turris was part of their core. he was their first line center ffs.
- systemtool
To assume Ottawa lost the trade now is ridiculous. They are the team that walked away with the best player in the trade without a doubt. Now only time will tell on if Duchene performs better, which he should, given he will get to play with much better players on the Sens and with a team that has a way better coach. Also, he starts from fresh and will have something to prove.
Losing Hammond was a blessing in disguise. He was way overpaid and was going to get outplayed by Hodberg in the AHL just a matter of time. That created cap space to resign Duchene for a long term deal. The first round pick is not a high pick and is not projected to be a good draft year. Whomever you'd get probably wouldn't end up playing top 6 minutes anyway. The 3rd rounder is a crap shoot, that's just a chip to sweeten the pot and giving it away doesn't compromise jack for the sens. I think all teams benefited equally from that trade. No team traded players from their core, unless they asked to be traded or unless it meant an immediate upgrade as a return. Now Ottawa has a #1C and this hole discussion of Turris not being a number one centre goes to bed.
I am excited to see Duch play for the first time in a Sens Jersey, knowing well he was added there without compromising the future of the team. Immediate rewards, not sacrificing futur... I gotta say smart move by Dorion. I am becoming a huge fan of his management skills. He's an upgrade over Murray no doubt about it.
