News Article: At Draft and Bargaining Table, Senators Nailed It with Stutzle and Sanderson

[AchtzehnBaby]

https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/ottawa-senators/news/ottawa-senators-banking-on-sanderson-deal-being-stutzle-sequel

History will show the Senators saved a ton of money by committing early and long-term to their two young stars from the 2020 NHL Draft.

When Ottawa Senators General Manager Pierre Dorion signed Tim Stutzle to an eight-year extension last summer with a year remaining on his entry-level contract, it seemed like a good piece of proactive business.

Unlike Alexis Lafreniere, who was drafted first overall at the 2020 NHL Draft or Quinton Byfield, who went number two, it was clear to everyone that, at number three, the Senators had landed a first-line player with a ton of upside.

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[BonHoonLayneCornell]

Holy shit did they ever. Arguably ended up with the 2 best players of that draft and are arguably already the 2 best players on the team.

 

[SpezDispenser]

Ridiculous draft. One of the greatest ever for us.

 

[BonHoonLayneCornell]

Ridiculous draft. One of the greatest ever for us.

Stutzle and Sanderson is 2 superstars and likely to be our 2 best, but add in Greig, Jarventie and Kleven all looking like quality players. Sokolov and Meriklainen could make it too, at least for a cup of coffee. 3 other late round lottery tickets. Pretty damn good.

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

Might as well fire the guy most people give credit to drafting the Sens rebuild

 

[Ouroboros]

Many observers are noticing what a great job Pierre Dorion has been doing.

 

[Hale The Villain]

Might as well fire the guy most people give credit to drafting the Sens rebuild

We already fired Trent Mann.

But most uninformed observers give credit or blame to GMs for draft picks, when they typically defer to the scouting staff and rarely overrule them.

 

[AchtzehnBaby]

We already fired Trent Mann.

But most uninformed observers give credit or blame to GMs for draft picks, when they typically defer to the scouting staff and rarely overrule them.

Most uninformed people make statements about PDs involvement in player selection. Coming from a scouting background PD goes through all the suggestions and travels frequently with scouts to see players in action. Like any hierarchy run business, ultimately, it is PD who makes the decision on the picks. The info from the scouting team selected by Pierre is definitely important, but PD is still making the calls.

 

[SpezDispenser]

Stutzle and Sanderson is 2 superstars and likely to be our 2 best, but add in Greig, Jarventie and Kleven all looking like quality players. Sokolov and Meriklainen could make it too, at least for a cup of coffee. 3 other late round lottery tickets. Pretty damn good.

Quite a draft...

 

[Tnuoc Alucard]

These guys don’t even consider Sanderson???

Did the Rangers make the right pick at #1? Redrafting the 2020 NHL Draft

The 2020 NHL Draft was the first draft that occurred during the Covid-19 pandemic. It was also held online in September 2020.

www.sportskeeda.com

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

We already fired Trent Mann.

But most uninformed observers give credit or blame to GMs for draft picks, when they typically defer to the scouting staff and rarely overrule them.

My point lol

 

[Laphroaig]

The Stutzle deal already looks like a bargain for the Sens but it's way too premature to declare the Sanderson deal will be a win. It may well be a steal but it's also possible that Sanderson doesn't progress the way most here think he will. On balance I'm a supporter of the deal but there's still some risk to it.

 

[DrEasy]

If we're going to blame Dorion for drafting Tyler Boucher, we should also praise him with drafting Sanderson (Stutzle was a no-brainer).

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

If we're going to blame Dorion for drafting Tyler Boucher, we should also praise him with drafting Sanderson (Stutzle was a no-brainer).

If we are going to praise Mann for drafting Stutzle and Sanderson and Greig and Kleven and Batherson and Formenton and Tkachuk and Sogaard and Pinto we have to blame him for Boucher as well but Boucher was definitely drafting a type over what the others seem.

 

[OmniSens]

Ridiculous draft. One of the greatest ever for us.

I can't see any other drafts comparing to this one.

 

[bicboi64]

To think this was the draft where I had mentally checked out because LA took Byfield and just didn't give af who we got at #5 because Raymond was taken.

Best crow I've ever eaten as a Sens fan

 

[AchtzehnBaby]

If we are going to praise Mann for drafting Stutzle and Sanderson and Greig and Kleven and Batherson and Formenton and Tkachuk and Sogaard and Pinto we have to blame him for Boucher as well but Boucher was definitely drafting a type over what the others seem.

Don't see it that way. Mann is not working. If he was a genius like PD he would be scooped up. No?

 

[SpezDispenser]

These guys don’t even consider Sanderson???

Did the Rangers make the right pick at #1? Redrafting the 2020 NHL Draft

The 2020 NHL Draft was the first draft that occurred during the Covid-19 pandemic. It was also held online in September 2020.

www.sportskeeda.com

Bahahaha. What a joke that is.

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

Don't see it that way. Mann is not working. If he was a genius like PD he would be scooped up. No?

He's still washing the stink off.
Its early he will be when he makes himself available.

 

[Ghost of Jody Hull]

Don't see it that way. Mann is not working. If he was a genius like PD he would be scooped up. No?

He can't work somewhere else yet. He was fired before his contract was up, so he's actually still getting paid by the Senators.

Once that stops, he'll be able to find another job.

Similar to what Babcock did. He became Columbus' coach the day after his last cheque from the Leafs came through.

 

[Micklebot]

Don't see it that way. Mann is not working. If he was a genius like PD he would be scooped up. No?

He's collecting a pay cheque to sit on the patio at the cottage having some drinks and spending time with the fam, seems like he's got things pretty figured out to me...