TSN: Bob McKenzie: Senators involved in trade dialogue for Karlsson with half-dozen teams

[Upgrayedd]

Happy about all the moves made, too bad we couldnt get rid of burrows...sickening that the org is even considering moving ek, plan should be to re sign him and collect a nice draft pick and sprinkle in much needed fast youth next year

 

[Do Make Say Think]

but what confuses me in wanting Hockey Deals is we traded Brassard for futures.

Meaning he was ok with Brassard for futures but if its Karlsson it has to be for current players.

 

[Pierre from Orleans]

Happy about all the moves made, too bad we couldnt get rid of burrows...sickening that the org is even considering moving ek, plan should be to re sign him and collect a nice draft pick and sprinkle in much needed fast youth next year

No point in signing someone who doesn't want to be here

 

[InTkachukWeTrust]

Maybe if we have a rebound year Karlsson will change his mind and re-sign, but as of right now, I think he leaves.

 

[Liver King]

Tuch Theodore Suzuki Brannstrom 1st 2nd

That's 6 pieces

But I'd really like an established top line player coming back aka Draisaitl. We got the centerman for Hoffman, get the linemate for Stone

 

[Gil Gunderson]

Tuch Theodore Suzuki Brannstrom 1st 2nd

That's 6 pieces

But I'd really like an established top line player coming back aka Draisaitl. We got the centerman for Hoffman, get the linemate for Stone

That would have been great, but there's no way of knowing.

 

[Upgrayedd]

No point in signing someone who doesn't want to be here

I think he wants to be here but not with the current owner...we have some time here....crazier things have happened is all we can hope for

 

[Pierre from Orleans]

I think he wants to be here but not with the current owner...we have some time here....crazier things have happened is all we can hope for

With all the news and hype about a trade I was ready for it

 

[saskriders]

I think he wants to be here but not with the current owner...we have some time here....crazier things have happened is all we can hope for

Who knows. Maybe the fanbase can even cause Melnyk to have a change of heart and mend some fences.

 

[L'Aveuglette]

SCANLAN: Karlsson survives trade deadline but departure rumours still loom

Very comprehensive article by one of the few good journalists covering the team.

 

[swiftwin]

SCANLAN: Karlsson survives trade deadline but departure rumours still loom

Very comprehensive article by one of the few good journalists covering the team.

I'm glad that, like Brennan, he's also implying that Melnyk should sell the team. I wonder what it will take to get through to Melnyk.

 

[PatrikBerglund]

After this season (injury/surgery + EK playing the worst hockey in 7 years), his value is probably almost cut in half - especially if you look at the fact that he only has one year left on his contract.

The reason he wasn't traded was probably that none of the offers we even CLOSE to what most people expected them to be.

Who knows if the "old elite EK" will ever be back.

It's a sad time for Ottawa.

And for Karlsson.

 

[Tuna99]

As long as the mentality of ownership is ‘players on the team are nothing but an expense to be cost-controlled’ then the Ottawa Senators will never win

 

[Burrowsaurus]

With all the news and hype about a trade I was ready for it

Not only that I am disappointed it didn’t happen

 

[Tuna99]

Pierre Dorion did wear his favourite jacket yesterday.

How low is his clothing allowance if I know the 3 jackets he has?

 

[The Lewler]

Pierre Dorion did wear his favourite jacket yesterday.

How low is his clothing allowance if I know the 3 jackets he has?

He makes more than enough to own a closet full of tailored suits.

So... lol.

 

[Nac Mac Feegle]

You know.....it's past the trade deadline, and we still have Erik, Hoff and Pageau. Who thought we'd see that 48 hours ago?

Maybe....just maybe, the guys can move past this and start figuring things out for next year. Keep the core, remove the dead weight, and this team is decent.

 

[Icelevel]

You know.....it's past the trade deadline, and we still have Erik, Hoff and Pageau. Who thought we'd see that 48 hours ago?

Maybe....just maybe, the guys can move past this and start figuring things out for next year. Keep the core, remove the dead weight, and this team is decent.

Agree. Although the guys we did want moved like burrows smith Ryan are still here too.
We only have one NHL top 6 C

 

[Nac Mac Feegle]

Agree. Although the guys we did want moved like burrows smith Ryan are still here too.
We only have one NHL top 6 C

True. I think Burrows is gone after the season. Either in a trade for future considerations, or flat out retirement/buyout. Smith wouldn't be hard to move in the summer. Bobby....that's the tough one.

 

[4thlineduster]

Maybe if we have a rebound year Karlsson will change his mind and re-sign, but as of right now, I think he leaves.

Tough call here. On the one hand I’d love to see this scenario pan out as I don’t want to see Karlsson leave the team.

On the other hand, right now all signs point to him leaving after next season one way or the other. If you wait until next year and he has another season like this one stats and play wise, his value drops tremendously.

As much as I hate to say it, it may be best to make sure he’s moved this off season to potentially maximize the return.

 

[Pierre from Orleans]

Tough call here. On the one hand I’d love to see this scenario pan out as I don’t want to see Karlsson leave the team.

On the other hand, right now all signs point to him leaving after next season one way or the other. If you wait until next year and he has another season like this one stats and play wise, his value drops tremendously.

As much as I hate to say it, it may be best to make sure he’s moved this off season to potentially maximize the return.

I think the bridges have been burned. I would be open to trading him. Not sure if the off-season will yield a better return than that of the offers made before the TDD. I just don't see who they are going to bring in the off-season to entice him to stay. We just lost our 2nd line center so finding a suitable replacement would be difficult unless we promote from withing or trade for one.

 

[KnuckChuckinTkachuk]

Tuch Theodore Suzuki Brannstrom 1st 2nd

That's 6 pieces

But I'd really like an established top line player coming back aka Draisaitl. We got the centerman for Hoffman, get the linemate for Stone

Exactly the package I wanted/expected. Imagine adding those assets to the ones we already have.. our core going forward could look something like:

Stone, Duchene, Hoffman, Tuch
Theodore, Chabot, Brannstrom
White, Brown, Glass/Suzuki, Batherson, Formenton, Chlapik
Gustavsson, Hogberg
+ 1 of Dahlin, Zadina, Svechnikov, Tkachuk, Bouchard etc.
+ 1st rounder picked with Pitts and Vegas's selections

I'm sure this is why PD was "listening". He saw the potential for a quick retool.

 

[Agent Zub]

He makes more than enough to own a closet full of tailored suits.

So... lol.

It wouldn't surprise me if Dorion is the lowest paid GM in the league. And one of the biggest reasons why he got the job.

Also you get what you pay for.

 

[branch]

Probably nowhere on Earth where you’d rather be as a rich person to be honest. Maybe LA?

L.A would be insane as well. Probably wouldn't even feel real.

 

[Larionov]

In a cap league, firsts and elite prospects are more valued than ever. Everyone wants to get younger, faster and cheaper, not just us. This is why it's going to be difficult to impossible to get fair value in a trade for EK. McPhee is no fool - shipping out all that young, controllable talent would cripple his team's future. In the end, I believe that EK will be here on July 1, simply because the trade offers at the draft will be just as underwhelming as they were yesterday.