Player Discussion Alex Burrows

[Langdon Alger]

Exactly.

(I hope you see where I am going here )

To the looney bin?

 

[PeterSidorkiewicz]

To the looney bin?

I am just reflecting a large sentiment on these boards when we make a trade for a player at the deadline by giving up a good prospect and we don't end up winning. If Klepis had turned out to be a legit top 6 player would you feel the trade would be looked at differently?

"but 1 game away" is a common phrase to make fun of the team this season, no?

 

[Langdon Alger]

I am just reflecting a large sentiment on these boards when we make a trade for a player at the deadline by giving up a good prospect and we don't end up winning.

"but 1 game away" is a common phrase to make fun of the team this season, no?

Players like Varada and Burrows can be valuable in the playoffs. Unfortunately, Burrows was 36 when we acquired him. Varada was considerably younger than that. 27 maybe?

At the time of the Varada trade, giving up Klepiš seemed like a lot, but he never panned out, so no one really cares. If Dahlen doesn’t pan out, cool, but that doesn’t excuse the two year extension.

 

[Agent Zub]

Also, Burrows has the honour of being the first Sens players whose suspension I wished was longer

 

[Nac Mac Feegle]

lol, damn, you guys have good memories. I barely remember Varada in an Ottawa uniform.

 

[PeterSidorkiewicz]

Players like Varada and Burrows can be valuable in the playoffs. Unfortunately, Burrows was 36 when we acquired him. Varada was considerably younger than that. 27 maybe?

At the time of the Varada trade, giving up Klepiš seemed like a lot, but he never panned out, so no one really cares. If Dahlen doesn’t pan out, cool, but that doesn’t excuse the two year extension.

That's kinda what I wanted to touch on too, no one cares in hindsight. But we did at the time give up a lot to get a grinder/pest. I thought it was a good deal at the time just like I thought bringing in Burrows was a good deal at the time that could possibly put us over the top since we decided to "go for it" and we seem to have a pretty good prospect pool. We were the best team in the league and Varada didn't help us achieve our goal, what if we used Klepis to bring in a more skilled player instead and add to that? Maybe the outcome is different, or something. Obviously we will never know.

And yes, the extension looks horrible. Chalk it up to a rookie GM mistake?

And damn, even when I say I am wrong about something I get people arguing with me that I was wrong about being wrong!

 

[BonkTastic]

I guess this pretty much eliminates any chances of him getting traded now.

Pretty sure suspended players can still get traded.

 

[BonHoonLayneCornell]

Crap ...

...now who will I pick on for the next 10 games!!!

The rest of our bottom six that sucks ass? Plenty of candidates from Smith, Pageau, etc.

 

[BonHoonLayneCornell]

Also, Burrows has the honour of being the first Sens players whose suspension I wished was more

Edit: Nvm whats the point.

 

[DJB]

Ship this bum out. He ain't teaching the kids nothing with that crap

 

[Upgrayedd]

Outside of local Family I would be curious to see what portion of the fanbase if any enjoys this player on the team. Would love to see a poll on that one.

 

[BonHoonLayneCornell]

Stone: Burrows suspension 'a bit harsh' - Article - TSN

Well his teammates feel the same way I do. Deserved something for sure but 10 games is ridiculous.

"We're going to miss (Burrows), he's a great leader in this locker-room, good veteran guy and a guy that everyone really likes," said Matt Duchene. "He's a guy that we rely on for his character and his grit so we're going to miss him while he's out."

 

[Alex1234]

Stone: Burrows suspension 'a bit harsh' - Article - TSN

Well his teammates feel the same way I do. Deserved something for sure but 10 games is ridiculous.

"We're going to miss (Burrows), he's a great leader in this locker-room, good veteran guy and a guy that everyone really likes," said Matt Duchene. "He's a guy that we rely on for his character and his grit so we're going to miss him while he's out."

We got Oduya for that kind of crap
No need for that brainless burritos
Good riddance

 

[BonHoonLayneCornell]

We got Oduya for that kind of crap
No need for that brainless burritos
Good riddance

Apparently his teammates like him, but you're entitled to your opinion.

 

[Beville]

Surely AB can still go in the changing room, no?

Either way, great suspension. Well done for being a chomp. Probably the best thing he’s done for the team? Hopefully no panic trade and we can tank whilst playing the youth.

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

 

[Alex1234]

Apparently his teammates like him, but you're entitled to your opinion.

They would never say what it did was moronic but you can bet if it happened in the Playoffs Karlsson would have jump his throat.
Remember the Brass incident?

 

[BonkTastic]

Fair dinkum.

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

Fair dinkum.

Aint no bush telegraph mate

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

Anyone know how they calculate this?


looked it up : somewhere around (annual salary / 180) * 10 games

 

[BonHoonLayneCornell]

They would never say what it did was moronic but you can bet if it happened in the Playoffs Karlsson would have jump his throat.
Remember the Brass incident?

They agreed that it was a suspend able offense like I do, they just think the amount of games is absurd just like I do, nobody would argue it wasn't a stupid thing to do.

You're right that if it were a game that mattered, he would have been called out on it, but we all know none of the games matter at this point so I doubt they care much.

I do remember the Brass incident and in the end, it all turned out to be a very good thing because it lit a fire under all their asses.

 

[Filatov2Kovalev2Bonk]

Apparently his teammates like him, but you're entitled to your opinion.

They have to be politic, they still practice around him. The coach had to defend him, he coaches him. See how this works? No one thinks kneeing someone in the head is good hockey, but they don't want to add more drama to an already lost season so they are saying the right things. Just like when Bertuzzi almost killed that scrub, good teammate, rough patch, etc. Don't break the code.

 

[BonHoonLayneCornell]

They have to be politic, they still practice around him. The coach had to defend him, he coaches him. See how this works? No one thinks kneeing someone in the head is good hockey, but they don't want to add more drama to an already lost season so they are saying the right things. Just like when Bertuzzi almost killed that scrub, good teammate, rough patch, etc. Don't break the code.

I dont really agree but respect your opinion. They easily could have done the standard response but they felt the need to point out that the suspension was too harsh.

 

[Cosmix]

To the looney bin?

Where there will be lots of company! See you there.

 

[aragorn]

I've been watching hockey for quite some time & it isn't all that long ago where that kind of incident would have been two minutes for roughing & in some instances I can remember the guy not fighting back also got two minutes. Ten games is outrageous & it was more about protecting the star player. Hall wasn't hurt in anyway by the incident, remember when they used to penalize the result more so than the incident? Burrows got hit, it pissed him off & he went after Hall. Burrows got a penalty & that's all he deserved IMO since Hall was out for the PP seconds afterwards. It was a nothing play compared to some of the stuff we see in hockey games, I've seen worse on the playground at school. The NHL is becoming such a suck hole league, soft as butter.