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I think Sanderson is the pick that we look back on and regret making. Not because he won't be an impact player but because there was still a lot of flashy, high-end talent left on the board that we'll wish we had instead. Dorion also stated he sees Chabot, Sanderson, Brannstrom as out future LHD.

A few points:
- I never agree with drafting someone to play behind your best player, especially at 5th overall. Mind you, I think we did that with 3rd overall too?
- This does not bode well for Wolanin who just saw his replacement drafted. This gives Wolanin a two year window to play in Ottawa? If Sanderson is as good as Dorion thinks he is, he will be one and out from UND and will either be in the AHL or NHL after next season.
- Trading Stone for a bottom-pairing d-man is about as inept as it comes. What was once touted by Dorion himself as his best trade now looks like a complete oversight
- IMO if they wanted a d-man they should have drafted Drysdale. Top-pairing RHD are much more difficult to find.

Some other notes:
- Stutzle is a LW. I hope the Sens don't force him to play C if he's not capable of doing it. Everyone is saying he can play C, but if he's being put in a spot where he can't succeed then we should have drafted a center at #5
- I don't see any plan for how Ottawa can hit the cap floor while giving their young players a chance to play. I saw pick 28 as their chance of brining a top-six forward in, which would have changed my opinion of drafting Sanderson, but their biggest trade chip is now gone and I don't see any sort of plan
- Nick Paul was there for the jersey announcement. Hard to see the Sens not qualifying someone who was part of their brand re-launch. Where does he fit in? Does he push Formenton out?

DefenceWinsChampionships wrote:I think Sanderson is the pick that we look back on and regret making. Not because he won't be an impact player but because there was still a lot of flashy, high-end talent left on the board that we'll wish we had instead. Dorion also stated he sees Chabot, Sanderson, Brannstrom as out future LHD.

A few points:
- I never agree with drafting someone to play behind your best player, especially at 5th overall. Mind you, I think we did that with 3rd overall too?
- This does not bode well for Wolanin who just saw his replacement drafted. This gives Wolanin a two year window to play in Ottawa? If Sanderson is as good as Dorion thinks he is, he will be one and out from UND and will either be in the AHL or NHL after next season.
- Trading Stone for a bottom-pairing d-man is about as inept as it comes. What was once touted by Dorion himself as his best trade now looks like a complete oversight
- IMO if they wanted a d-man they should have drafted Drysdale. Top-pairing RHD are much more difficult to find.

Some other notes:
- Stutzle is a LW. I hope the Sens don't force him to play C if he's not capable of doing it. Everyone is saying he can play C, but if he's being put in a spot where he can't succeed then we should have drafted a center at #5
- I don't see any plan for how Ottawa can hit the cap floor while giving their young players a chance to play. I saw pick 28 as their chance of brining a top-six forward in, which would have changed my opinion of drafting Sanderson, but their biggest trade chip is now gone and I don't see any sort of plan
- Nick Paul was there for the jersey announcement. Hard to see the Sens not qualifying someone who was part of their brand re-launch. Where does he fit in? Does he push Formenton out?

Brannstrom will eventually play right D on the first or second pair and Wolanin can be the bottom pair LD. They can also trade from a surplus if needed down the road like Nashville has done.

Stutzle will 100% play C with the Sens in his prime. He’s played C his whole life outside of one year. If he moves to wing down the road then so be it, he’ll be by far our best winger, but he will be a C unless he fails , then he’d be their top line LW

If Sanderson pans out you have him and Chabot patrolling the left side for 90 percent of the game. That's what successful teams have, a 1 2 punch that you can send out at all times.

Very nice first round for Ottawa. Stinks to not get Byfield, but that was out of our control.

Flo The Action wrote:

Ev wrote:

Flo The Action wrote:Please. No more jeopardy or other shenanigans. We’re already a joke in the league.

Oh come on. Are you serious? Lighten up. That was awesome. Everyone else loved it

It was clownish . This org has to stop looking like they’re clowns and show an air of respectability.
Not Look like a joke

It was the highlight of the night, I don't know what your problem is. It was universally well-received...I don't know how you can look at that and not think it's awesome. Jesus, lighten up man!

Yeah it was pretty awesome. Wish Pat Sajak came out for pick 5 and spun a wheel. Would have been epic

Lagoon wrote:1 NYR - Lafreniere
2 LA - Byfield
3 OTT (from SJ) - Stutzle
4 DET - Askarov (Raymond or Drysdale if not Askarov)
5 OTT - Raymond
6 ANA - Drysdale
7 NJ - Holtz (torn here because they love drafting 67’s)
8 BUF - Perfetti
9 MIN - Lundell
10 WPG - Sanderson
11 NSH - Rossi (steal of the 1st round)
12 FLA - Jarvis
13 CAR (from TOR) - Quinn
14 EDM - Mercer
15 TOR (from PIT) - Traded for extra assets. Zary taken by new team
16 MTL - Bourque
17 CHI - Schneider
18 NJ (from ARI) - Amirov
19 CAL - Perreault (I really like this kid)
20 NJ (from VAN) - Holloway
21 CLB - Grans
22 NYR (from CAR) - Bordeleau
23 PHI - Guhle
24 WAS - Lapierre
25 COL - Peterka (love this kid too)
26 STL - Gunler
27 ANA (from BOS) - Brisson
28 OTT (from NYI) - Niederbach
29 VGK - Poirier (all offence D and best Dman on offence)
30 DAL - Foerster
31 SJ (from TB) - Greig

I mean, it wasn't totally awful......

Can we nab Peterka now?

Also, dorion just said he doesnt expect to make all the picks in round 2, so...

How about that Columbus pick....talk about going off the board. I guess they didn't have a 2nd or 3rd rounder so they went for "their guy", but it seems like a situation where they could've traded down.

tim1_2 wrote:How about that Columbus pick....talk about going off the board. I guess they didn't have a 2nd or 3rd rounder so they went for "their guy", but it seems like a situation where they could've traded down.

True. But that kid's stock was skyrocketing, I guess they wanted to make sure. Talk about a reach though...

Ev wrote:

DefenceWinsChampionships wrote:I think Sanderson is the pick that we look back on and regret making. Not because he won't be an impact player but because there was still a lot of flashy, high-end talent left on the board that we'll wish we had instead. Dorion also stated he sees Chabot, Sanderson, Brannstrom as out future LHD.

A few points:
- I never agree with drafting someone to play behind your best player, especially at 5th overall. Mind you, I think we did that with 3rd overall too?
- This does not bode well for Wolanin who just saw his replacement drafted. This gives Wolanin a two year window to play in Ottawa? If Sanderson is as good as Dorion thinks he is, he will be one and out from UND and will either be in the AHL or NHL after next season.
- Trading Stone for a bottom-pairing d-man is about as inept as it comes. What was once touted by Dorion himself as his best trade now looks like a complete oversight
- IMO if they wanted a d-man they should have drafted Drysdale. Top-pairing RHD are much more difficult to find.

Some other notes:
- Stutzle is a LW. I hope the Sens don't force him to play C if he's not capable of doing it. Everyone is saying he can play C, but if he's being put in a spot where he can't succeed then we should have drafted a center at #5
- I don't see any plan for how Ottawa can hit the cap floor while giving their young players a chance to play. I saw pick 28 as their chance of brining a top-six forward in, which would have changed my opinion of drafting Sanderson, but their biggest trade chip is now gone and I don't see any sort of plan
- Nick Paul was there for the jersey announcement. Hard to see the Sens not qualifying someone who was part of their brand re-launch. Where does he fit in? Does he push Formenton out?

Brannstrom will eventually play right D on the first or second pair and Wolanin can be the bottom pair LD. They can also trade from a surplus if needed down the road like Nashville has done.

Stutzle will 100% play C with the Sens in his prime. He’s played C his whole life outside of one year. If he moves to wing down the road then so be it, he’ll be by far our best winger, but he will be a C unless he fails , then he’d be their top line LW

Yeah, Brannstrom stated that he prefers playing right so i hope that materializes itself although that's not what Dorion or the coaching has mentioned in the past.

I have no problem with Stutzle starting on the wing and then being moved to the C position if he can handle it. that's how Seguin was worked into the line-up in Boston.
that's how white should have been worked into the line-up too.

Depends on how these kids develop, but you have to like Ottawa's future on D:

Chabot - JBD
Sanderson - Brannstrom
Wolanin - Thomson
Jaros

Murray to Ottawa?

For the 52nd says Team 1200.

PTFlea wrote:Depends on how these kids develop, but you have to like Ottawa's future on D:

Chabot - JBD
Sanderson - Brannstrom
Wolanin - Thomson
Jaros

I mean....maybe? Precisely one of those guys has proven themselves in the NHL. Good prospects for sure...you can't be 100% positive about any of them panning out at this point. Definitely lots of potential there.

Confirmed. What prospect though.

52 pick and Gruden for Murray. What a great deal.

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