What type of team do you want?

[pm88]

Watching some of the other games on TV, I'm curious to what type of team we would want the Sens to be ultimately.

Should they be a more highly skilled, finesse(?) team like the Blackhawks or the Canadiens( I guess?). Even though the Blackhawks play in a conference with some nasty, physical teams like St.Louis, LA, they're still able to come out on top for the most part..but it definitely takes all of their collective might to do so.

Or would you rather the be that physical, hard hitting team like LA, St.Louis, Jets, Anaheim,Boston? It sure is fun to watch them at times and they tend to get heated very quickly. Its effective though as teams like that appear to win by brute force and a solid forechecking game as their main identity rather than having a bunch of skilled players like Chicago does who can beat teams with some gritty play but some great individual skill players as well.

For me it looks like Ottawa's trying to be like a Detroit or Chicago more than a physical grinding team. I feel like they would get run out of the building playing a team like LA... every time they're in the playoffs they resemble that same Ducks team we lost to in the Finals. Don't know how Chicago does it but it speaks to their lineup and players that they can

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[DylanSensFan]

I want a fast, skilled, hard hitting team, who plays a good 200ft game and is strong in the defensive end as in the offensive. They are on their way to becoming that team.

 

[Sens Rule]

I want this team. I want Stone and Hoffman and Lazar. I want to see Karlsson do crazy stuff. I want MacArthur, Turris and Ryan to score. I want Ceci to develop and be better. So smart.... He is.

 

[pm88]

we need a Getzlaf type of player on our team I feel. A big #1C who can go up against anyone. Turns is not that guy and I never knew why people thought he would be. We had a very skilled guy in Spezza for many years who beat opposing defences with his offensive ability but not necessary his physical size. Murray would just have to be aggressive at the draft to get that type of a player. I have no idea how long it would take him to develop into a #1C but it would be good change to see imo

 

[Benjamin]

I want a trap and counter team that uses speed, positioning and efficiency.

3 attacking lines. Speed as the main attack. Point shots as secondary tactic.

Limited or no pinching from dmen. Still join rushes, though. Karlsson with free reign.

Zone defense. No shot blocking. Wingers stay close to the blue line and cover the points. Center plays full on defense and stays low on the breakout.

Full on 1-3-1 trap. Almost no forecheck.

No fighting or responding to agitators/pests. Turtle any forced fights.

 

[Harbinger]

I want this team to play consistently good hockey.

 

[Johnny Hanson]

I want a team that wins Stanley cups

 

[Minister of Offence]

One with a lot of 25-31 year olds.

 

[SevenOfSpades]

I want a fast, skilled, hard hitting team, who plays a good 200ft game and it strong in the defensive end as in the offensive. They are on their way to becoming that team.

LOL isn't this what everybody wants?

I want an exciting offensive team with a good transition game.

 

[pm88]

I want a team that can punch another team in the mouth. We've never had that before. Basically, we need guys who can get us 25 goals a year but at the same time be a punishing player out there. This franchise has never had that type of player in its history from what I can recall

We need more of those types of guys. We've seen the skilled Ottawa teams for years but never Ottawa teams with an edge to them

 

[CanadianHockey]

I would like a team with physical and fast, but also skilled, and good at both ends of the rink, and preferably scores every game in the Big Mac minute.

 

[bert]

I want this team to play consistently good hockey.

Bingo

I want a team that wins Stanley cups

ding ding ding

 

[harvey]

I want a fast, skilled, hard hitting team, who plays a good 200ft game and it strong in the defensive end as in the offensive. They are on their way to becoming that team.

yes, this is exactly correct i love where our team is going

 

[h2]

I'd like a team similar to the one that the Bruins recently won a cup with.

Skill, grit.

 

[DylanSensFan]

we need a Getzlaf type of player on our team I feel. A big #1C who can go up against anyone. Turns is not that guy and I never knew why people thought he would be. We had a very skilled guy in Spezza for many years who beat opposing defences with his offensive ability but not necessary his physical size. Murray would just have to be aggressive at the draft to get that type of a player. I have no idea how long it would take him to develop into a #1C but it would be good change to see imo

Tell me Montreal has that. It is an excuse of a need.

 

[pm88]

Tell me Montreal has that. It is an excuse of a need.

they're the exception, not the norm

 

[Karlsson2Turris*]

I want a team that wins hockey games.

 

[BigBush*]

Tell me Montreal has that. It is an excuse of a need.

or that's the reason mtl relies so much on their goaltending and won't win a cup with their roster

 

[Ice-Tray]

I want a trap and counter team that uses speed, positioning and efficiency.

3 attacking lines. Speed as the main attack. Point shots as secondary tactic.

Limited or no pinching from dmen. Still join rushes, though. Karlsson with free reign.

Zone defense. No shot blocking. Wingers stay close to the blue line and cover the points. Center plays full on defense and stays low on the breakout.

Full on 1-3-1 trap. Almost no forecheck.

No fighting or responding to agitators/pests. Turtle any forced fights.

Haha, well played!

 

[Benjamin]

they're the exception, not the norm

St. Louis? Rangers? Nashville? Calgary?

 

[DylanSensFan]

or that's the reason mtl relies so much on their goaltending and won't win a cup with their roster

Tell me when Joe Thorton or Jason Spezza win a cup.

 

[BigBush*]

Tell me when Joe Thorton or Jason Spezza win a cup.

well every team that's won the cup recently has had an elite center, or two.

 

[PatrickEaves]

I want a team that isn't last freaking place by 3 million dollars in spending.

 

[BigBush*]

I want a team that isn't last freaking place by 3 million dollars in spending.

should of paid michalek and legwand more

 

[h2]

well every team that's won the cup recently has had an elite center, or two.

Boston?