Karine Hains: Flexibility Needed for the Future Kent Hughes finally spoke to the media, and he pretty much stayed the course, nothing new on Price, still trying to trade Petry and he wants flexibility for the future.

Karine
Hains: Flexibility Needed for the Future
Kent Hughes finally spoke to the media, and he pretty much stayed the course, nothing new on Price, still trying to trade Petry and he wants flexibility for the future.
- Karine Hains

I think they could've waited to do a press conference, clearly Hughes didn't have anything new to talk about lol

Exciting couple of weeks for Sens fans.

Good for them.

Another 2-3 years before we get there....
- Mashadar

it might sound like a harsh thing to say but clearly that organization is now benefiting from Melnyk passing away... all of a sudden there's a bunch of money to spend.

it might sound like a harsh thing to say but clearly that organization is now benefiting from Melnyk passing away... all of a sudden there's a bunch of money to spend.
- Pat1993

the Ontario battle will be fun to watch

it might sound like a harsh thing to say but clearly that organization is now benefiting from Melnyk passing away... all of a sudden there's a bunch of money to spend.
- Pat1993

Yeah, I think I posted something to that earlier int he week.

The kids decided to open the purse strings, let the hockey people manage the team, and they went out and got that new arena land deal.

I think they want to sell, but also, make sure the team stays in Ottawa as a legacy to their father... so ensuring the foundation is there.

Regardless, a good time to be a Sens fan... I am sure I will not hear the end of it from my nephews for the next few years...

the Ontario battle will be fun to watch
- fidopro

yup, that might be the only instance where I'd "cheer" for the sens. love the fact that they dumped Murray in TOR lol, should make for interesting games, even though the laffs are still the more talented team.

yup, that might be the only instance where I'd "cheer" for the sens. love the fact that they dumped Murray in TOR lol, should make for interesting games, even though the laffs are still the more talented team.
- Pat1993

time will tell, OTT improved a lot, Leafs got worse.

the Ontario battle will be fun to watch
- fidopro

I'd be more than OK with the Habs not making the playoffs again, but watching the Sens making it and knocking out the Leafs in the first round.

Yeah, I think I posted something to that earlier int he week.

The kids decided to open the purse strings, let the hockey people manage the team, and they went out and got that new arena land deal.

I think they want to sell, but also, make sure the team stays in Ottawa as a legacy to their father... so ensuring the foundation is there.

Regardless, a good time to be a Sens fan... I am sure I will not hear the end of it from my nephews for the next few years...
- Mashadar

how long before the team moves away from Kanata to downtown, is there a timeline?

I'd be more than OK with the Habs not making the playoffs again, but watching the Sens making it and knocking out the Leafs in the first round.



- Mashadar

that would be something, yes

how long before the team moves away from Kanata to downtown, is there a timeline?
- Pat1993

There was no date, but I cannot see it happening (if it does) in less than 3+ years.

There was no date, but I cannot see it happening (if it does) before another 3+ years.
- Mashadar

oh, I thought the decision had already been made official. it should've been done a looooong time ago, as a matter of fact the arena should've never been there in the first place, what a dumb location....

it might sound like a harsh thing to say but clearly that organization is now benefiting from Melnyk passing away... all of a sudden there's a bunch of money to spend.
- Pat1993

The Melnyk kids need to prop up the value of the franchise before they sell it to new owner's ... at least that's what I would do.

oh, I thought the decision had already been made official. it should've been done a looooong time ago, as a matter of fact the arena should've never been there in the first place, what a dumb location....
- Pat1993

I think they got the right to the land (for the second time) just a few months back, now they have to do something.

So they gotta plan it, design it then build it.

Hopefully the original plans can be mostly used and tweaked, rather than starting from scratch.

Gonna be a while.

The Melnyk kids need to prop up the value of the franchise before they sell it to new owner's ... at least that's what I would do.
- Garfield512

it makes sense, it's much more enticing to buy a sports team when it's competitive and also has a logical emplacement for their arena, making it easier for fans to attend games.

I think they got the right to the land (for the second time) just a few months back, now they have to do something.

So they gotta plan it, design it then build it.

Hopefully the original plans can be mostly used and tweaked, rather than starting from scratch.

Gonna be a while.
- Mashadar

I see, they're still in the very early stages then. at least in the meantime the product on the ice should be better.

it makes sense, it's much more enticing to buy a sports team when it's competitive and also has a logical emplacement for their arena, making it easier for fans to attend games.
- Pat1993

Jim Balsillie will try to buy it and move it to Hamilton.

Jim Balsillie will try to buy it and move it to Hamilton.
- Mashadar

didn't he (frank) things up already with Bettman though?

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That is good cap management, you don’t overspend when you can’t win the big prize, you save up and when you feel the timing is right, you pounce. Clearly, the time is not now for the Habs and Hughes has said that even if he was to move Petry, he wouldn’t be trying to sign any of the big time free agents such as Kadri, but he didn’t shut the door on depth additions.

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- Karine Hains

Nice to have some smart people again in the GM's office.

didn't he (frank) things up already with Bettman though?
- Pat1993

Heh.

Was a bad joke.

Heh.

Was a bad joke.
- Mashadar

oh...

Nice to have some smart people again in the GM's office.
- Garfield512

Yeah, As KH said, really looking at what Stevie Y has done in Detroit as an example of how they want to push through... but just faster, I think.

Yeah, As KH said, really looking at what Stevie Y has done in Detroit as an example of how they want to push through... but just faster, I think.
- Mashadar

well I guess every team would want to evolve faster and become competitive again, but there a whole lot of things that need to go well in order for that to happen, without overspending for UFAs and messing up your salary cap again for years to come.

so that's it?

so that's it?
- mr.peanut

not fond of the "senators getting better while the leafs are basically taking a step back" conversation?