Post-Game Talk: WARNING: Hurricane in Ottawa Today 1:00PM (PAGEAU, PAGEAU, PAGEAU)

[Boud]

they offered him 10m a year though didn't they and he turned it down? or am I wrong?

Nor wrong.... Just very naive but that's a different conversation I've had too many times on here.

Offering a contract doesn't mean anything. Look at Marian Hossa, remember that?

 

[PeterSidorkiewicz]

Don’t worry the somewhat pesky Sens will blow it.

 

[Micklebot]

That ship has sailed and he wasnt exactly the king of defensive play either.

And yet he would have been the best defensive player on ou current roster while adding 60 + points. Sure the ship sailed but it was not a good decision from a purely on ice standpoint

 

[hockey20000]

Nor wrong.... Just very naive but that's a different conversation I've had too many times on here.

Offering a contract doesn't mean anything. Look at Marian Hossa, remember that?

eh to be honest he's not worth 10m anyway ever since hurt his ankIe he's not the same

 

[sensrulz]

Log in to see the last 5 minutes, what a mistake, that PP was the worst and that's an understatement, at least Pageau is back too bad thathe came back to this tire fire.
Normally when you score 4 goals you have a good chance of a win or tie but with this D your score is F which leads to a L.
When's Chabby back? Not soon enuff by this losing streak oh well at least we have our 1st..

 

[Burrowsaurus]

eh to be honest he's not worth 10m anyway ever since hurt his ankIe he's not the same

We got rid of him and we became the worst defensive team of the last 20 years

 

[Micklebot]

eh to be honest he's not worth 10m anyway ever since hurt his ankIe he's not the same

28 pts in his last 23 games. I think he may have found his game again.

 

[Karl Prime]

eh to be honest he's not worth 10m anyway ever since hurt his ankIe he's not the same

He's been the best defenseman in the league since November 13.

 

[InTkachukWeTrust]

On a lighter note, did anyone notice how sweet Hossa looked the old white 2D jersey when they were talking about Stones consecutive 20 goal seasons?

 

[aragorn]

Big, no, GIGANTIC, difference between a playoff teams 1st and a lottery pick in the Hughes/Kakko franchis pick range

So it's not just a first people want but to win the lottery as the Leafs & others have done in order to win the best players in the draft. They should say that then. Ottawa have had a few chances but have yet to win the lottery & with their luck could be a while before they get another opportunity. Still even if they do, it's quite possible the #1 pick could turn into Yakopov, or they get a player who is just good & not great, not that many guarantees in the draft. They will have two first rd picks again in 2020, if they keep both picks but it's any bodies guess what happens with that. Ottawa will need to win a couple of lotteries to improve this team.

 

[Karl Prime]

There is still time to get a first, in fact, with all the talk of moving Dzingel he might return a first. Of course, then we lose a 20 goal scorer & it's hard to know if that is worth it or not, probably not in the short term but maybe in the long term, who knows?

Ottawa could get a first, but DSF was saying that the first they would receive in a trade would be in the same position as Ottawa's would be (1-3) to get Kakko.

 

[Micklebot]

We got rid of him and we became the worst defensive team of the last 20 years

20 years if you are being generous.

He may not be Rod Lanfway but he isn't the liability some seem to think

 

[Ray Kinsella]

Boucher just interviewed... “every day is a new day; I’m not going to change my approach.”

 

[saskriders]

None of which will be from teams out of the playoffs...

Those picks will be in the 22-31 range

Now I am curious if some combination of Stone and 1st(s) and/or some other roster player could move us up to get back our pick.

 

[Micklebot]

So it's not just a first people want but to win the lottery as the Leafs & others have done in order to win the best players in the draft. They should say that then. Ottawa have had a few chances but have yet to win the lottery & with their luck could be a while before they get another opportunity. Still even if they do, it's quite possible the #1 pick could turn into Yakopov, or they get a player who is just good & not great, not that many guarantees in the draft. They will have two first rd picks again in 2020, if they keep both picks but it's any bodies guess what happens with that. Ottawa will need to win a couple of lotteries to improve this team.

Yakupov would not go top 5 in this years draft. He was in a pretty weak cohort while this year is a very strong one

 

[SensFactor]

And yet he would have been the best defensive player on ou current roster while adding 60 + points. Sure the ship sailed but it was not a good decision from a purely on ice standpoint

He wouldn't be the best defensively player. That would be Stone. Karlsson would be responsible for multiple giveways and stick checks. However I would welcome his offense.

 

[sensrulz]

What Sens mgmt dont realize is that they traded away a reason o GO to a SENS game when they got rid of KK as he was their best player on most nights..

 

[saskriders]

Boucher just interviewed... “every day is a new; i’m not going to change my approach.”

"I've not failed, I just discovered 10 000 ways not to make a light bulb" -Edison

"I've not failed, I just proved 10 000 times that my losing approach is a losing approach" -Boucher

 

[FolignoQuantumLeap]

What Sens mgmt dont realize is that they traded away a reason o GO to a SENS game when they got rid of KK as he was their best player on most nights..

I assume you mean EK and not Kurt Kleinendorst.

 

[Tuna99]

What Sens mgmt dont realize is that they traded away a reason o GO to a SENS game when they got rid of KK as he was their best player on most nights..

They also don't realize that in trying to sully the reputation of the dressing room to avoid responsibility for a complete collapse they just make themselves and the coaches look incompetent.

 

[sensrulz]

I assume you mean EK and not Kurt Kleinendorst.

KingKarlsson of course the last king of our kingdom.

 

[Burrowsaurus]

20 years if you are being generous.

He may not be Rod Lanfway but he isn't the liability some seem to think

For most people “good offensively” and be small automatically means defensively weak.

 

[Gil Gunderson]

What Sens mgmt dont realize is that they traded away a reason o GO to a SENS game when they got rid of KK as he was their best player on most nights..

They don’t realize much.

 

[Burrowsaurus]

Boucher just interviewed... “every day is a new day; I’m not going to change my approach.”

So every day isn’t a new day

 

[BondraTime]

So it's not just a first people want but to win the lottery as the Leafs & others have done in order to win the best players in the draft. They should say that then. Ottawa have had a few chances but have yet to win the lottery & with their luck could be a while before they get another opportunity. Still even if they do, it's quite possible the #1 pick could turn into Yakopov, or they get a player who is just good & not great, not that many guarantees in the draft. They will have two first rd picks again in 2020, if they keep both picks but it's any bodies guess what happens with that. Ottawa will need to win a couple of lotteries to improve this team.

It is implied...When people say they want our 1st, it's logically implied to be a top 3 pick.

Sure, they could get another Yakupov. Odds are against it though. Let's look at the top 3 picks from each draft since Yakupov's.

McDavid
Eichel
Strome
Dubois
Laine
Matthews
Hischier
Hieskanen
Patrick
Ekblad
Rienhart
Draisatl
Dahlin
Svechnikov - Looks legit
Kotkaniemi - Looks legit
MacKinnon
Barkov
Drouin
Yakupov
Galchenyuk
Murray

9 guys picked who were franchise altering
6 guys picked who are top line or pairing
3 guys struggling (Galchenyuk/Strome/Patrick)
1 Bust
2 guys who are almost certain to be 1st liners, with potential for more

A top 3 pick has ~50% of the time since Yakupov's draft resulted in a franchise altering player being selected. With this year's draft, I think that increases.