sam2020
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Melnyk claims he wants to bring a cup here, but he doesn't want to spend and if you don't spend you're not winning the cup.
Not really true many teams spend and end up being lottery teams.
Melnyk claims he wants to bring a cup here, but he doesn't want to spend and if you don't spend you're not winning the cup.
Hemsky has never shown any enthusiasm about staying in Ottawa, I dont know why anyone would be at all surprised about him moving on for what he hopes is his big payday with a winning team.
But thats the issue he is going to have will there be any winning teams that will give hima big pay day he may have to take far less to be on a winning team.
No what worries me is losing Aflie last yr now we are losing Michelak Hemsky Spezza then probably Methot and Ryan
This team isnt "broke broke" but we are laying on the floor
We are going backwards ...Dont drink the kool aid "spending wisely" its Melynks clever way of not hurting his ticket sales
Considering he's made 34 million the last 7years I'm sure he can afford to take a little less to play for a good team
I think people assume budget means floor it does not.
It did this year... Team spent just under 51 million in payroll... Teams like the Bolts, Bruins and Pens out spent the Sens by 15 million.
You know how much talent 15 million dollars buys?
He could get 4-5 million on a sub par team he may have to go for 1.5-2 million on a elite team and have a limited role.
Lets look at the Leafs Clarkson/Dion you want to talk about awful spending just look down the 401.
I prefer to look at the Bruins, Bolts and Hawks
The elite teams that spend to the cap that the Sens have to overcome to win the cup.
Who the **** cares about Toronto? Sens have to beat Bruins, Pens, Bolts, etc spending 15 million dollars less
I agree with Boston and the Pens as with Tampa its really hard to say spending wise where they will be in a couple years.
Orpik is the best
Hemsky's numbers are by product of Spezza
UFA hitting the market won't cost a whole lot.
Quite a world you're living in.
Another thing is it's fine and good to say we want to build a team by developing players, but that's not happening when you let the good veterans walk, keep around questionable ones, then let them play over the promising players you want to develop.
Hemsky knows that the Sens are in a fragile state right now and going far in the playoffs is a few years away.
The possibility of a long term contract with a winning team will determine where he goes. There is no loyalty to the Sens. It is all about the money and term. He is looking out for his own security at this point and he is in a great position to do so.
In a couple years?
Melnyk better get the Pocket book out now... A year from now Spezza, Ryan, Methot, MacArthur and Anderson hit UFA
That's 10 million in raises... And the team still has holes today
He could take short term and less money with a elite team or take more money and longer term with a weaker team.
Well, what if he doesn't want to take his pocket book out? You're the only one worried about it. 99% of the people will still continue to cheer for this team whether their is a budget or not.
You are always complaining and whining for no serious reasons at all. I've seen your stupid negativity for a good 9 years now. It has to stop somewhere. I still wonder why you even bother to post on Ottawa Senators board. Why don't you just go to Hawks or Bruins since you're so gugu-lala over them.
Asked point blank if he wanted to come back to Ottawa, Hemsky replied: "I like it here. Everybody welcomed me really nicely, and I think the team is really good. I think they can be better than we were this year. So I can't complain. But I don't know what the future holds."
It was clear he found chemistry with centre Jason Spezza, and when asked if his future with the club is linked to the captain's, he nodded. "Yeah I guess a little bit," said Hemsky, who made $5.5 million this season. "I want to play with a good centre. That's most important for me. Jason's been great to me. I had a blast playing with him. That's what I would like to know, what they want to do, and what they will do."
"It will be the first time I'll be a free agent, if it comes to it," he said. "I just want to play for a good team, for a winning team, because I missed the playoffs the last eight years. I just want to play playoffs. That's my goal."
I personally wouldn't hold anything against Hemsky if he packed his bags and walked off to a new destination. He had it pretty rough in Edmonton for nearly a decade and right now Ottawa isn't exactly one of the hottest teams in the league, considering we missed the playoffs with his addition.
I could see him squandering a few bucks just to be on an elite team that is almost guaranteed to make the playoffs. He wants the cup. It's too bad Ottawa isn't a contender, otherwise I'm sure he'd be more than willing.
I'd take a one year discount deal to play with Crosby.
- Chance at cup
- Crosby inflate numbers