Injury Report: Chabot & J. Brown likely out for remainder of season

[mianjo]

Senators' Chabot, Brown likely won't play in final four games

Ottawa Senators D Thomas Chabot likely done for season - TSN.ca

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[The Devilish Buffoon]

Big news, and a big, big void on the back-end.

If this is in fact the case, we will be going through the remainder of the season with 10 healthy DMen under contract.

A breakdown of where all our DMen, excluding those who played last night, are currently situated:
JBD - NHL, healthy scratch
Alsing - Taxi Squad
Thomson - AHL
Goloubef - AHL
Aspirot - AHL
Fortunato - AHL

We also have Guenette signed for next season... not sure if he has signed an AHL ATO or not.

The obvious choice to plug in is JBD. Beyond that, though, things get a little hazy.... especially since the next Goloubef - the only other guy with NHL experience - and Thomson - likely one of the top 3 guys in line for a spot - are both RD.

I suspect Goloubef will come in as our #7, but it will be interesting to see what other moves are made.

Will Aspirot get a look?

Will we reach out to a UFA, such as Alzner, Seeler, Manning, or even Hainsey?

Will we try to orchestrate a trade with a Canadian team for a fringe guy, e.x Calle Rosen?

Either way.... things are about to get rough around here, but it will be a great challenge for the guys who are trying to carve out a role for next season. Hopefully, Chabot and Brown are just a little banged up.

 

[Do Make Say Think]

A great opportunity for JBD, Brannstrom and Mete.

We'll probably lose the rest of the way too which is whatever, helps a bit for the draft.

I just hope Chabot's injury isn't serious and the team is being careful all while taking the opportunity to see how the rest of D does without Chabot carrying everyone.

 

[cudi]

Does anyone know if Chabot and J.Brown will return this season? Theres no threads about it

 

[playasRus]

Hopefully just precautionary

 

[The Devilish Buffoon]

Hopefully just precautionary

Seems to be the case:

 

[Alfie11]

Time to fire up the waiver wire again?

It will be fun to see more of JBD, assuming that's part of the plan.

 

[c_mak]

Sorta sucks but offers opportunity to see what else we got. I'm sure we will hear about it being a result of being over played. Hope he just needs rest no surgery

 

[Boud]

We likely get spanked these next games but looking forward to more ice time for Mete, Zub and Brannstrom. Will be interesting to see how these guys can play with bigger roles.

 

[SpezDispenser]

Release the Docker.

 

[Micklebot]

How did Brown get hurt? On Perreault's turtle shell?

 

[Wallet Inspector]

Tank is back on

 

[trentmccleary]

Wow, this is a big opportunity for a lot of guys 5o make an impression. Who is the best LHD that will be called up to start games?

 

[Silencio]

I think he made the right long term decision for his career, but Ottawa could definitely use Sanderson now.

 

[slamigo]

Season is over in the middle of next week. And we need some Ls to keep our hopes of 1OA. So, this is a nothing burger. Especially since both players do not have serious injuries.

 

[ChurchOfAlfie]

No need to reach out to UFAs or trade for a guy, Merrick Rippon and Oliver Leblanc are still with Belleville. Just sign whatever try out agreements you need to to plug the holes there.

 

[Burrowsaurus]

I guess alsing and jbd in. Ok noooow this could get ugly

 

[Do Make Say Think]

Random thought.

Is it possible that they are sitting J. Brown because they don't want to put him on IR going into the offseason because that might mean Seattle couldn't pick him?

Everything about that signing screams "we want Seattle to take this guy".

 

[BonHoonLayneCornell]

This is almost best case for us to get more of a look at the other guys taking the reigns a little. Should be interesting.

 

[Alf Silfversson]

Random thought.

Is it possible that they are sitting J. Brown because they don't want to put him on IR going into the offseason because that might mean Seattle couldn't pick him?

Everything about that signing screams "we want Seattle to take this guy".

Possible. He was almost certainly signed as a guy to meet exposure requirements. I don't think he gets taken though. I think that was the point. He was a guy that would be exposed but unlikely to be taken.

 

[Alf Silfversson]

Haven't watched that much B-Ville this year. Has Alsing even been halfawy decent down there?

 

[Do Make Say Think]

Possible. He was almost certainly signed as a guy to meet exposure requirements. I don't think he gets taken though. I think that was the point. He was a guy that would be exposed but unlikely to be taken.

Right, then my question wasn't worded properly.

Are you allowed to expose players on IR? If not, maybe that is why they are sitting him.

 

[Burrowsaurus]

Haven't watched that much B-Ville this year. Has Alsing even been halfawy decent down there?

Eh. Kinda hard to get a read on what kind of player he will be. Aspirot the better left sided player but we will see

 

[NyQuil]

I think he made the right long term decision for his career, but Ottawa could definitely use Sanderson now.

Not really.

What, 4 games left in the season?

 

[Wondercarrot]

Where’s the bench Chabot guy?
He’s about to get an up close personal look at what it really means to not have our best player in the lineup.
it didn’t look pretty (aside from Gus) after he went down last night. It’s almost as if having an incredible player who can play 25 min/night a move the puck up ice is a good thing...who knew.

this is an opportunity for the D left to step up and become better without having to rely on Chabot. Could help in the long run, also let’s us see JBD, and gives us a no fault of our own likelihood a a few more losses for draft status.