Confirmed with Link: Sens sign Justin Falk. 1 year, 2 way

[Multigrain]

Credit where credit's due - Falk looked convincingly un-terrible today.

I mean, we have a decade's worth of evidence that suggests he's not very good over long stretches... but we're undefeated with Falk in the lineup, so I'm just going to enjoy all of the good games he's willing to give us at this point.

Pierre McGuire made a comment that Lajoie probably needs more time and the fact he has stayed up this long is great but he didn't feel long term as a rookie.

 

[Multigrain]

Meh, if he's selfish than good on him for calling him out.

Its not who says something that matters. It's what was said that matters. It's whether what was said was true or not. Not whether it was person A or person B. That doesn't matter at all.

 

[Multigrain]

Meh, if he's selfish than good on him for calling him out.

Its not who says something that matters. It's what was said that matters. It's whether what was said was true or not. Not whether it was person A or person B. That doesn't matter at all.

 

[Multigrain]

So what happens with Boro? Retirement possibly?

 

[BigRig4]

So what happens with Boro? Retirement possibly?

What??

 

[Do Make Say Think]

One game of a guy desperately wanting to stay in the NHL. No real point in making projections based on a single good performance.

Let's see how he is doing after 10 games.

 

[Ice-Tray]

He was impactful for all of the right reasons. If he can provide that on a regular basis then he'll be a stable addition to the back end while the kids develop. Maybe Max can be sent down for a little to develop his game further.

Big hits, fight, can clear the front of the net, and was a solid in his own zone, definitely a good first showing. GB stated that he played the best that he's ever seen a player play coming in off zero practices and playing his first game for a team.

Nice bit of praise for the journeyman.

 

[Mark Stones Spleen]

One game of a guy desperately wanting to stay in the NHL. No real point in making projections based on a single good performance.

Let's see how he is doing after 10 games.

I don't think anyone is making any projections. My guess is that Falk just exceeded everyone's (deservedly so) very low expectations.

 

[Cosmix]

Really, Kind of a bold move for an AHL defenseman.

Yes but nhl level players have done it with greater gusto: Byfuglien.

 

[Cosmix]

Hopefully Harpur has started to realise he can play in this league and continues his decent play,we really could use his size and decent puck skills in our blueline

Personally, I want to see Harpur become a physical Defenseman who opponents fear and look out for when he is on the ice.

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

Personally, I want to see Harpur become a physical Defenseman who opponents fear and look out for when he is on the ice.

I think we will see some physical play but I don't think that level of mean / agressive is in him naturally. Most seem to disagree but I have not minded his game the last couple. Does he make some mistakes ... yup. I am pretty sure every D on the Sens makes some mistakes. He needs the chance to play through them just like every one breaking into the league. I think he becomes a real serviceable bottom pair guy. I'd take him over Boro on that bottom pair.

I wonder if Lajoie gets sent down if Falk has another decent game and when Boro is ready to return

 

[IlTerrifico]

Would love to see a twin towers pairing of Harpur and Falk, even as a 3rd, and keep the reach in front of the net on the PK with one on most of the time.

 

[Sensinitis]

Does Falk and the emerging Harpur make Boro expendable?

We all agree that he already was before these two, but is it now inevitable?

I hope so!
Chabot-Demelo
Lajoie-Jaros
Harpur-Ceci
Falk

It’s purrty.

 

[ReginKarlssonLehner]

That hit by Falk on Thornton better than anything Ceci has done defensively in some years.

 

[Mark Stones Spleen]

Would love to see a twin towers pairing of Harpur and Falk, even as a 3rd, and keep the reach in front of the net on the PK with one on most of the time.

I'm picturing co-op play on nhl 19, with the two users controlling the D near the net just waving their sticks back and forth, poke-checking.

 

[Tuna99]

Boro isn't getting traded. The Falk signing showed us how thin our D depth is, not how great it is.

 

[BatherSeason]

Does Falk and the emerging Harpur make Boro expendable?

Falk played one game and Harpur played one good game, let's slow down the "twin towers" talk here folks.

 

[Sensinitis]

Falk played one game and Harpur played one good game, let's slow down the "twin towers" talk here folks.

Actually Harpur has strung together 2 (3?) good games in a row now. His first game back was a bit rough, but since then he's been rolling.

There's no twin tower talk, more like some type of hope that Boro is slowly being pushed out of the lineup. We would be better without him. The only thing he provides is physicality and he doesn't even fight anymore so hopefully Harpur and Falk prove they can be much more.

 

[Multigrain]

Excited to see the new Boro or I mean Falk in the game tonight. Like his intensity nice to see. With only one game I think he needs at least 5 or so to gauge where he stands in the line-up.

 

[HSF]

Actually Harpur has strung together 2 (3?) good games in a row now. His first game back was a bit rough, but since then he's been rolling.

There's no twin tower talk, more like some type of hope that Boro is slowly being pushed out of the lineup. We would be better without him. The only thing he provides is physicality and he doesn't even fight anymore so hopefully Harpur and Falk prove they can be much more.

Harpur has had more than one good game. He had a shakey start of the season but has definitly looked a lot better especially right before his injury

 

[BonkTastic]

Ahh, now THERE'S the Justin Falk I remember.

 

[JungleBeat]

Played like Borowiecki today!

 

[Boud]

Ahh, now THERE'S the Justin Falk I remember.

He was just Falkin with us in his first game.

 

[ReginKarlssonLehner]

He was just Falkin with us in his first game.

Everyone was abysmal. I don't even remember a mistake he made that was anything as bad as Harpur or Ceci phantom falling or handing the other team puck constantly.

 

[Cosmix]

I think we will see some physical play but I don't think that level of mean / agressive is in him naturally. Most seem to disagree but I have not minded his game the last couple. Does he make some mistakes ... yup. I am pretty sure every D on the Sens makes some mistakes. He needs the chance to play through them just like every one breaking into the league. I think he becomes a real serviceable bottom pair guy. I'd take him over Boro on that bottom pair.

I wonder if Lajoie gets sent down if Falk has another decent game and when Boro is ready to return

I suspect Lajoie may be sent down as I think he can be without losing him; whereas Falk and Boro could get taken by another team. Boro has a one-way contract so I think he stays unless he is traded which is unlikely. I don’t think there would be great interest in Falk who is on a two way contract so he could be sent to Belleville.