doesn't really want to use weights until he's fully grown, which should be very interesting when he starts.

Kid might be a filthy beast soon!

Yeah he's really putting up ridiculous numbers... on the power play. Mediocre 5v5 player like Statspadzza, though.

Career potential: Mariusz Czerkawski

PTFlea wrote:

SeawaySensFan wrote:

PTFlea wrote:A couple of people who watch Windsor are saying Brown has taken to using his size a lot more and he just can't be contained.  Another guy was saying Brown doesn't really want to use weights until he's fully grown, which should be very interesting when he starts.

Kid might be a filthy beast soon!

Yeah he's really putting up ridiculous numbers... on the power play. Mediocre 5v5 player like Statspadzza, though.

Career potential: Mariusz Czerkawski

Oh oh!  

DefenceWinsChampionships wrote:

Flo The Action wrote:

tim1_2 wrote:

Flo The Action wrote:
Hogburglar is likely coming over next year and replacing O'connor if he doesn't step it up this year. That still puts us it's an uncomfortable gap between the end of Anderson's contract(and Hammond) and having a reliable starter with NHL experience.

Keep in mind that the goaltending situation could change considerably given the expansion draft next summer.  Teams will only be able to protect one goalie, and we could very well expose Anderson.  Due to the expansion draft, teams may be looking to deal before they lose someone for nothing (e.g. Bishop from Tampa).  So we could very well end up with a different goalie coming in that we protect in the draft, and end up exposing Anderson and Hammond if neither of them are traded.

I fully expect goalies to be out there to be had. That's kind of why I think it might be a good time to deal with the issue.

Remember 4 years ago when we had Lehner, Bishop, and Anderson and goaltending was our strong-suit. Boy did we ever mess that situation up.

Flo The Action wrote:

DefenceWinsChampionships wrote:

Flo The Action wrote:

tim1_2 wrote:

Flo The Action wrote:
Hogburglar is likely coming over next year and replacing O'connor if he doesn't step it up this year. That still puts us it's an uncomfortable gap between the end of Anderson's contract(and Hammond) and having a reliable starter with NHL experience.

Keep in mind that the goaltending situation could change considerably given the expansion draft next summer.  Teams will only be able to protect one goalie, and we could very well expose Anderson.  Due to the expansion draft, teams may be looking to deal before they lose someone for nothing (e.g. Bishop from Tampa).  So we could very well end up with a different goalie coming in that we protect in the draft, and end up exposing Anderson and Hammond if neither of them are traded.

I fully expect goalies to be out there to be had. That's kind of why I think it might be a good time to deal with the issue.

Remember 4 years ago when we had Lehner, Bishop, and Anderson and goaltending was our strong-suit. Boy did we ever mess that situation up.

i have to admit with PTFlea, I don't think we'll be sad to have white instead of Lehner. But yes, maybe the right move would have been to move Anderson when his value was at an all time high. We'd be set for years had we relied on bishop and Hammond. But would Hammond have ever emerged?

PTFlea wrote:The guy said he's competing well 5 on 5 and creating a lot of chances.  This prospect appears legit.  Maybe even 2 legit 2 quit!

SeawaySensFan wrote:

PTFlea wrote:The guy said he's competing well 5 on 5 and creating a lot of chances.  This prospect appears legit.  Maybe even 2 legit 2 quit!

Must be a delusional Sens fan in that case.

PTFlea wrote:

Flo The Action wrote:

DefenceWinsChampionships wrote:

Flo The Action wrote:

tim1_2 wrote:

Flo The Action wrote:
Hogburglar is likely coming over next year and replacing O'connor if he doesn't step it up this year. That still puts us it's an uncomfortable gap between the end of Anderson's contract(and Hammond) and having a reliable starter with NHL experience.

Keep in mind that the goaltending situation could change considerably given the expansion draft next summer.  Teams will only be able to protect one goalie, and we could very well expose Anderson.  Due to the expansion draft, teams may be looking to deal before they lose someone for nothing (e.g. Bishop from Tampa).  So we could very well end up with a different goalie coming in that we protect in the draft, and end up exposing Anderson and Hammond if neither of them are traded.

I fully expect goalies to be out there to be had. That's kind of why I think it might be a good time to deal with the issue.

Remember 4 years ago when we had Lehner, Bishop, and Anderson and goaltending was our strong-suit. Boy did we ever mess that situation up.

i have to admit with PTFlea, I don't think we'll be sad to have white instead of Lehner. But yes, maybe the right move would have been to move Anderson when his value was at an all time high. We'd be set for years had we relied on bishop and Hammond. But would Hammond have ever emerged?

Yeah, because Bishop breaks himself once a year - at inopportune times too.

Flo The Action wrote:

PTFlea wrote:

Flo The Action wrote:

DefenceWinsChampionships wrote:

Flo The Action wrote:

tim1_2 wrote:

Flo The Action wrote:
Hogburglar is likely coming over next year and replacing O'connor if he doesn't step it up this year. That still puts us it's an uncomfortable gap between the end of Anderson's contract(and Hammond) and having a reliable starter with NHL experience.

Keep in mind that the goaltending situation could change considerably given the expansion draft next summer.  Teams will only be able to protect one goalie, and we could very well expose Anderson.  Due to the expansion draft, teams may be looking to deal before they lose someone for nothing (e.g. Bishop from Tampa).  So we could very well end up with a different goalie coming in that we protect in the draft, and end up exposing Anderson and Hammond if neither of them are traded.

I fully expect goalies to be out there to be had. That's kind of why I think it might be a good time to deal with the issue.

Remember 4 years ago when we had Lehner, Bishop, and Anderson and goaltending was our strong-suit. Boy did we ever mess that situation up.

i have to admit with PTFlea, I don't think we'll be sad to have white instead of Lehner. But yes, maybe the right move would have been to move Anderson when his value was at an all time high. We'd be set for years had we relied on bishop and Hammond. But would Hammond have ever emerged?

Yeah, because Bishop breaks himself once a year - at inopportune times too.

So does Anderson. That's why we have Hammond.

PTFlea wrote:http://www.thehockeynews.com/news/article/senators-macarthur-to-see-concussion-specialist-doctors-will-decide-his-fate

tim1_2 wrote:

PTFlea wrote:http://www.thehockeynews.com/news/article/senators-macarthur-to-see-concussion-specialist-doctors-will-decide-his-fate

Poor guy.  At least he got to sign that one big contract.

PTFlea wrote:It sounds like he might be okay in that article.  I'll trust they take the necessary precautions, but if he can come back healthy what a boost thar would be to us. if not hopefully he can hang around as kind of an assistant coach,  because the players love him apparently

Flo The Action wrote:

PTFlea wrote:It sounds like he might be okay in that article.  I'll trust they take the necessary precautions, but if he can come back healthy what a boost thar would be to us. if not hopefully he can hang around as kind of an assistant coach,  because the players love him apparently

Yeah I could see him sticking around. Move into the org in some capacity and grow from there.
But I hope we don't hang too long on that decision as I think Dorion should handle his position if he won't be coming back. We need to fill his spot externally IMO.

PTFlea wrote:

Flo The Action wrote:

PTFlea wrote:It sounds like he might be okay in that article.  I'll trust they take the necessary precautions, but if he can come back healthy what a boost thar would be to us. if not hopefully he can hang around as kind of an assistant coach,  because the players love him apparently

Yeah I could see him sticking around. Move into the org in some capacity and grow from there.
But I hope we don't hang too long on that decision as I think Dorion should handle his position if he won't be coming back. We need to fill his spot externally IMO.

Yeah,  but he can wait at this point I guess and see how perron does.