Speculation: Stepan on the outs in Ottawa already?
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My joke thought is they swap ADA and Stepan just bc ADA obv had the locker room blow up and stepan reportedly is feuding with the coach.
(Very tenuous string)
But I guarantee you we would HATE current Stepan. We were starting to before we traded him away bc of how bad he was getting
He was not really "cooked" when that trade was made but the decline was certainly there.
'round 2019 he was pretty cooked though. We were tired of him for a long time before he was traded. Didn't seem like a good influence on the room, didn't put up points, didn't play as hard as he could have.
Ha, my wishful thinking as well. . . However, if stepan is on the outs in Ottawa due to work ethic, me thinks Eriksson will be an even worse fit
No b'c the guy could barely skate when we dealt him and he must be super slow by now.
However, taking into account all factors, a $ deal may work:
Deangelo 4.8 x 2 + Smith at half 2.175 = 6.975 + OTT 2021 4th
for
Stepan 6.5 expiring + OTT 2021 2nd
rationale:
Smith skates enuf to be serviceable
Deangelo's game has holes but he is talented
Stepan does not fit into NYR pivot corps.
Unless moved with retention, he would sit most games.
something like dat.
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Stepan is washed but still probably better than Howden, Rooney, Blackwell, etc. Anyway the point of the deal for NYR would just be to dump DeAngelo and walk from Stepan's expiring contract at season's end. Ottawa gets a defenseman other than Chabot who can make a pass.
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Ottawa paying a second for Stephan after the season he had and the cap hit he carries is indefensible. Just this offseason Paul Sastny went for a 4th, Ryan Murray went for a 5th, Erick Haula signed for 1.750/1, Carl Soderburg signed for 1.000/1. There was plenty of options to bring in vets for either less money, lower picks, or both and they choose Stephan who everyone could see was cooked
Yeah, but we HATE current Strome. And Stepan's contract is over at the end of the season. It halves the length of the hate.
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Ottawa will probably have another firesale come the deadline.
Stepan probably heads to a contender in need of depth.
Stepan probably heads to a contender in need of depth.
Ottawa can retain the max on this player,as cap space is the only thing we dont have a problem with
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Who the f*** bought a Stepan Sens Jersey?
That's just bad money management.
EDIT: late to the party.
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The playoffs showed he can still skate. He just has to want to. And he doesn't. Extremely low motor guy in AZ. Just did not seem to give a #. He's a fine placeholder for a veteran team; didn't like having him around the youth. He's a decent playmaker still and reasonably sound positionally. He's just turned into a floater. I think he could turn it around in a different environment (playing games that matter in a room with strong leadership). Aren't many veteran teams that have $6M in capspace or a way to make it for this player... Even at 50%, it'll have to be a creative deal.
Still shocked we got a second for him before the deadline and without retention.
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Chiasson and a 3rd for Stepan 50% retained.
Not sure if that when works cap wise, Ottawa should probably hold out and see if they could do better but that's about as high as I'd go.
Not sure if that when works cap wise, Ottawa should probably hold out and see if they could do better but that's about as high as I'd go.
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Rooney and Blackwell have carried this Rangers team this season and Howden got the team hat for the last Rangers win. In a vacuum you're not wrong but those guys are probably as popular with Quinn as can be.
