Brett Pesce would be amazing but I really doubt here's coming here. Sens are one of those teams that has to draft and develop RHDs or sign them out of a European league like Zub. Hopefully we grab Parekh or Yakemchuk in the draft.
What I'm hearing is that the Sens need to invest in people from Ottawa who can date and marry the best young players in the league, and then convince those players to sign here.
The brutal reality is 20 years ago Florida and Carolina were the armpits of the NHL, and Ottawa was desired. Today, for many club, privacy and economic realities fewer players wants to play in Canada, not even Canadian ones. We better get the idea of these types of players coming to Bytown out of our heads.
Ottawa definitely needs at least 1 more body for the top 9, preferably 2 because I think there's a good chance Norris isn't healthy. You want someone with speed, versatility, defensive acumen and that kills penalties. This player isn't a free agent, but someone like Calle Jarnkrok who can move up and down the line-up, play on PP2 and on the PK is the type of player I think they really need.
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Brett Pesce would be amazing but I really doubt here's coming here. Sens are one of those teams that has to draft and develop RHDs or sign them out of a European league like Zub. Hopefully we grab Parekh or Yakemchuk in the draft.
What I'm hearing is that the Sens need to invest in people from Ottawa who can date and marry the best young players in the league, and then convince those players to sign here.
The brutal reality is 20 years ago Florida and Carolina were the armpits of the NHL, and Ottawa was desired. Today, for many club, privacy and economic realities fewer players wants to play in Canada, not even Canadian ones. We better get the idea of these types of players coming to Bytown out of our heads.
Trade Chabot to Montreal for Arber Xhekaj. The have enough puck moving defensemen. They need some truculence back there.
Greig – Stützle – Giroux
Tkachuk – Pinto – Batherson
Laughton – Norris – Joseph
Crookshank – Boyd – Clutterbuck
Sanderson – Zub
Chabot – Tanev
Kleven – JBD
Ullmark/Korpisalo
Chychrun for Laughton & FLA 1st
Ullmark for BOS 1st & OTT 4th
Tanev UFA
I really like the idea of identifying some duo's and finding a complimentary worker player to go along with them.
Ottawa definitely needs at least 1 more body for the top 9, preferably 2 because I think there's a good chance Norris isn't healthy. You want someone with speed, versatility, defensive acumen and that kills penalties. This player isn't a free agent, but someone like Calle Jarnkrok who can move up and down the line-up, play on PP2 and on the PK is the type of player I think they really need.