Dorion says Sens waived Zack Smith to send message to dressing room

[snipes]

Days since last Sens incident - 0

This needs to be made into a meme

 

[sexydonut]

Dorion to the Senators is like Wadell to the Thrashers.

Just a Waylon Smithers/Squealer type character. Why would anyone take the team seriously?

If I were one of their remaining star players on contract, I'd try as many high risk moves as possible. The team is going to lose anyway, at least make it entertaining. Endless spin-o-ramas, no defensive play, passes through my own slot.

 

[tarheelhockey]

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And then you log on to HFBoards and see a thread about the Sens and it's like

 

[Sol]

What was he gonna say "The cheap owner who pulls all the strings here wanted to save 10M dollars."

If he was smart, nothing.

 

[Gsus]

How did Smith actually play? He seems like a gritty player that plays a tough game.

 

[Sol]

my theory is that the sens are living out a real game of thrones and just wanted the dressing room know--there will be deaths every episode you just do not know who

Dorion is a lot like Arya Stark, no one knows why he's there but he is.

 

[Hurricane Hugo]

And the message from the training room back to him will be"I'm out, trade me"

“Trade me right f***ing now!”

 

[Gil Gunderson]

“Last year was unacceptable so we’re going to have scorched earth rebuild. Now don’t do what you did last year!”

No balls and no brains. The best puppet Melnyk could buy.

 

[iamjs]

I don't think he's gonna get that message, Joe.

 

[SI90]

Wow wtf why would he say that? So basically you’re punishing a player for the prior year?

What a train wreck. Please someone help save the great fans of Ottawa. They really don’t deserve this shit show. Just horrible.

 

[Stephen]

Dorion really should have taken the opportunity to tear the 'C' off of Karlsson's jersey before trading him to San Jose. Push all the dysfunctional management buttons and use all tools at your disposal to alienate players, fans, and show the world you mean business.

 

[Little Psycho]

 

[HabsTown]

I hate Bergevin for his incompetency but this is somewhat next level x10000. I feel bad for Sens fans, they don't deserve this.

Next thing we know is players will have to pay for their equipment.

 

[ohheyhemsky]

I feel like Dorion is the kind of guy who runs head first into people thinking it's appropriate way of greeting them.

 

[Saekk]

Huh? What the f***.

 

[Jtown]

At some point I think the NHL needs to step in, and manage the team and force melnyk to find a seller even if it means moving the team. The Senators are actively hurting the league, and making the NHL look like a mickey mouse league. It is truly embarrassing.

 

[sabrebuild]

Duchene totally agreed with the message....


The Melnyk meltdown as the reality of a last place finish with no top pick and Duchene leaving in free agency should continue to be amazing.

 

[983 others]

Stop saying stuff.

 

[nturn06]

How did Smith actually play? He seems like a gritty player that plays a tough game.

He cleared waivers, I think that says it all.

 

[RoyalDoubleMcCheesie]

http://toknowwearenotalone.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Hang-in-there-f***-You.jpg

This is what the Sens management is saying to the players and what the players are saying back to them.

 

[AdvelPill]

This is what the Sens management is saying to the players and what the players are saying back to them.

Your link doesn't work.

 

[Qurpiz]

In what universe does that make any sense? Certainly not this one.

Does it seem to you that the Sens management operate within the confines of this universe?

 

[Paris in Flames]

Dorion: You know. We have to make tough decisions in this game. We waived Smith to ....uh....line?

Melnyk (from the shadows): Send a message!

Dorion: Yes. We waived Smith to send message!

 

[Icebreakers]

Days since last Sens incident - 0

This needs its own website, just like days since Sheahan scored.

 

[nturn06]

To be honest I don't really understand what the posters are laughing at. Yea, maybe Dorion should had kept his mouth shout.

Smith is coming of a basically career worse year (19 points) and was a team worse -32 in +/-. He was waived and he cleared, which speaks volume about his value...

I would understand players and fans getting mad at Dorion if he had some value and they lost him for nothing, but, like many other teams, Ottawa waived a fringe (maybe depth player if he has a comeback year) and fans decided to make a big deal out of nothing....

Simple question for the fans: How many people blaming Dorion would take Smith for free for your team?