Ottawa is missing one more piece in a top 6 forward. i think the D is very strong with the addition of Phaneuf on the second pairing. with teams under huge cap pressures there will be very good top 6 players available. 0pportunity may be knocking.
- spatso

missing one piece eh? Before being a cup contender????

I hate to break it to you, but the Sens are complete and utter garbage.

missing one piece eh? Before being a cup contender????

I hate to break it to you, but the Sens are complete and utter garbage.
- prock

I'm sorry I guess I shouldn't have told you that the Sens have at least 5 prospects with more potential and upside than Marner and Matthews .
- spatso

I bet.

I hear he was the missing link.
- prock

He may very well be a key piece. Ceci played really well from the first day Phaneuf arrived. Remember he is going to be asked to log #4 minutes compared to the #1 role he played with the Leafs. We will see but the limited year end play was pretty positive.

He may very well be a key piece. Ceci played really well from the first day Phaneuf arrived. Remember he is going to be asked to log #4 minutes compared to the #1 role he played with the Leafs. We will see but the limited year end play was pretty positive.
- spatso

Can't imagine them losing a game all year.

Earlier today Spatso was saying that Hammond is as good as Price and that losing Turris was as devastating as Habs losing price this season.
- systemtool

Turris is bottom five in the league in terms of those playing first line centre right now.

Turris is bottom five in the league in terms of those playing first line centre right now.
- prock

Sens probably have the worst center depth in the league going into next year. Recipe for disaster.

He may very well be a key piece. Ceci played really well from the first day Phaneuf arrived. Remember he is going to be asked to log #4 minutes compared to the #1 role he played with the Leafs. We will see but the limited year end play was pretty positive.
- spatso

and yet, earlier, I was told, by a Sens fan, that Methot can't be protected because they acquired Phaneuf, and he'll do nicely as their #2. You guys can't get it straight.

either way, Ceci and Phaneuf together still managed bottom quartile numbers in terms of possession, if that's your thing.

Sens probably have the worst center depth in the league going into next year. Recipe for disaster.
- systemtool

it's pretty close. Nashville, New Jersey, and Arizona, are the other three contenders.

He may very well be a key piece. Ceci played really well from the first day Phaneuf arrived. Remember he is going to be asked to log #4 minutes compared to the #1 role he played with the Leafs. We will see but the limited year end play was pretty positive.
- spatso

Ah yes. The 8-11 record at the end of the year was so inspiring.

Turris is bottom five in the league in terms of those playing first line centre right now.
- prock

Turris had a great start to the season. He suffered a high ankle sprain and tried to continue playing on essentially one leg. Great hope he returns to normal form in new season.

it's pretty close. Nashville, New Jersey, and Arizona, are the other three contenders.
- prock

Nashville isn't bad. They have Johansen at least. Nobody on the Sens can compare.

Nashville isn't bad. They have Johansen at least. Nobody on the Sens can compare.
- systemtool

true. sens bottom three then.

true. sens bottom three then.
- prock

Yup. Very unimpressive.

Nashville isn't bad. They have Johansen at least. Nobody on the Sens can compare.
- systemtool

Ah yes, the wonder of summer swagger. Last place team pretending that they will jump over Edmonton and their first year of rebuild they will make a difference. Actually kind of sweet if you think about it.

Ah yes, the wonder of summer swagger. Last place team pretending that they will jump over Edmonton and their first year of rebuild they will make a difference. Actually kind of sweet if you think about it.
- spatso

yeah, it's tough to match the swagger of a team boasting JP Pagiroux, the first line centre Toews strives to be, and a so-called star defenseman that somehow gives up more goals than any other team in the league when he's on the ice.

Ah yes, the wonder of summer swagger. Last place team pretending that they will jump over Edmonton and their first year of rebuild they will make a difference. Actually kind of sweet if you think about it.
- spatso

Who said that?

We're not even talking about the Leafs. Just how poop the Sens are. Settle your tits. Your team is as bad were making them out to be. Don't be so defensive. It's not our fault your big Phaneuf trade was junk. This also isn't the first year of the rebuild but cool story. Maybe you guys should try the rebuild thing too. Cause trying to win now sure isn't working for the Sens

yeah, it's tough to match the swagger of a team boasting JP Pagiroux, the first line centre Toews strives to be, and a so-called star defenseman that somehow gives up more goals than any other team in the league when he's on the ice.
- prock

Who said that?

We're not even talking about the Leafs. Just how poop the Sens are. Settle your tits. Your team is as bad were making them out to be. Don't be so defensive. It's not our fault your big Phaneuf trade was junk. This also isn't the first year of the rebuild but cool story. Maybe you guys should try the rebuild thing too. Cause trying to win now sure isn't working for the Sens
- systemtool

Guess where this comes from:

"The Ottawa Senators may not have any big names playing in the limelight of the OHL, but that doesn’t mean their system is in any trouble. Don’t let the team’s lack of Ontario-based prospects or AHL success fool you – much of the next big wave of talent will come from the NCAA and Sweden."

Guess where this comes from:

"The Ottawa Senators may not have any big names playing in the limelight of the OHL, but that doesn’t mean their system is in any trouble. Don’t let the team’s lack of Ontario-based prospects or AHL success fool you – much of the next big wave of talent will come from the NCAA and Sweden."
- spatso

No one cares where it comes from.

Can you find any publications that don't call the Sens a bottom 10 organization in terms of prospects right now?

No one cares where it comes from.

Can you find any publications that don't call the Sens a bottom 10 organization in terms of prospects right now?
- prock

The report comes from Hockey Futures. They are preparing for the next player and team prospect evaluations. Sens have some great young pieces on the way.

The report comes from Hockey Futures. They are preparing for the next player and team prospect evaluations. Sens have some great young pieces on the way.
- spatso

so they must consider them a top 10 team?

so they must consider them a top 10 team?
- prock

we don't know. they publish their narratives first and then they do their rankings later.

I was surprised that they have Chabot ranked as an 8.0 (same as Colin White) but in their revised narrative they have moved Englund (Captain of Team Sweden) ahead of Chabot. Chabot as you probably know was Canada's best Dman at the world juniors.

we don't know. they publish their narratives first and then they do their rankings later.

I was surprised that they have Chabot ranked as an 8.0 (same as Colin White) but in their revised narrative they have moved Englund (Captain of Team Sweden) ahead of Chabot. Chabot as you probably know was Canada's best Dman at the world juniors.
- spatso

I'm sure the same people who think this are the ones that thought Ceci took over the top dman spot at the world championships.

Until they realized they were just giving their top guys a rest, while the plugs got some ice against France and Hungary.

Guess where this comes from:

"The Ottawa Senators may not have any big names playing in the limelight of the OHL, but that doesn’t mean their system is in any trouble. Don’t let the team’s lack of Ontario-based prospects or AHL success fool you – much of the next big wave of talent will come from the NCAA and Sweden."
- spatso

The same place this came from?:

"The Toronto Maple Leafs have underwent a tremendous organizational overhaul in the past 18 months, and, as a result, the team’s prospect group is one of the best in the NHL. They’ll add to their already-impressive group in the upcoming draft, where they currently own 12 picks."