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

[ReginKarlssonLehner]

He has 18pts in 33 games in the BCHL this year lol

Now tell me how big he is. hint: it's not shorter than 6'0

 

[BonHoonLayneCornell]

Obviously, the picture will become much clearer after the trade deadline. I like the pieces that are here right now, as they are still developing. I am not ready yet to declare anyone a secondary piece.

I was ready to label White a bust so it takes some time and patience

I am with you on the White piece, but status matters and i think they need sellable prospects as high end talent, guys like Batherson and Wolanin ain't it.

 

[BonHoonLayneCornell]

Left out a number of current players at the NHL & AHL levels who could also play a factor in their future beyond 2020.

Tkachuk - Brown - Batherson
Norris - White - 2019 or 2020 1st rd pick
Balcers - Chlapik - Loheit
Formenton - Paul - Nurmi

Chabot - JBD
Lajoie - Wolanin
Harpur - Jaros

Gustavsson - Daccord

Agreed they're decent prospects, but all secondary, fairly easily replacable pieces imo. We will just enter another era of mediocity if thats our lineup, we need so much more to ever contend.

 

[God Says No]

He has 18pts in 33 games in the BCHL this year lol

... and Nurmi has 8 pts in 43. All assists. Both are not making the big club. They'll be lucky to be productive AHLers.

 

[Ice-Tray]

Nah, D-Day was a noble undertaking that succeeded immensely, and was planned years in advance.

This will be more of a panicked reaction that will end badly.

Soooo Dieppe?

 

[Byron Bitz]

Left out a number of current players at the NHL & AHL levels who could also play a factor in their future beyond 2020.

Tkachuk - Brown - Batherson
Norris - White - 2019 or 2020 1st rd pick
Balcers - Chlapik - Loheit
Formenton - Paul - Nurmi

Chabot - JBD
Lajoie - Wolanin
Harpur - Jaros

Gustavsson - Daccord

Look at the 4 centres you listed and then look at the rest of the centres in the Atlantic Division. Those guys are going to be lining up against Matthews, Tavares, Eichel, Stamkos, Point, Bergeron, Barkov, Trochek, Kadri, Larkin...

 

[Tuna99]

I imagine the club wants to retain Duch, but there is a point where just straight up organizational pride and, seeming to be in control and appearing to be an organization with a destiny and plan in place has to come in and the pandering to players and always asking them to stick around has to stop.

This sad state of having every decent player leave town against the will of the Sens hurts the image, it makes the fans feel like they cheer for a have not team (which we do) and it makes everyone feel like Ottawa is not in control and is desperate to keep people,

Dorion needs to stand up and say ‘This is a rebuild and we are selling’

This ‘give us your decision by Feb 10 BS is pathetic. It’s like the kid who asks a crush to the prom and gets shot down and the kid says ‘well if you change you mind’

Take control Ottawa, stop being everyone’s 2nd choice and be resolute and guided in your decisions - not in this state of constantly reacting to EK, Hoffman, Stone, Duch, Anderson - it’s pathetic.

 

[topshelf15]

Look at the 4 centres you listed and then look at the rest of the centres in the Atlantic Division. Those guys are going to be lining up against Matthews, Tavares, Eichel, Stamkos, Point, Bergeron, Barkov, Trochek, Kadri, Larkin...

Lottery pick for 2020 is what that lineup gets you

 

[Icelevel]

Lacking elite talent outside of Chabot.

Which might be a good thing with our budget.

Maybe a team full of good players with tradeable salaries is better than a line of superstars with untradeable salaries.

Makes it easier to deal with injuries, less reliance on a line, melnyk happier, etc

 

[Tnuoc Alucard]

Don’t worry. I am sure PD is planning to call Duchene’s agent next week to schedule a conference call to set up a in-person meeting in a couple of weeks to discuss possible terms of a potential deal. Remember, Duchene is not allowed to sign with another team until July 1st.

Well if he's traded, he could sign an extension, with that team at anytime, if he wanted to.

 

[Icelevel]

Yup as much as I love watching him, I’m ok with trading him.
As long as the return is really good.
(Oh boy, that’s what I eventually said about ek)

 

[Korpse]

Shackles is a clown. His whole schtick is to find any means possible to crap on the team.

For me it's not that he craps on the team, it's that he craps on the team solely looking at a couple of numbers. He has a fetish with labelling sheltered defensemen as #good becuase they have 'good underlying numbers' and the organization is dumb for not realizing it. These defensemen end up going else where and receive the same treatment before eventually no longer finding themselves on an NHL team. His head is so far up his ass.

 

[coladin]

For me it's not that he craps on the team, it's that he craps on the team solely looking at a couple of numbers. He has a fetish with labelling sheltered defensemen as #good becuase they have 'good underlying numbers' and the organization is dumb for not realizing it. These defensemen end up going else where and receive the same treatment before eventually no longer finding themselves on an NHL team. His head is so far up his ass.

Great point. I think he just follows the tried and true to get likes and follows. A Sensung of Twitter, if you will.

 

[L'Aveuglette]

Every time I see the thread title I feel like it's misleading.

No actual offer was made was it? Just a couple of early numbers exchanged iirc.

 

[Do Make Say Think]

Every time I see the thread title I feel like it's misleading.

No actual offer was made was it? Just a couple of early numbers exchanged iirc.

The whole point is to keep fans thinking there is a chance. They can't do that if an offer is made and it laughed at.

The same thing happened with Karlsson: they offered money but there is a lot more to a contract than just money.

 

[AchtzehnBaby]

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