r19
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r19 said:Who will Ottawa pick this year?
i like Bruce Graham and Evan Mcgrath
Now that they've straightened out their coaching problems; perhaps they can now reduce the number of Euros on the team. Don't get me wrong, the bulk of their team skill is tied up in these players, I just question their grit in the playoffs.Freaky Habs Fan said:You can't say who a team will draft...exept if you are Washington. The best question you could ask is: Who would you like to see the Sens draft.
logger44444 said:Now that they've straightened out their coaching problems; perhaps they can now reduce the number of Euros on the team. Don't get me wrong, the bulk of their team skill is tied up in these players, I just question their grit in the playoffs.
Vlad The Impaler said:That doesn't always necessarly translates into a Euro problem, however.
Look at the Sens closely. Who's got the grit, Chara or Redden? Their top D, an all-around guy, is a Euro.
The game is becoming most definitly international and Euros have a lot to offer. Each player is different.
Instead of dumbly wishing for the Sens to reduce the number of Euros in a large sweeping useless statement, why aren't you asking for them to cut on the less gritty, less willing players and add some grit and leadership?
It's what you want anyway. You just don't know it.
Drafting/acquiring North Americans doesn't mean a thing. There are lots of North American wusses. The key to good playoffs personnel is to find the guys who step up when it counts.
I don't know how it is right now but I was looking earlier, after round 1, and most of the top scorers were Euros. I remember an ignoramus on this site two years ago whining about how Euro goalies will never cut it in the playoffs. Well, since then, Hasek won a cup and several Euro goalies are rising. It's becoming a plain level field as the number of Europeans in the NHL are growing.
The bottom line for playoffs success is you need a great system and 20 guys who perform well that year. You need good goalscorers who step up, good checkers, good Ds, inspired goaltending... and it doesn't matter at all whether they come from Canada, Russia, Sweden or even freakin' Madagascar.
Grit is not exactly the Sens problem. What I think you are referring to is more the ability to focus under pressure, prevail under adversity and generally play inspired hockey where you give it all. The Sens do have the ability to play a physical, gritty game but you need more than that. Your finesse players ALSO need to raise their game. Same for goalie and even coaching, where you need to be on top of things.
Grit is a minuscule problem for the Sens. There's more to it than just that, IMO.
When evaluating a player, his nationality is really the least of my problem, although for drafting I do take into account the system he learned in.
r19 said:Who will Ottawa pick this year?
i like Bruce Graham and Evan Mcgrath
JasonMacIsaac said:Byers, Booth or Zajac are three players that bring grit, skill and determination to the rink and I think Ottawa would be fairly interested in. Byers reminds me of Brendan Morrow in a way although he must improve on his offense.
sensfan18 said:Sens take Bruce Graham in the 1st round, then take Bryan Bickell in the 2nd (we have our 2nd right? The one that went in the Bondra deal was for next year).
The Canucks pick 23rd, and there is absolutely no way that they Canucks pass up no Valabik.Epsilon said:Boris Vabalik seems like the perfect sort of player for Ottawa, although they might have to trade up a bit to get a shot at him. Combining him with Chara, Phillips, and Volchenkov would give the Senators some scary hitting ability on the backend.
That's what they said last year about Tambellini, I don't think a single person expected them to take Kesler.Fedz said:The Canucks pick 23rd, and there is absolutely no way that they Canucks pass up no Valabik.
The Senators still own every player they drafted from the 2003 draft, Muckler's only with the team.Herby said:Whats it matter, whoever the Sens take moron Muckler will probably end up trading the guy at the deadline for some veteran who ends up doing nothing in the playoffs.
Muckler is just like Sather, living off his accomplishments in Edmonton and not what hes done in the current.
Herby said:Whats it matter, whoever the Sens take moron Muckler will probably end up trading the guy at the deadline for some veteran who ends up doing nothing in the playoffs.
Sting004 said:That's correct about the 2nd pick.
I really hope they take Graham. From what I've heard he's rising fast and has a load of potential. Not only that but he's got tremendous size..something Ottawa has always lacked on their forwards (not on their defense).
rebedom said:I agree we need size up front first, we pick around 23rd and we got a 2nd round pick for the Hnidy trade. I also think we will trade somebody during the draft to either move up or to get another pick in the early 3 rounds. All of these guys below would look good in a Sens uniform, very big uniforms.
1st round Graham or Chipchura
2nd round Vabalick or Bolland
2nd round Bickell or Garlock
3rd round Schultz / Rogers