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Travis Yost
Ottawa Senators
Joined: 01.26.2010

Jan 25 @ 5:51 PM ET
Travis Yost: The Shift
King_Karlsson
Location: ON
Joined: 10.06.2013

Jan 25 @ 6:30 PM ET
First....

speaking of which why the heck did we trade ours to Anaheim
Travis Yost
Ottawa Senators
Joined: 01.26.2010

Jan 25 @ 6:37 PM ET
A reader gave me a late entry courtesy Dan Hamhuis:

Fjodor
Ottawa Senators
Location: "There is NOTHING more arrogant than the advanced stats proponents"
Joined: 06.30.2013

Jan 25 @ 7:14 PM ET
Travis Yost: The Shift
- Travis Yost



It's uncanny.
Fruitcakenipple
Location: NF
Joined: 01.12.2011

Jan 25 @ 7:14 PM ET
How is this team gonna survive the falling Canadian dollar???
Mr_Clean
Location: PLAYOFFS?, MB
Joined: 08.09.2010

Jan 25 @ 7:18 PM ET
How is this team gonna survive the falling Canadian dollar???
- Fruitcakenipple


AND poor ownership? Over the long haul, it wouldn't.

Pretty sure the last time it neared bankruptcy, it was saved though.

Not sure where they would move it that would be more profitable... Don't see them folding.

What did you see happening?
duxcup07
Joined: 07.10.2007

Jan 25 @ 7:33 PM ET
First....

speaking of which why the heck did we trade ours to Anaheim

- King_Karlsson


Thank you Brian Murray! Peter Holland just played his 25th game for the Leafs so the Ducks will have 2 firsts and 2 seconds in next years draft.
Mr_Clean
Location: PLAYOFFS?, MB
Joined: 08.09.2010

Jan 25 @ 7:35 PM ET
Thank you Brian Murray! Peter Holland just played his 25th game for the Leafs so the Ducks will have 2 firsts and 2 seconds in next years draft.
- duxcup07


No they won't. They'll be trading at least one of those picks at the deadline... Guaranteed.
karlssens
Ottawa Senators
Joined: 06.03.2009

Jan 25 @ 7:37 PM ET
Such an embarrassing game.. Don't even know what to say after that. We need to start getting wins, and good lord find us an owner who is willing to spend! If there's 15 other teams in this league that have lower attendance numbers than us, yet they can spend more on their roster, then we should be able to spend more! Bullpoop
karlssens
Ottawa Senators
Joined: 06.03.2009

Jan 25 @ 7:47 PM ET
Side note - I really want Evander Kane on the Sens. Wonder what gets it done? Stone, Cowen, 2nd?
duxcup07
Joined: 07.10.2007

Jan 25 @ 7:48 PM ET
No they won't. They'll be trading at least one of those picks at the deadline... Guaranteed.
- Mr_Clean

Oh yeah, I could see that. Especially since next years draft isn't that deep. Still, that pick will be used to pick up a defenseman more than likely. I have wet dreams about the Ducks using one (or both) of those picks and say, Luca Sbisa to pry Weber out of Nashville. But then the Ducks would have $23+ million in cap space tied up in 3 players. Reality sucks.
Talkshowhost
Ottawa Senators
Location: Ottawa, ON
Joined: 10.17.2010

Jan 25 @ 7:55 PM ET
Oh yeah, I could see that. Especially since next years draft isn't that deep. Still, that pick will be used to pick up a defenseman more than likely. I have wet dreams about the Ducks using one (or both) of those picks and say, Luca Sbisa to pry Weber out of Nashville. But then the Ducks would have $23+ million in cap space tied up in 3 players. Reality sucks.
- duxcup07




Your wet dreams have unrealistic expectations.
Mr_Clean
Location: PLAYOFFS?, MB
Joined: 08.09.2010

Jan 25 @ 8:01 PM ET
Side note - I really want Evander Kane on the Sens. Wonder what gets it done? Stone, Cowen, 2nd?
- karlssens


Not even close, from a Jets perspective.
duxcup07
Joined: 07.10.2007

Jan 25 @ 8:02 PM ET


Your wet dreams have unrealistic expectations.

- Talkshowhost

Of course, I thought everyone's did.
GadesnSens
Ottawa Senators
Location: 'isn't cheatin if ur wf is watchin, ON
Joined: 06.12.2008

Jan 25 @ 8:26 PM ET
Side note - I really want Evander Kane on the Sens. Wonder what gets it done? Stone, Cowen, 2nd?
- karlssens


don't ask me ....... I get delusional looking at my avatar..... right TommyD
WillieAA
Location: Real Cool Breeze
Joined: 06.22.2007

Jan 25 @ 8:29 PM ET
How can we be paying Greening 3x $2.9M the next few years? A supposedly fast guy who never skates fast, no hockey sense, no effort. Give the average Newf an $8.7M guarantee, and what could possibly go wrong? Trade him + a 3rd for absolutely nothing, and try again.

Spezza is getting to embarrassing territory on the minus side. Just doesn't seem to feel any responsibility when things go bad on the defensive end. The best players just seem to have a certain pride that coupled with superior talent, makes them many times more valuable than the flash and dash guys who take very little ownership.
redcanman
Ottawa Senators
Location: Peterborough, ON
Joined: 11.08.2011

Jan 25 @ 8:51 PM ET
Honestly I like to keep faith but this team is closer to continuing the rebuild then contending. Time to consider getting what assets you can for Spezza, Phillips and Neil. Nothing personal against them but their use is declining quickly and are the only members of the "old guard". These guys have given it their all for the franchise and deserve a shot to give a real contender a finishing piece ( On a personal note they are the only members left from the worst 4 years of my playoff life, youuu guys know what I'm talking about....) Perhaps the new leadership of Turris, Ryan (provided he resigns), Macarthur and Karlsson could blossom without these guys around, and the team could improve by subtraction. I would personally like to see that money be used to score a decent top 6 forward and top 4 defence with more speed.
TheMike12
Ottawa Senators
Location: Ottawa, ON
Joined: 12.20.2007

Jan 25 @ 8:52 PM ET
Montreal is just not good at hockey...price is all that's keeping them anywhere near the playoffs...I bet they are out within 2 weeks...
ahjnkn
Ottawa Senators
Location: Ottawa, ON
Joined: 09.16.2008

Jan 25 @ 9:41 PM ET
How is this team gonna survive the falling Canadian dollar???
- Fruitcakenipple

Revenue sharing.
Fruitcakenipple
Location: NF
Joined: 01.12.2011

Jan 25 @ 11:19 PM ET
Revenue sharing.
- ahjnkn



Oh...So add Sens/Oilers/Jets/Flames to R-sharing??...Trouble coming if thats the case...


R-sharing will only help balance out/ help owners towards surviving.....On ice product will suffer bigtime..
Mr_Clean
Location: PLAYOFFS?, MB
Joined: 08.09.2010

Jan 25 @ 11:57 PM ET
Oh...So add Sens/Oilers/Jets/Flames to R-sharing??...Trouble coming if thats the case...


R-sharing will only help balance out/ help owners towards surviving.....On ice product will suffer bigtime..

- Fruitcakenipple


If the league is premised on revenue sharing, a decline in revenue would mean a decline in player salaries - right?

Probably goes without saying, if revenue is measured in $US.

So, wouldn't the cap go down?
Trilla
Ottawa Senators
Location: ON
Joined: 06.02.2013

Jan 26 @ 12:41 AM ET
Travis Yost: The Shift
- Travis Yost


Nash had about 4 seconds to decide where he was gna shoot that: he even had the time to settle the puck down, skate to the bench, grab some g2, skate back and still score...

I don't understand how this team can suck so hard in their own zone.

I don't know what's worse: Smith swimming or Cowen with no stick

**voted for ya Trav ;P
King_Karlsson
Location: ON
Joined: 10.06.2013

Jan 26 @ 1:53 AM ET
Keep: MacArthur, Zibanejad, Turris, Ryan, Stone, Conacher in top 9.

Who can we trade? Greening, Spezza, Michalek. Spezza is our C and is likely not going to get us the return we should get. Plus he's exactly what Eugene wants; high cap hit low salary. Michalek should also be retained if he can't be traded for some value. Greening should be traded ASAP.

Greening, Corvo or Gryba, 4th round pick for Hemsky

MacArthur-Turris-Ryan
Michalek-Spezza-Hemsky [Czech wings; redemption?]
Conacher-Zibanejad-Condra
Smith-Pageau-Neil

Cowen-Karlsson
Methot-Ceci [Ottawa Boys]
Phillips-Weircioch [West Boys]
GardinerExpress
Location:
Joined: 08.21.2012

Jan 26 @ 7:31 AM ET
Side note - I really want Evander Kane on the Sens. Wonder what gets it done? Stone, Cowen, 2nd?
- karlssens


more..Puempel,Cowen and a 1st in 2015 probably
GardinerExpress
Location:
Joined: 08.21.2012

Jan 26 @ 7:42 AM ET
Honestly I like to keep faith but this team is closer to continuing the rebuild then contending. Time to consider getting what assets you can for Spezza, Phillips and Neil. Nothing personal against them but their use is declining quickly and are the only members of the "old guard". These guys have given it their all for the franchise and deserve a shot to give a real contender a finishing piece ( On a personal note they are the only members left from the worst 4 years of my playoff life, youuu guys know what I'm talking about....) Perhaps the new leadership of Turris, Ryan (provided he resigns), Macarthur and Karlsson could blossom without these guys around, and the team could improve by subtraction. I would personally like to see that money be used to score a decent top 6 forward and top 4 defence with more speed.
- redcanman


Kadri, Gleason and Biggs for Spezza? Guy would look good between JVR and Kessel
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