Batherson and Brown recalled

[mianjo]

Ottawa recalls Batherson and Brown - Belleville Senators

and Archibald and Goloubef sent down

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[hockey20000]

pointIess… Iogan and drake shouId of been Ieft I in beIIeviIIe for pIayoff push stupid management once again..

 

[stempniaksen]

This better be a stopgap solution. I'm sure it's not though.

These kids are better served going back to the A at some point and playing meaningful games instead of rotting away with this group this year.

 

[Gil Gunderson]

Smart decision after smart decision by this org.

 

[aragorn]

It will be nice to see Batherson again & Brown to see how they have progressed this yr. I'm not expecting a whole lot & not expecting them to stick after the trade deadline either. I hope they do well.

 

[Do Make Say Think]

This is so, so, so dumb.

Let them play in Belleville you absolute ****tards!!!

So they give up on Belleville in order to allow our top prospects to fully bask in the toxicity that is the Ottawa Senators.

This pisses me off way more than the healthy scratches yesterday. Way, way more.

 

[Evgeny Oliker]

I disagree.

Batherson is dominating the AHL this season. I don’t think he has much left to learn there.

He would learn a lot more playing against bigger and better players in the NHL. With at least Duchene gone Batherson should get plenty of ice time in the NHL

 

[RAFI BOMB]

Seems like a desperate move to try to generate ticket sales.

 

[Nac Mac Feegle]

I guess screwing up Ottawa isn't enough. They need to screw over Belleville as well. Hey, maybe we can run the trifecta and screw over Brampton, too.

 

[Caeldan]

I disagree.

Batherson is dominating the AHL this season. I don’t think he has much left to learn there.

He would learn a lot more playing against bigger and better players in the NHL. With at least Duchene gone Batherson should get plenty of ice time in the NHL

Well, learning to win might be a possibility in Belleville. Definitely not in Ottawa. There's more than just on ice hockey skills to learn.

Tkachuk should have gone to London with Formenton this year too, if only to slide a year on his ELC rather than wasting it on this season.

 

[FunkySeeFunkyDoo]

Seems like a desperate move to try to generate ticket sales.

Desperate move? By the Ottawa Senators? No way...

 

[Pierre from Orleans]

This is so, so, so dumb.

Let them play in Belleville you absolute ****tards!!!

So they give up on Belleville in order to allow our top prospects to fully bask in the toxicity that is the Ottawa Senators.

This pisses me off way more than the healthy scratches yesterday. Way, way more.

They trying to sell tickets for tonight

 

[JessicaN]

I actually like this a lot.

If you want NHL players you have to play them in the NHL. Senators are not making the playoffs so it's a low pressure environment to learn in. They will get plenty of ice time as well.

 

[DJB]

At most they are going to miss two Belleville games (I hope). Because a stretch run for the playoffs is good for them.

Both are deserving of a call up and giving these nibbles feeds their motivation and hunger to stick here.

At least they will be more entertaining than the last two guys

 

[Bileur]

Another in a long line of dumb, shortsighted moves.

If anything we should be consolidating talent in Belleville to (1) try to get them to the playoffs and (2) protect the youth from the poisoned, losing environment.

There’s no way we’re clawing out of 31st. Might as well just fill our NHL team with Archibalds and Elliotts and send the Balcers, Browns, Lajoies and Bathersons to the AHL.

 

[Do Make Say Think]

I actually like this a lot.

If you want NHL players you have to play them in the NHL. Senators are not making the playoffs so it's a low pressure environment to learn in. They will get plenty of ice time as well.

Unfortunately, this is not a normal situation. This is the owner slashing costs and while the team used to be young enough to believe in its ability, the illusion is gone and everyone knows the cheap asshole at the top doesn't want to pay to provide adequate support to his employees. Hey Brown and Batherson! Welcome to crap ville, population us!

Belleville was going well and making a serious push for the playoffs, hurting Belleville will achieve nothing because the Senators are a festering wound that should be left alone until it is disinfected over the summer. It will still be a gian, disgusting scab next season but there will still be a reset that everyone involved really needs.

 

[aragorn]

Well, learning to win might be a possibility in Belleville. Definitely not in Ottawa. There's more than just on ice hockey skills to learn.

Tkachuk should have gone to London with Formenton this year too, if only to slide a year on his ELC rather than wasting it on this season.

I think Batherson & Brown are just callups for the weekend until after the trade deadline when they should be returned to Belleville to continue the push for the playoffs.

I don't disagree but we obviously don't know all of the variables that went with Tkachuk turning pro & one of them could have been making the NHL roster rather than for him to return to school or London, who knows? We might see the same with Norris or JBD next yr.

 

[Stylizer1]

I disagree.

Batherson is dominating the AHL this season. I don’t think he has much left to learn there.

He would learn a lot more playing against bigger and better players in the NHL. With at least Duchene gone Batherson should get plenty of ice time in the NHL

He has the playoffs to learn.

 

[ReginKarlssonLehner]

Done for the sole purpose to sell tickets for tonight's game.

Nothing more. Literally no other reason.

 

[Mark Effin Stone]

I actually like this a lot.

If you want NHL players you have to play them in the NHL. Senators are not making the playoffs so it's a low pressure environment to learn in. They will get plenty of ice time as well.

Are we sure about that though?

 

[billpo]

I actually like this a lot.

If you want NHL players you have to play them in the NHL. Senators are not making the playoffs so it's a low pressure environment to learn in. They will get plenty of ice time as well.

sorry...these are kids...keeping them away from this toxic environment.

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

Might as well sink both teams while he's at it

 

[FolignoQuantumLeap]

Belleville plays tonight too. I'd be fine with this if they didn't but Belleville probably has no chance of winning with Chlapik, Brown and Brown up here. They can't afford to lose games. Anyone know if Abramov will make it there for the game?

 

[OUTHOUSE]

Would be nice to see Brown/Batherson/Chlapik/Abramov all together ripping it up in Belleville. I can stomach watching the Sens lose, it's natural now.

 

[West Coast Eagles]

Personally think that the playoff push in Belleville would be better development.