Post-Game Talk: Leaves blow, outta Town Sat 7:00 pm

[FormentonTheFuture]

Duclair has said he wants to be part of the solution here in Ottawa. I think he's going to do everything he can to stick around. Give him a one-year extension!

Would that keep him RFA?

 

[DrEasy]

3 pts behind the Kings now, right?

 

[Nac Mac Feegle]

Playing the Leafs goal song to accompany the Leafs fans leaving the arena early?

Love it!

HNIC crew just mentioned that as well.

 

[LeProspector]

Duclair is... just... wow. And we got him AND 2 2nds for a pending UFA!!? I love me my Dzingel, but Duclair looks to be better than him LMAO.

 

[Senscore]

Duclair needs a good situation.

He didn't have many shots left before he ended up here. I have no doubt he will stick around and try to take advantage of that.

 

[2CHAINZ]

 

[danielpalfredsson]

Would that keep him RFA?

By my count, he has 3 RFA years left.

He is arbitration eligible. He will have a decent case because he's going to finish with 20+ goals and nearly 300 games.

Prompted by arbitration, Dzingel got a 2 year 1.8 million dollar settlement from the Senators with an inferior resume to Duclair. Dzingel while being the better overall player, is not anywhere near as skilled as Duclair. Although, Dzingel didn't have the mark on him of being as inconsistent as Duclair has been in his career.

I'd expect something in the 2.5M-3.5M range over 2-3 seasons. In Sens fashion, they'll backload the contract.

A two year deal might be a better approach if the Senators think they are just trying to pump Duclair up as an asset and dump him down the line. If the Senators want Duclair to be a long term piece, a 3 year deal is better because if Duclair comes in and plays hard for the next two seasons, then they probably feel pretty comfortable giving him a long term extension.

If they think he is going to be a star like he's looked like in this very small sample size, they could take a risk and sign him 5-6 years, which could put Duclair on a bargain contract if he pans out. I don't think they go that direction because as mentioned before, this is a player who has flamed out with multiple teams already. It'd be very risky.

 

[Samsquanch]

How has Marc Crawford been for you guys, just an absolutely huge fan back when he was in Vancouver, one of the nicest people you’ll ever hear about

Honestly always liked him, myself.

I would not be opposed to him being the coach next year either. He seems much more on board with the idea of playing the kids (despite the mistakes) and keeping his eye on the bigger picture than Boucher was. Seems much more patient than him too.

 

[Knave]

They sounded so depressed at the end.

If you ignore the loser points and treat OTL as a loss they are .500 since the new year. Compare that to Boston who they're almost certainly likely to match up against who have been playing way above .500 in that same time frame ( second only to the Tampa Bay Lightning).

I think I'd be depressed too. Their defensive play hasn't improved, at times they're struggling to score goals and they're about to head into the playoffs to play a more complete team that's better in nearly every way. They're almost certainly going to get smashed.

 

[Samsquanch]

LOL perfect.

 

[Mark Stones Spleen]

@2CHAINZ - gif game strong.

 

[DaBolts]

As a Bolts fan, I would just like to thank you for making Sportsnet 590 in Toronto must listen radio the next few days. Good luck in the offseason!

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

Also I really like Duclair even though I’m hesitant on him. If he is a consistent player like he has shown on Ottawa I’d be happy to extend him. Just slightly worried about his effort after a multi year deal.

Sign him to a 1 year deal

 

[swiftwin]

Seriously though.... Duclair is easily as good as Dzingel, but younger, cheaper and and we got two 2nd round picks on top too??

 

[SensFactor]

Duclair is... just... wow. And we got him AND 2 2nds for a pending UFA!!? I love me my Dzingel, but Duclair looks to be better than him LMAO.

Duclair >>>>>>Dzingel

 

[AchtzehnBaby]

Can someone please change the title of the thread to Leafs (and their fans) blown out of town.

 

[Alex1234]

I like

 

[Alex1234]

They sounded so depressed at the end.

Pannel not enjoying their night either

 

[Slack]

 

[Samsquanch]

Can someone please change the title of the thread to Leafs (and their fans) blown out of town.

Your a mod, cant you just do it yourself lol?

 

[Alex1234]

Cherry says Crawford for Sens job, one of his reasons: lots of hair...

Thought it was photochromic glasses

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

How has Marc Crawford been for you guys, just an absolutely huge fan back when he was in Vancouver, one of the nicest people you’ll ever hear about

We like him almost as much as Burrows

 

[Another Mr Lizard]

GO sens GO
Maple Leafs blow
Turn the lights out
Carry me home

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

Starting to think it’s not that far fetched that Duclair ends up being better. Maybe this was the wake up call he needed because I haven’t seen anything that Tortorella was *****ing about.

Maybe its the perfect situation for him. He has enough offense to lead that way and everything else is so screwed up .. the play without the puck is just what it is... They should be able to work with him on it.. Give him a 1 yr deal and let Dorion lie to him about the future

 

[Senscore]

Sens win "their Stanley cup" for the 3rd time this season!

First time since 1911!

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

Can someone please change the title of the thread to Leafs (and their fans) blown out of town.

Why should they get blown? They lost.