Confirmed with Link: Sens sign Johnny Oduya to a 1 year deal

[PeterSidorkiewicz]

He's Swedish, some posters should be ecstatic!

 

[YouGotAStuGoing]

Oduya now?

If I were to sing a song right now, it would be an Oduya, L'Avy.

 

[Stylizer1]

NOw we just need Jagr and we are all set.

 

[Uncle Eugene]

But why?
I want Eugene to be cheap again. Bring back the internal budget.

Oduya?

Edit: This move is the best thing we've ever done as a franchise for puns alone.

 

[Baby Ryan]

Interesting, definitely didn't expect that.

 

[edguy]

Very nice cheap depth signing.

Have to think, as most have mentioned, a trade of a D is in the works.

Essentially books Harpur's ticket to Belleville, and unless a trade is made likely the same for Chabot.

I think Chabot/Harpur will start in Bingo and make the jump next year when Oduya/Boro are gone.

 

[DrunkUncleDenis]

My gf just texted me from work "hey I heard the Sens just signed a guy, Johnny Adwida"

Bless her heart.

 

[2CHAINZ]

About 1 million too much #firedorion

 

[BondraTime]

I think Chabot/Harpur will start in Bingo and make the jump next year when Oduya/Boro are gone.

I'm still 99% positive Chabot will be in Ottawa to start the year.

Harpur is in Belleville for sure.

 

[hobbsie93]

I like it, cheap veteran signing

Just like most of you, I believe a trade involving a defenseman is in the works

 

[PatrickEaves]

Hopefully this is the Boro replacement.

 

[starling]

Pretty cool. Can't recall teams posting bonus breakdown before

 

[UnHappyDude]

About 1 million too much #firedorion

lol. You still got it 2CHAINZ!

 

[pt_mck]

OK signING cheap veteran depth. It'll push the young defenceman to earn their ice time. Nothing will be handed out freely.

 

[OmniSens]

I love it. This signing will singlehandedly up our Puns/60.

Thanks to you, this is the first thing that came to mind.

 

[Back in Black]

Good move. Love what Dorion has brought to the SENS so far!

 

[Charliebox]

Not a bad signing. It can't really hurt the team, but it does seem like we are just adding quantity over quality. Oduya is a bottom pairing guy. So now we have Karlsson, Phaneuf and then a bunch of 5-6 guys. He is not a replacement for Methot.

That said, adding him to 'the system' should help out. He could be serviceable and I can honestly see him playing with EK to start the year. He will be a bit out of his element, but if EK can win a Norris playing alongside Kuba, anything is possible. Oduya is a better version of Kuba.

The part of this I like is that it probably means they won't rush Chabot. Unless of course, Oduya doesn't gel, Phaneuf gets even slower and Ceci doesn't improve. Then they may have no choice.

 

[jules6565]

You guys how could you not be happier after this signing ?

 

[YouGotAStuGoing]

Not a bad signing. It can't really hurt the team, but it does seem like we are just adding quantity over quality. Oduya is a bottom pairing guy. So now we have Karlsson, Phaneuf and then a bunch of 5-6 guys. He is not a replacement for Methot.

Oduya and Methot are largely similar and this post makes me wonder how often you've watched him play, especially in Dallas.

 

[Fandlauer]

Not bad. At least now Chabot can spend some time in the AHL.

 

[BondraTime]

Oduya and Methot are largely similar and this post makes me wonder how often you've watched him play, especially in Dallas.

He had a very poor season in Dallas last year. He is not a top 4 D, Meth unquestionably is, no matter what the advanced stuff says.

Having him in our pocket for the bottom pair/press box is great a great move.

 

[Tuna99]

Good solid signing, depth is our strength. All the Hallmarks of a Boucher player - experience, leadership, veteran, easy to be around.

 

[Charliebox]

Oduya and Methot are largely similar and this post makes me wonder how often you've watched him play, especially in Dallas.

I get it, Methot isn't a stat darling and never has been.

If Oduya at 2M is the same as Methot at almost 5M, GM's would have been lining up for the guy on July 1st. They weren't.

Like I said, I like him and I think he will benefit the team. He's just not a Methot replacement. The only regular physical Dman we have left now is Phaneuf. Boro and Harpur are as well, but I think both will struggle to make the opening day lineup.

 

[Tuna99]

Not bad. At least now Chabot can spend some time in the AHL.

What? He's the Connor McDavid of defense!! He's our saviour.

 

[FolignoQuantumLeap]

Another dude who's old AF. This team is so old.