Speculation: Will Brady Tkachuk sign with Ottawa?

[bobholly39]

It's not that bad of a situation for a young player. bad team means less pressure and more time to play/develop.

you only start to care about winning at 25+ if you havent yet

 

[WhiskeyYerTheDevils]

That's entirely debatable. Hughes nearly outscored Tkachuk as a Dman, and Zadina is a complete player that's much better at scoring goals and has a higher IQ.

Have you watched tkachuk? He's got one of the highest IQs in the draft.

 

[Pens x]

He’s going to sign there. Ottawa would be an ideal team for a rookie to play before as there are no expectations with this team for years. Also, he will get a lot of ice time.

He could be one of the faces of this organization in 3 years.

 

[glovesave_35]

Yes he'll sign. He's not going to go back to college for four years and become a UFA when he could be done his ELC by then instead. He's leaving millions and millions of dollars on the table in that case. The team will suck, but they'll be in a full rebuild and he'll get a ton of opportunities to earn some big fat contracts.

Wouldn't it be going back for three years?

Normally, I wouldn't think a young player would do that. But the son of a multi-millionaire Hall of Very Good former NHL'er may have a totally different mind set from the typical situation. In the end, he very likely signs with the Sens and gets his career started earlier than later. But, I wouldn't be surprised at all if a rich kid who ended up in a bad professional situation just decided to ride it out and sign with whoever he wants later.

 

[glovesave_35]

He’s going to sign there. Ottawa would be an ideal team for a rookie to play before as there are no expectations with this team for years. Also, he will get a lot of ice time.

Why does everyone automatically assume that getting big minutes as a rookie on a bad team is an "ideal situation"? Easing (even very good) players into the NHL when they aren't viewed as upper echelon elite or "generational" types would seem to be better for a player.

 

[Bjornar Moxnes]

Have you watched tkachuk? He's got one of the highest IQs in the draft.

Doesn't change the fact that at the very least Wahlstrom, Zadina, and Hughes have higher IQ.

 

[WhiskeyYerTheDevils]

Doesn't change the fact that at the very least Wahlstrom, Zadina, and Hughes have higher IQ.

No, they don't. Hughes is the only one comparable. Definitely not Wahlstrom or Zadina.

 

[Pens x]

Why does everyone automatically assume that getting big minutes as a rookie on a bad team is an "ideal situation"? Easing (even very good) players into the NHL when they aren't viewed as upper echelon elite or "generational" types would seem to be better for a player.

There’s no pressure to perform well in Ottawa. They just need warm bodies at this point.
If he was drafted by a team with a good lineup, it would be difficult for him to crack the roster.
He would get a long leash in Ottawa

 

[pld459666]

There are sound and legitimate reasons for him to both sign with Ottawa OR wait and sign elswhere.

That said, the situation in Ottawa could be very different in 2 years than it is today once they have settled on the assets that will have been acquired in an EK65 trade.

The bleak outlook could actually be something quite different (in a good way)

Or....

They can continue to be a dumpster fire.

Hes not signing this year that would be stupid.

At least get a feel of what they are actually doing. Not what they tell you they WANT to do.

 

[Sensung]

Brady will go back to BU for one more year and sign with the Sens next year.

He'll join EK, Duchene and Stone on a Sens squad with a much different outlook under new ownership.

Sorry haters, changes are coming.

 

[Price is Wright]

Brady will go back to BU for one more year and sign with the Sens next year.

He'll join EK, Duchene and Stone on a Sens squad with a much different outlook under new ownership.

Sorry haters, changes are coming.

I would like to know who prescribed you medication that leads you to believe that Stone will return next year *and* there will be new ownership.

Back to the subject (though let me know, I got a vacation coming up in a week and would loved to be spaced out in positivity on a beach), I don't see Brady deciding to take off. His dad didn't walk when Winnipeg was cold and terrible. He played his ass off, team got relocated, continued to play his ass off, then got traded to St. Louis where he eventually stopped playing his ass off and instead let his ass get big. But point being, he didn't try to get out of Winnipeg when it was clear there was no future for hockey in Winnipeg. He still suited up and hoped for the best. I'm sure his sons see the game the same way.

 

[BruinsBtn]

100%. He would need to play out his college eligibility not to

 

[tmlfan98]

Play for an NHL team > Stay in school > Play for Eugene Melnyk's NHL team

 

[Sensung]

I would like to know who prescribed you medication that leads you to believe that Stone will return next year *and* there will be new ownership.

Back to the subject (though let me know, I got a vacation coming up in a week and would loved to be spaced out in positivity on a beach), I don't see Brady deciding to take off. His dad didn't walk when Winnipeg was cold and terrible. He played his ass off, team got relocated, continued to play his ass off, then got traded to St. Louis where he eventually stopped playing his ass off and instead let his ass get big. But point being, he didn't try to get out of Winnipeg when it was clear there was no future for hockey in Winnipeg. He still suited up and hoped for the best. I'm sure his sons see the game the same way.

The ownership change will take place this season and Stone, EK and Duchene will be re-signed to usher in the new era in Sens hockey.

Pile on now, but be sure to show up and apologize when this happens.

Enjoy your vacation.

 

[Price is Wright]

Pile on now, but be sure to show up and apologize when this happens.

I will send flowers to your house if Stone, EK, and Duchene all re-sign and Ottawa has new ownership by this date in 2019. All four have to happen, but I hope you enjoy your future flowers!

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

Thread title questions does not match poll question ..
Should be allowed to change your answer.
He will sign with Ottawa .. maybe not this year

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

That's entirely debatable. Hughes nearly outscored Tkachuk as a Dman, and Zadina is a complete player that's much better at scoring goals and has a higher IQ.

Based on what? ... I would take Tkachuk , Dobson, Hughes... over Zadina..

 

[KarlssonsGroin]

this is a stupid thread.

hes not waiting 3 years (?) to go pro just to pick his team. he'll be a pro next year

 

[glovesave_35]

There’s no pressure to perform well in Ottawa. They just need warm bodies at this point.
If he was drafted by a team with a good lineup, it would be difficult for him to crack the roster.
He would get a long leash in Ottawa

I'm saying that playing on a bad team can be hard. And that can lead to lower than expected early results. It can hurt the player's top end potential and curtail production even just a few years later.

 

[StreetHawk]

this is a stupid thread.

hes not waiting 3 years (?) to go pro just to pick his team. he'll be a pro next year

I agree. Out of the 1st round picks since the Salary Cap era, how many 1st round pick NCAA guys ever ended up not signing with the club that drafted them?

Kevin Hayes, 24th OA in 2010 by Chicago played all 4 years at college and signed with NYR. But, he put up a combined 67 points from his Freshman to Junior seasons, average of 22 points a year. In his senior year, he put up 65 points. He took a while to find his offensive game.

Did it help him to break out in the NCAA before going to the NHL? In the 4 years he has put up point totals from 36 to 49. Average of about 43 points per year, so just over 0.5 ppg.

 

[Deen]

Calgary Flames licking their chops to get this guy to play with Matthew.

 

[TT1]

lmao how did this thread get to 5 pages

 

[Flair Hay]

I think he refuses to sign so the Sens trade him two seasons from now. Then Brady signs with wherever he gets traded to.

He will be ready to play a year from now at the latest though. Maybe even this year if hes as good as his bro.

 

[bert]

It was still a dumb pick regardless.

Should have taken Bokk eh.

lmao how did this thread get to 5 pages

People love piling on the sens it makes them feel better about themselves. Not like there isnt 457285 other threads to do it in.

 

[The S5]

It was still a dumb pick regardless.

Oh great hockey sage, please tell us how you know Tkachuk will under perform his draft status.