Waived: Sens waive Zack Smith (upd: clears)

[oXo Cube]

Melnyk shouldn’t be allowed to own a team. This is purely a money move, Smith easily makes this garbage roster. What a joke.

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Smith has a one way contract, he gets paid the same regardless.

He's on waivers because he isn't very good.

 

[Lunatik]

That is a lot of money parked in the minors. It's not my money so whatever.

Just because he's waived doesn't mean he'll be sent down

 

[God King Fudge]

 

[AmericanDream]

can someone show me what a Sens forward group right now looks like at the NHL level??

 

[KPower]

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Smith has a one way contract, he gets paid the same regardless.

He's on waivers because he isn't very good.

They’re hoping he gets claimed though, no?

 

[oXo Cube]

They’re hoping he gets claimed though, no?

Probably?

Every team in the NHL hopes that their bad contracts get claimed off of waivers.

 

[Stand Witness]

If salary is an issue for trade partners how do the Sens not try and make the cap hits work out and bring back a pick too?

 

[oXo Cube]

If salary is an issue for trade partners how do the Sens not try and make the cap hits work out and bring back a pick too?

All of the interested parties are in the Eastern Conference.

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

Probably?

Every team in the NHL hopes that their bad contracts get claimed off of waivers.

These usually go like this.

Team tries to trade player, but there are no takers,
Team then waives player hoping another team will take him for free, but when that doesn't happen,
Team then trades players and either retains, pays someone to take him with draft picks, or takes a contract back in return.

 

[CupInSIX]

Picked up by NYR or Vancouver and flipped with retained salary to Montreal.

Calling it now

 

[swiftwin]

can someone show me what a Sens forward group right now looks like at the NHL level??

Depends on which rookies* make the team, but when healthy:

Dzingel-Duchene-Ryan
Tkachuk*-Pageau-Stone
Bodker-Tierney-White*
Paajarvi-Chlapik*-Pyatt

Which is not that bad... The forward core is pretty crowded. Moving Smith is not exactly a bad move. We need to make room for the kids.

 

[Tuggy]

Picked up by NYR or Vancouver and flipped with retained salary to Montreal.

Calling it now

Why would Montreal want him?

 

[Erndog]

The guys barely even an NHL player at this point.

If he were a free agent, he would get a PTO or one of those 1 yr, $1M deals.

Nobody's claiming that contract.

 

[solidprospect]

Philly needs a pk forward, according to their GM.

 

[CauZuki]

Montreal should claim him

Only thing Montreal needs to do , is waive Alzner in the same manner.

 

[Erndog]

Depends on which rookies* make the team, but when healthy:

Dzingel-Duchene-Ryan
Tkachuk*-Pageau-Stone
Bodker-Tierney-White*
Paajarvi-Chlapik*-Pyatt

Which is not that bad... The forward core is pretty crowded. Moving Smith is not exactly a bad move. We need to make room for the kids.

That's really, really bad.

Bottom 5 in the NHL bad.

 

[CupInSIX]

Why would Montreal want him?

Are you asking why Montreal would need him or are you asking me why Marc Bergevin would trade for him?

He does have a 10 team NTC but I def think he'll get flipped for something like a 3rd.

 

[ProspectsFanatic]

Montreal should claim him

This is the last thing MTL need.

 

[WhatTheDuck]

can someone show me what a Sens forward group right now looks like at the NHL level??

Duchene, Stone, Boedker, Tierney, Dzingel, Ryan, Tkachuk, Paajarvi, Pyatt, White, Chlapik, McCormick...maybe Formenton?

Pageau will be out most the year, not sure about Gaborik?

 

[Kamiccolo]

Depends on which rookies* make the team, but when healthy:

Dzingel-Duchene-Ryan
Tkachuk*-Pageau-Stone
Bodker-Tierney-White*
Paajarvi-Chlapik*-Pyatt

Which is not that bad... The forward core is pretty crowded. Moving Smith is not exactly a bad move. We need to make room for the kids.

I am not sure if there is a 60 point player on that roster honestly.. ANd Duchene and Stone are likely gone at the TDL.. And in my viewings I see potential with Tkachuk but he should in no way be making the roster this year he needs more time seasoning.

 

[Filthy Dangles]

3 more years @ 3.25 Cap Hit and Salary.

Good useful player but given the contract situation I wonder if anyone will actually bite.

 

[NyQuil]

Depends on which rookies* make the team, but when healthy:

Dzingel-Duchene-Ryan
Tkachuk*-Pageau-Stone
Bodker-Tierney-White*
Paajarvi-Chlapik*-Pyatt

Which is not that bad... The forward core is pretty crowded. Moving Smith is not exactly a bad move. We need to make room for the kids.

A lot of guys have to have career seasons just to keep pace with some of the worst teams in the league.

 

[Deku]

That's really, really bad.

Bottom 5 in the NHL bad.

and pageau is out 6 months lol

 

[ManofSteel55]

I am not sure if there is a 60 point player on that roster honestly.. ANd Duchene and Stone are likely gone at the TDL.. And in my viewings I see potential with Tkachuk but he should in no way be making the roster this year he needs more time seasoning.

Stone and Duchene should be 60 point players, but with nobody else dangerous in that lineup its going to be hard for them to produce anything.

 

[God King Fudge]

Depends on which rookies* make the team, but when healthy:

Dzingel-Duchene-Ryan
Tkachuk*-Pageau-Stone
Bodker-Tierney-White*
Paajarvi-Chlapik*-Pyatt

Which is not that bad... The forward core is pretty crowded. Moving Smith is not exactly a bad move. We need to make room for the kids.