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DefenceWinsChampionships wrote:

Flo The Action wrote:

PTFlea wrote:

tim1_2 wrote:

PTFlea wrote:I must say, Dorion handled things really well in terms of not only sending Brown down to the AHL, but then properly answering questions as to why he did it and that the organization really believes in him.

One day I dream of a Brown/Batherson line, but for now I'm happy to see that they're taking pride in developing players properly.

I think Brown is heading into "bust" territory.  If he doesn't start putting up decent AHL #s pretty quickly, he's getting buried in the depth chart in a hurry.

Brown?  I don't see who will bury him in depth personally.  And 42 points in 56 AHL games in his first pro season, which was unfortunately mired with injury for Brown, is very solid IMO.

Yeah I don’t see how Brown is buried as we do not have a legit top line C prospect in the system. There could be a case made for Norris but he’s likely capped at 2C at best.

But he might bust. If he never finds that second gear  and speed that’s needed at the NHL.
It’s still why I feel we lack an elite/star C prospect in the system. Picking number 2 would be great this year.

Brown is Spezza. Everyone was knocking Spezza for the exact same reasons. And if we're knocking Brown because of speed, look at Thornton. He put up 51 points last year. He's slow as molasses. He'll find his way into the lineup the second there is an injury if not he'll finish the year up here when Pageau/Tierney is traded. He's not suited for a bottom-six role and we're seeing in Toronto what fitting an offensive player into a checking role does. He will be fine. He may never put up 80 points, but 50-60 points on a second line isn't bad and that's his ceiling.

I agree that picking #2 is best case for Ottawa. Unless they're serious about moving Tkachuk to C. Then #1 all the way!

wprager wrote:Quote:  50-60 points on a second line isn't bad and that's his ceiling

Umm, what? 6'6" with hands, moved and hockey IQ, and you think 50-60 points is his ceiling? Tierney put up 55!

PTFlea wrote:Again...he put on a ton of muscle and he's still adapting to the NHL speed.  He put up major points last year in his first year of pro and should have a really good start to his season.

This is a good call by Ottawa - and someone that should be joining him is Brannstrom, but w/e.

wprager wrote:I think Flea was taking about Tkachuk.

As for Brown, I think his *ceiling* is well North of 60. Whether he reaches it or not is the question.

Flo The Action wrote:

PTFlea wrote:Again...he put on a ton of muscle and he's still adapting to the NHL speed.  He put up major points last year in his first year of pro and should have a really good start to his season.

This is a good call by Ottawa - and someone that should be joining him is Brannstrom, but w/e.

Major points? It was decent but not amazing. He’s been. Slow developing player. Obviously injuries have factored into this

Lagoon wrote:Can you guys now stop having expectations for Anisimov yet? Regular season NHL is not preseason NHL. It was unbearable reading the preseason drool.

tim1_2 wrote:So the Sens have tweaked their forward lines a bit at practice today:

Tkachuk - White - Ryan
Duclair - Pageau - C. Brown
Ennis - Tierney - Sabourin
Boedker - Anisimov - Chlapik
Batherson

If Batherson starts sitting after one bad game, people are gonna lose it.  Don't do what Boucher did.  Play the kids lots and if they can't handle it yet, get em down to the AHL.

Cap'n Clutch wrote:Can't really complain about Sabourin and Ryan on a night they both scored can we?