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De Melo and hainsey may both be gone. Jaros could step in on a bottom pairing but they'll definitely need someone to play on the second pairing until JBD is ready

DefenceWinsChampionships wrote:De Melo and hainsey may both be gone. Jaros could step in on  a bottom pairing but they'll definitely need someone to play on the second pairing until JBD is ready

I don’t even know if Jaros figures on the long term plans of the org. He may be passed by in a hurry.

Flo The Action wrote:

DefenceWinsChampionships wrote:De Melo and hainsey may both be gone. Jaros could step in on  a bottom pairing but they'll definitely need someone to play on the second pairing until JBD is ready

I don’t even know if Jaros figures on the long term plans of the org. He may be passed by in a hurry.

You think? You may be right with Lassi and JBD being our premier RHD. And when wolanin is back, maybe they move Brann to the right to fill that gap. Lots of option I suppose

DefenceWinsChampionships wrote:

Flo The Action wrote:

DefenceWinsChampionships wrote:De Melo and hainsey may both be gone. Jaros could step in on  a bottom pairing but they'll definitely need someone to play on the second pairing until JBD is ready

I don’t even know if Jaros figures on the long term plans of the org. He may be passed by in a hurry.

You think? You may be right with Lassi and JBD being our premier RHD. And when wolanin is back, maybe they move Brann to the right to fill that gap. Lots of option I suppose

I personally want to be cautious pencilling anyone that hasn’t played a pro game in NA as a top 4 guy. Especially late 1st rounders.

That said, I expect at least one of those two to wind up being a top 4. But I don’t want to say it’s a certainty that both are.
I still feel our depth at the RHD position could be improved.
I’m not sure what to say about Brannstrom. He says he likes the right side but is that the best decision for him and this team?
A left side of chabot and Brannstrom down the road is pretty fantastic.especially with a wolanin that can move on up into the top 4 if need be. That’s an area of strength.i was saying this summer how I didn’t see how wolanin was in the long term plans of the org but now I hope he is. I think he could be top 4 and to have him play bottom to top 4is great.

Starting to wonder about Jaros as well.

Bobby to the dressing room ?

Shake it off quickly, it happens

PTFlea wrote:Shake it off quickly, it happens

It’s gonna happen again this year. It’s to be expected.

That's the issue with Nilsson, spectacular for 3 games or so, then a stinker. Almost like clockwork

Much needed loss. Don't want this team to get over-confident. We're a bottom three team...

- Sens should really consider moving Brannstrom down to the AHL. His confidence is shot and I'd hate for him to be our next Lazar. I'd be calling up Jordan Murray - Lajoie hasn't done anything down there this season.

- It's evident that Bobby Ryan is done. He brings nothing to the table anymore. I thought maybe he's be okay on the powerplay but he won't shoot from the blueline and he's too slow to react to turnovers.

Yeah, learning from Hainsey is one thing, but I want him to develop his offence. I don't get this decision personally.

DefenceWinsChampionships wrote:Much needed loss. Don't want this team to get over-confident. We're a bottom three team...

- Sens should really consider moving Brannstrom down to the AHL. His confidence is shot and I'd hate for him to be our next Lazar. I'd be calling up Jordan Murray - Lajoie hasn't done anything down there this season.

- It's evident that Bobby Ryan is done. He brings nothing to the table anymore. I thought maybe he's be okay on the powerplay but he won't shoot from the blueline and he's too slow to react to turnovers.

Murray does not have a contract

Hell yes, Brown back tomorrow to center Tkachuk and Duclair presumably.

When is Wolanin due back? January?
And Balcers? December?

Edit: Apparently Balcers was sent down to Belleville for conditioning.

DefenceWinsChampionships wrote:When is Wolanin due back? January?
And Balcers? December?

Edit: Apparently Balcers was sent down to Belleville for conditioning.

Isn’t wolanin actually on a two way on his first year of his contract? I imagine he starts off in Belleville to get going. They could use him down there. They’re pretty thin on quality D

Flo The Action wrote:

DefenceWinsChampionships wrote:When is Wolanin due back? January?
And Balcers? December?

Edit: Apparently Balcers was sent down to Belleville for conditioning.

Isn’t wolanin actually on a two way on his first year of his contract? I imagine he starts off in Belleville to get going. They could use him down there. They’re pretty thin on quality D

I was thinking sending Brann down and leaving him there until the deadline.

DefenceWinsChampionships wrote:

Flo The Action wrote:

DefenceWinsChampionships wrote:When is Wolanin due back? January?
And Balcers? December?

Edit: Apparently Balcers was sent down to Belleville for conditioning.

Isn’t wolanin actually on a two way on his first year of his contract? I imagine he starts off in Belleville to get going. They could use him down there. They’re pretty thin on quality D

I was thinking sending Brann down and leaving him there until the deadline.

no, totally. i think Brann could benefit from doing some up and downs this year.

I haven't seen anything special from Brannstrom in the first five, and nothing since then. Complete waste of his time. He's not developing.