blah, blah, blah .... "guidelines" "comprehensive rebuilds" ... These stupid fvcks should have had "guidelines" for a lottery protected pick. So this year is a write-off, then we have another 4-5 years of a rebuild? Not to mention the toxic environment the whole organization is.
- Brandon

A start is a start.

I enjoyed the exhibition game against Montreal the other night more than any of the games played after Christmas last year.

Sens will get more picks and prospects as season evolves.

Hitting bottom is a process. The darker it seems, the closer you are to seeing the light. Don't be discouraged. Ottawa has always been a great hockey town and the small victories of next year will be fully celebrated.

I think the only question here is; Which team is better? Team Grit or Team Grind?!
- TheSabresTaco

Team Gritty

A start is a start.

I enjoyed the exhibition game against Montreal the other night more than any of the games played after Christmas last year.

Sens will get more picks and prospects as season evolves.

Hitting bottom is a process. The darker it seems, the closer you are to seeing the light. Don't be discouraged. Ottawa has always been a great hockey town and the small victories of next year will be fully celebrated.
- spatso

youre not insane at all


funny youre the guy presching this when youve already ditched one team because of "darkness"

Oof
- systemtool

the point of showing that is that they really do not have a long term plan and are just winging this thing now

So this grand scheme of we had this planned all along since February...they have no clue what they are building yet but are just going to try something

blah, blah, blah .... "guidelines" "comprehensive rebuilds" ... These stupid fvcks should have had "guidelines" for a lottery protected pick. So this year is a write-off, then we have another 4-5 years of a rebuild? Not to mention the toxic environment the whole organization is.
- Brandon

but you are not listening to what Melnyk is saying... or something ..

the point of showing that is that they really do not have a long term plan and are just winging this thing now

So this grand scheme of we had this planned all along since February...they have no clue what they are building yet but are just going to try something
- DDM-Coga

of course this was never the plan. if it was they wouldnt have given their future for duchene.

i get the point of cost cutting but stripping the roster down and having an empty building is a ploy to lure prospective buyers? as opposed to a winning team with playoff revenue and sell outs?

spatso is just reaching and spewing his usual nonsensical drivel.
- systemtool

A winning roster isn't really an option right now.

A winning roster isn't really an option right now.
- david22

after selling everything off for nothing...no it isnt.


my point was more to the fact the sens arent in this mess because theyre trying to sell the team like spatso is trying to suggest.

I think we are starting to see the downfall of the senator's organization

I think we are starting to see the downfall of the senator's organization
- Streit2ThePoint

You think?

I don't get how you can be so sure that Melnyk has been trying to sell. As far as I know, he's never said anything indicating a desire or willingness to sell the team. Furthermore, Travis Yost did some pretty good investigating a few years ago that showed the Senators were one of only a few of Melnyk's business holdings that actually makes money. I think you're really setting yourself up for a massive disappointment.
- Jeffmt

The Sens have a great TV contract. The shared NHL revenue is very strong. If the Sens operate as a minimum cap team during the rebuild they don't need spectacular attendance to be profitable.

But, the real value of the Sens is in the LeBretton development. Melnyk's development partners own all of LeBretton, plus the Bayview station lands plus the Zibi project. The scope of these projects are at the core of Ottawa redevelopment over the next 30 years. It is also at the heart of the new LRT system.

Melnyk has lucked out.This is not just a home run, it is a grand slam. Over $10b in projected development and the Sens are the crown jewell in the entire redevelopment strategy. This is not about hockey. It is about finalizing contracts, locking in finances and beginning construction.

jesus guy, thats just one of those stupid hockey fandom wild internet rumours that always happens with a big name player leaves.

Oh he was traded, he was sleeping with that guys wife, or he didnt like that guy, etc etc.

Mark stones wife was tweeting support for the Karlssons in the Hoffman bullying scandal, I would highly doubt there was bad blood b/w them the the Karlssons
- DDM-Coga

Lol.....I’m actually shocked we haven’t heard a “player X was sleeping with karlsson’s wife and that’s why he wanted out” rumour.

Lol.....I’m actually shocked we haven’t heard a “player X was sleeping with karlsson’s wife and that’s why he wanted out” rumour.
- sensarmy_11

Probably should have read the rest of your post before posting this. Haha

Team Gritty
- DDM-Coga

Team grinder?

Oh my

after selling everything off for nothing...no it isnt.


my point was more to the fact the sens arent in this mess because theyre trying to sell the team like spatso is trying to suggest.
- systemtool

Melnyk (the Sens) is the nominal bidder in the LeBretton redevelopment. They hold the winning bid (already decided). They are down to a few progress and financial dates that they have to meet.

Nobody is going to tinker with this bid or ownership structure until the t's are crossed and the i's are dotted.

I have not said the Sens are trying to sell the team. I believe that they are already sold through a recapitalization and we will quietly see Melnyk phase out of the scene once the LeBretton contract is finally signed.

The Sens have a great TV contract. The shared NHL revenue is very strong. If the Sens operate as a minimum cap team during the rebuild they don't need spectacular attendance to be profitable.

But, the real value of the Sens is in the LeBretton development. Melnyk's development partners own all of LeBretton, plus the Bayview station lands plus the Zibi project. The scope of these projects are at the core of Ottawa redevelopment over the next 30 years. It is also at the heart of the new LRT system.

Melnyk has lucked out.This is not just a home run, it is a grand slam. Over $10b in projected development and the Sens are the crown jewell in the entire redevelopment strategy. This is not about hockey. It is about finalizing contracts, locking in finances and beginning construction.
- spatso

What about any of that indicates to you that Melnyk wants to sell the team?

From the Ottawa Citizen on the upcoming November meeting with the NCC. Talks are far too advanced for Melnyk to be able to step away from his partners. Important to note it is Melnyk's development partners that have the money.

The development, which is backstopped by Ottawa Senators owner Eugene Melnyk and the Trinity group, includes a new arena, mixed residential buildings and other amenities. The prime piece of downtown real estate is owned by the federal government and managed by the NCC, which will have have the RendezVous LeBreton project on the agenda of its next board meeting.

“The meeting in November will be an important one for the RendezVous LeBreton project as we work through this month with the promoters to answer all the questions necessary for the board to make some key decisions for the winter and spring of 2019,” Kristmanson said.

“So far, all of our teams are meeting all of the milestone objectives,” Kristmanson told reporters after Tuesday’s meeting of the NCC board of directors. “They have a very strong vision and everybody is trying to support it.”

Among the pressing issues the commission faces are negotiations with the Algonquin First Nation upon whose traditional territory the development will be built as well as work required to decontaminate the once heavily industrialized area.


The NCC chose the RendezVous LeBreton team in April 2016 and continues to work on finalizing a master development agreement.

“All of these things are complex in and among themselves to keep the development on track, so November is an important milestone for many of these decisions,” Kristmanson said.

A start is a start.

I enjoyed the exhibition game against Montreal the other night more than any of the games played after Christmas last year.

Sens will get more picks and prospects as season evolves.

Hitting bottom is a process. The darker it seems, the closer you are to seeing the light. Don't be discouraged. Ottawa has always been a great hockey town and the small victories of next year will be fully celebrated.
- spatso

Agree. Leafs fans like trolling other fan bases but start crying if you post a simple hello in their team blog

Agree. Leafs fans like trolling other fan bases but start crying if you post a simple hello in their team blog
- kaptaan

Yes they mean things to me and are always trying to hurt my feelings.

Whoever hasn't figured it out by now......Melynk is getting rid of ALL of his long term obligations. No one would take Bobby Ryan or else he'd be gone by ...last season.

I have no problem with a rebuild but don't act like your like going to build a contender. Build a team that can sustain a team with star players from their draft year to the end of their career. Karlsson SHOULD have been here for his whole life. He was the heartbeat, the face of the franchise, and a GREAT dude.

He wanted to win with a contending team, not get the puck over to guys like Oduya or Boro

Whoever hasn't figured it out by now......Melynk is getting rid of ALL of his long term obligations. No one would take Bobby Ryan or else he'd be gone by ...last season.

I have no problem with a rebuild but don't act like your like going to build a contender. Build a team that can sustain a team with star players from their draft year to the end of their career. Karlsson SHOULD have been here for his whole life. He was the heartbeat, the face of the franchise, and a GREAT dude.

He wanted to win with a contending team, not get the puck over to guys like Oduya or Boro
- AlfieisKing

Yes, I think you are right. The following is a top recommendation in getting a privately owned business ready for sale (recapitalization):

"You don’t need to wait for a transaction to clean up the balance sheet and improve ef ciencies. Look for opportunities to remove non-business assets (does the business really need that boat or condo?) and monetize redundant or under-used assets ahead of a transaction. Focus on spending and expense control opportunities."

It'll be pretty funny if the Sens go all Major League this year and win the Eastern Conference.

It'll be pretty funny if the Sens go all Major League this year and win the Eastern Conference.


- tkecanuck341

They’ll use a “peel off” bikini pic of hoffman’s Fiancé as motivation.

The Sens have a great TV contract. The shared NHL revenue is very strong. If the Sens operate as a minimum cap team during the rebuild they don't need spectacular attendance to be profitable.

But, the real value of the Sens is in the LeBretton development. Melnyk's development partners own all of LeBretton, plus the Bayview station lands plus the Zibi project. The scope of these projects are at the core of Ottawa redevelopment over the next 30 years. It is also at the heart of the new LRT system.

Melnyk has lucked out.This is not just a home run, it is a grand slam. Over $10b in projected development and the Sens are the crown jewell in the entire redevelopment strategy. This is not about hockey. It is about finalizing contracts, locking in finances and beginning construction.
- spatso

All of which is great for the citizens of the city of Ottawa, but none of that guarantees a Cup.

Fans want Cups, not high speed rail infrastructure, sports bars, condos, and office towers.

I just hope the Sens can get back on track. As the Bolts' sister expansion team, it sucks to see a team that came so close has fallen so far.

P.S.


HAIL GRITTY!