News Article: Contract talks for Senators’ Matt Duchene: update - Offer made

[Sensmileletsgo]

No surprise here. Only positive is Duchene is playing some of the best hockey of his life and should have good trade value.

 

[AchtzehnBaby]

No surprise here. Only positive is Duchene is playing some of the best hockey of his life and should have good trade value.

Maybe this was part of ‘the plan’

 

[Senscore]

 

[Sensmileletsgo]

Maybe this was part of ‘the plan’

Insert picture of Dorion looking like a confused idiot with a smirk on his face.

 

[coladin]

I am slowly accepting that s fire sale is upon us. Dorions is going to get at least 3, maybe 4 first rounders top prospects for all the UFAs and Craig Anderson. Then, they will tank next year and get in on the Lafreniere sweepstakes. They will acquire more Gaborik style contracts and get to the floor.

Maybe I woke up on the wrong side of the bed, but yesterday was demoralizing . The coaching staff is so inept . Loom at the Isles. If that isn't the blueprint moving forward, getting a grade A coach, then I don't know what is. Montreal too.

Go young and get Quenneville in here to teach these kids right. They will have all kinds of money left over to do it.

 

[Daffy]

Duchene and Stone are gone. The team simply can't afford to pay them. We've had A YEAR AND A HALF to negotiate these deals. It ain't happening. The sooner people come to grips with this the better off they'll be.

My problem is if we can't afford to sign them, then why in the hell did they ever trade for Duchene in the first place? This team is run by complete idiots. From the top on down. I will gladly never go to a game again as long as Melnyk is here.

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

My problem is if we can't afford to sign them, then why in the hell did they ever trade for Duchene in the first place? This team is run by complete idiots. From the top on down. I will gladly never go to a game again as long as Melnyk is here.

ZERO foresight. ZERO contingency if things went worse than expected.

 

[JD1]

Lol hes not locked in...teams can wait till the off season

I'm not sure ehat point you're trying to make here

 

[krapsik]

My problem is if we can't afford to sign them, then why in the hell did they ever trade for Duchene in the first place?

Cause season before they was one goal away from SCF. They trade for Duchene cause they think this is a year. And if i remember right nothing was wrong before that trade. They even win games against Colorado. Now is a question, why we start to suck after that. I guess coaching.

 

[slamigo]

Do you watch a lot of conspiracy theory videos online?

I am pretty sure if Duchene leaves it will be solely on money and “rebuild”. No way they play the smear campaign

Pretty sure Aubrey Childress will have something to say about this. She is quite opinionated and represents 99% of Ottawa Senators fans.

 

[Upgrayedd]

The only positive of the inevitable fire sale and likely extremely poor return is the further exposure to just how incompetent and dishonest this team has been run under current ownership and will hopefully expedite an ending to this nightmare.

 

[Acidrain66]

I'm not sure ehat point you're trying to make here

Um..teams can wait he can be a ufa

 

[Tuna99]

Chabots contract next summer is going to be a complete nightmare. He’s going to be in the $7 + range and no way they sign him.

This is a hamster wheel of incompetence.

 

[branch]

Hahahaha

 

[branch]

Chabots contract next summer is going to be a complete nightmare. He’s going to be in the $7 + range and no way they sign him.

This is a hamster wheel of incompetence.

Yeah he will be moved 100%.

 

[Sens]

Nah they will backload the Chabot contract and sign him... this club can sign RFAs

Him playing out the deal is another story though

 

[West Coast Eagles]

Expected that he wouldn't sign but it is still depressing.

 

[Peptic Balcers]

The trades and UFA's walking will continue until moral and STH sales improve

 

[PeterSidorkiewicz]

Nah they will backload the Chabot contract and sign him... this club can sign RFAs

Him playing out the deal is another story though

Yeah I can totally see that happening.

 

[Do Make Say Think]

Just trade him ASAP

This is just more drama. He isn't staying, there has to be a team or two that could use a top line C.

 

[PeterSidorkiewicz]

Just trade him ASAP

This is just more drama. He isn't staying, there has to be a team or two that could use a top line C.

Ottawa could use one.

 

[Pierre from Orleans]

Wish the media would have some f***ing balls and ask the tough questions instead of the softball bullshit we get

 

[hawthy]

Pierre Dorion shouldn't be making personel decisions for the Kemptville 73's, nevermind for an NHL team....

....except ours....

....ours deserves a Pierre Dorion.

We are in shambles.

 

[Do Make Say Think]

Wish the media would have some ****ing balls and ask the tough questions instead of the softball bull**** we get

What are these tough questions they should be asking?

"Are you going to sign Duchene?" "Why not?"

If Dorion won't say anything, "tough questions" won't change that.

 

[Engineer]

Wish the media would have some ****ing balls and ask the tough questions instead of the softball bull**** we get

Hard to do when Pierre is MIA.