2018-19 Roster

[Clayonator]

He's always been willing to re-sign if the Sens pay market value.

So far, they have not been willing to do so.

Let me rephrase: That he’s given indication he’s willing to re sign at below market value. Done splitting hairs now? It all amounts to the same thing at the end of the day if neither side budges.

 

[Sensung]

Let me rephrase: That he’s given indication he’s willing to re sign at below market value. Done splitting hairs now? It all amounts to the same thing at the end of the day if neither side budges.

It is not splitting hairs. It puts the blame squarely where it belongs.

EK is on record stating he won't take a hometown discount. The Sens have yet to offer him a market value contract. (Which includes signing bonus $)

 

[swiftwin]

The more I think about it, the more I'm sure we'll start the season with

Dzingel-Duchene-Ryan
Smith-Pageau-Stone

as our top 6, then slowly filter rookies into the top 6 based on performance. Boucher will want to start the season on the right foot. We really need it to help us put last season behind us. Our schedule is pretty favorable too. Smith-Pageau-Stone has history. They were easily our best line in 2015-16. Smith was our 2nd top goalscorer with 25g. Pageau had 43pts. Smith and Pageau had by far our best +/-.

We could round off the bottom 6 with:
Bodker-White-Pyatt <- White gets sheltered minutes with two very responsible players
Paul-McCormick-Paajarvi

I'm not saying this is our best option. I'm just saying it's the most realistic one, at least for the first 15-20 games. I think at some point, Paul goes on waivers and Thachuk comes up from the AHL. Brown or Chlapik come up at some point too based on injuries, or with McCormick as a healthy scratch. At ~20 games we start to see lines getting mixed around based on rookie performance.

 

[Clayonator]

It is not splitting hairs. It puts the blame squarely where it belongs.

EK is on record stating he won't take a hometown discount. The Sens have yet to offer him a market value contract. (Which includes signing bonus $)

I’m more concerned with the end result one way or another so as to properly ascertain the direction of the club going forward, be it with or without him. You’re also failing to address the possibility he may not want to be here as much due to Eugene being the owner, as the fact fair value isn’t being offered. I think it’s highly plausible he’d sign for closer to what the sens have offered him in a market like Tampa/Vegas/Dallas. Yes he may not have liked the lack of initially offered upfront bonus mony initially, but there are many other factors at play that have nothing to do with compensation. Bottom line is my greatest hope lays in something coming to fruition where Eugene sells the team prior to July 2019, but as a fail safe - wherein he’s not selling the team, and Karl absolutely won’t sign with him as the owner, partly to due with being lowballed but equally to due with the unwillingness to invest in the team overall, I hope to get as much value back for him as possible so we can all move on. My gut has told me Vegas this entire time, and I think if he goes anywhere that’ll be it at the end of the day. I think think it’s possible he re signs here but I’m not getting my hopes too high.

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

 

[JungleBeat]

Chabot - Karlsson
Wideman - Ceci
Wolanin - Jaros

That’s the best combination to run IMO.

 

[Ouroboros]

Harpur-Honka
Chabot-Ceci
Borowiecki [C] - Wideman

 

[FolignoQuantumLeap]

Harpur-Honka
Chabot-Ceci
Borowiecki [C] - Wideman

Chill out H.P. Lovecraft.

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

Harpur-Honka
Chabot-Ceci
Borowiecki [C] - Wideman

That would only be until they waive Honka and lose him.

 

[swiftwin]

That would only be until they waive Honka and lose him.

Harpur-Honka
Chabot-Ceci
Borowiecki [C] - Wideman

If Boro is listed here, who will play on Brown's LW on the 1st line?

 

[Agent Zub]

If Boro is listed here, who will play on Brown's LW on the 1st line?

1 way contract Max McCormick

 

[RAFI BOMB]

Chill out H.P. Lovecraft.

Did not expect to see a Lovecraft reference around here. In that case all we need is Cthulhu

 

[Sensinitis]

8 days till pre-season

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

Dorion's big deal

 

[topshelf15]

Dorion's big deal

Good old Acme product reliability ,you would think that the coyote would have sued the crap out of them

 

[DaveMatthew]

Boucher has said that he'd like to see 1 young player on every line, so this is what I expect to see for the first 9 games (if Karlsson remains):

Dzingel - Duchene - White
Tkachuk - Pageau - Stone
Boedker - Chlapik - Ryan
Paajarvi - Smith - Pyatt
McCormick

Chabot - Karlsson
Wolanin - Ceci
Borowiecki - Wideman
Harpur

Brown gets sent down to start the season, Tkachuk sticks for at least the first 9 games, Harpur and Wolanin come in and out depending on matchups (as ugly as that pairing is).

With that lineup, assuming Karlsson plays like he can and Chabot takes a step forward, I think we can be close to a .500 team and stay out of that bottom 6-7. If he's traded, who knows.

 

[BoardsofCanada]

Tkachuk - Duchene - Stone
Dzingle - Pageau - Ryan
Boedker - Chlapik - Pyatt
Paajarvi - White - Smith
McCormick

Chabot - Karlsson
Wideman - Ceci
Borowiecki - Wolanin
Harpur

 

[Golden_Jet]

I think Paul Carey has a one way deal doesn’t he.?

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

I think Paul Carey has a one way deal doesn’t he.?

2-way. He will need to clear. He'll be in the mix for a 4th line C spot

 

[Boud]

I would go:

Tkatchuk - Duchene - Ryan
Boedker - Brown - Stone
Dzingel - Pageau - White
Smith - Chlapik - Paajarvi

If Brown doesn't make it:

Dzingel - Duchene - White
Tkatchuk - Pageau - Stone
Boedker - Chlapik - Ryan
Paajarvi - Smith - Pyatt

 

[Icelevel]

I would try this out,

Boedker - Duchene - Ryan
Dzingel - Brown - Stone
Tkatchuk - Pageau - White
Smith - Chlapik - Paajarvi

 

[Silencio]

I know the first preseason game is a week from today, but when does camp actually open?

 

[KingsHockey24]

What's the deal with Gaborik?

 

[topshelf15]

What's the deal with Gaborik?

Injured

 

[Icelevel]

What's the deal with Gaborik?

Had back surgery, old