Player Discussion Dylan DeMelo

[Sens of Anarchy]

So who gets the call up, Jaros or Brannstrom?

my guess is they leave Brannstrom down for a while

 

[TheDebater]

Would be an odd move to call up Brannstrom so soon after being sent down to work on his game and confidence?

They will probably just throw Lajoie in and keep Golobeuf playing. I suppose they would need a call up in case of further injuries but not sure that is urgent to do so at this moment.

 

[coladin]

Perfect time to sign him, hit him with term and security angle

 

[aragorn]

I wonder if there will be any interest in DeMello by the trade deadline & what the return might be?

 

[Sensmileletsgo]

I wonder if there will be any interest in DeMello by the trade deadline & what the return might be?

There will be teams willing to give up a 3rd round pick for sure. Maybe a 2nd if we're lucky.

 

[GCK]

There will be teams willing to give up a 3rd round pick for sure. Maybe a 2nd if we're lucky.

I think you are undervaluing a 900K cap hit when half the league has pennies in cap space.

 

[PoutineSp00nZ]

The senators need to sign demelo. That defense would be a total train wreck without him

 

[IamJust0ne]

The senators need to sign demelo. That defense would be a total train wreck without him

Barring a huge over payment I feel like Demelo is worth way more to us than he would be in a trade. He's a RHD who plays 20 minutes a night and +7 on a bottom feeder while also having great possession stats. Unless we're getting another 1st or a 2nd+ we should do whatever we can to get him to sign something like a 4x4 deal. That also gives us the perfect amount of time to insulate JBD and Lassi until they are ready

 

[PoutineSp00nZ]

Barring a huge over payment I feel like Demelo is worth way more to us than he would be in a trade. He's a RHD who plays 20 minutes a night and +7 on a bottom feeder while also having great possession stats. Unless we're getting another 1st or a 2nd+ we should do whatever we can to get him to sign something like a 4x4 deal. That also gives us the perfect amount of time to insulate JBD and Lassi until they are ready

Agreed completely.

Unless demelo tells the team he wants to explore free agency, or somebody overlays big time, there is no reason to trade demelo.

He matters more to the senators than a 2nd round pick and a middling prospect

 

[Sensmileletsgo]

I think you are undervaluing a 900K cap hit when half the league has pennies in cap space.

Perhaps. I hope if the Sens do trade him they can get a 2nd+ for him. I'm not sure, but he might.

 

[BonHoonLayneCornell]

I guess now we'll find out if the Senators can survive without norris winner Dylan DeMelo.

Hopefully it helps the tank and drives down his value on any contract they might offer him.

 

[PoutineSp00nZ]

I guess now we'll find out if the Senators can survive without norris winner Dylan DeMelo.

Hopefully it helps the tank and drives down his value on any contract they might offer him.

Ywah. I dont think anyone thinks hes elite.

But hes competent and stable. Which is something the senators haven't had much of on the back end since they lost methot

 

[Ice-Tray]

The Sens have given him a chance to create a career after SJ wanted to drop him for nothing (wasn’t he almost put on waivers or something?).

I imagine he’d be happy to stay with the boys.

Players don’t have to be elite to keep, and Demelo has been a solid defender, which we need to balance out the offensive guys (Chabot).

 

[BonHoonLayneCornell]

Ywah. I dont think anyone thinks hes elite.

But hes competent and stable. Which is something the senators haven't had much of on the back end since they lost methot

I should hope not.

Agreed, but then what would life be without sarcasm.

 

[PatrickEaves]

I look forward to seeing how freaking awful Boro reverts back to, now that he doesn't have DeMelo carrying the living daylights out of that pairing.

 

[AchtzehnBaby]

Perfect time to sign him, hit him with term and security angle

We must have a room full of finger trainers from Ricky Bobby (God bless his soul).

 

[AchtzehnBaby]

The big shout out from the coach:

....most underrated in the league

https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/video/sens-demelo-out-three-to-four-weeks-with-broken-finger~1851817

 

[Ice-Tray]

Boo, but opportunities!

 

[DaveMatthew]

The Sens have given him a chance to create a career after SJ wanted to drop him for nothing (wasn’t he almost put on waivers or something?).

I imagine he’d be happy to stay with the boys.

Players don’t have to be elite to keep, and Demelo has been a solid defender, which we need to balance out the offensive guys (Chabot).

San Jose didn’t qualify him after the 2017 season, so he was a UFA and free to sign with anyone for ~2 weeks. He ended up re-signing with the Sharks for less than his qualifying offer.

A month later, after passing on the chance to acquire him for free, Dorion traded for him.

At the time of the trade he was a valueless throw in, so you have to hand it to him for making the most of his opportunity.

 

[Ice-Tray]

San Jose didn’t qualify him after the 2017 season, so he was a UFA and free to sign with anyone for ~2 weeks. He ended up re-signing with the Sharks for less than his qualifying offer.

A month later, after passing on the chance to acquire him for free, Dorion traded for him.

At the time of the trade he was a valueless throw in, so you have to hand it to him for making the most of his opportunity.

It’s another good story for the squad. Keep ‘em coming in a year in the standings like this one I say....

 

[The Devilish Buffoon]

DeMelo, if dealt, will 100% return a 2nd rounder. Not even a debate.

Losing him is very bad for the team but great for the tank.

 

[FolignoQuantumLeap]

Ywah. I dont think anyone thinks hes elite.

But hes competent and stable. Which is something the senators haven't had much of on the back end since they lost methot

To be fair, there was someone here arguing that he was a 3-4 on like 65% of NHL teams and better than Barrie. Some Sens fans have gone crazy in their valuation of Demelo. Part of that is just that they've watched so many insanely bad Dmen recently in Ottawa. Hainsey, Oduya, Ceci, Zaitsev, Boro etc. These are literally some of the worst D who get regular minutes around the league. When you see a guy like Demelo go out and hold his own it looks great in comparison.

Definitely cash out on him. Don't lock in Zaitsev and Demelo as 2/3 of our RD long term. That won't go well. We can afford to overpay someone better in assets or cash.

 

[topshelf15]

DeMelo, if dealt, will 100% return a 2nd rounder. Not even a debate.

Losing him is very bad for the team but great for the tank.

Yep he has value,but unless someone wants to overpay for him...A 2nd rounder doesnt do enough for us to move him...Think we should just sign him

 

[Viletho]

We should not forget the expansion draft coming. is it 21/22 or 20/21?

Demelo could be sign for a low contract and be taken by Seattle if he continue to be steady.. Demelo is a perfect 4-5-6, IMO.

4 on a weak team. bottom pairing on a strong team.

from the dman we have, is there a player who absolutely need to be protected because of contract? Zaitsev?

 

[topshelf15]

We should not forget the expansion draft coming. is it 21/22 or 20/21?

Demelo could be sign for a low contract and be taken by Seattle if he continue to be steady.. Demelo is a perfect 4-5-6, IMO.

4 on a weak team. bottom pairing on a strong team.

from the dman we have, is there a player who absolutely need to be protected because of contract? Zaitsev?

I would protect Demelo ahead of him TBH