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Michael Stuart
Ottawa Senators
Location: "Caresi > Corsi"
Joined: 10.24.2011

Jan 18 @ 1:36 AM ET
Michael Stuart: Senators Searching for Perfect 10
spatso
Ottawa Senators
Location: jensen beach, FL
Joined: 02.19.2007

Jan 18 @ 6:49 AM ET
Good perspective Michael. I know it must be hard for you to do a daily blog when the team is essentially giving you nothing more than a rope-a-dope effort since Christmas.

It is an awkward time for the Sens and for their fans. Sens management don't want to win games. But, they don't want to appear like they have given up....just yet.

Overall fan base seems content with what is happening. Obviously there are more fans at recent games. I assume there are incentives including free tickets for redistribution being heavily promoted within the business community and by team sponsors.

Ironically, Sens fans are happier than they have been for awhile. Perhaps some correlation could be made with the physical disappearance and media silence of Casino Gene.

Yesterday a reporter posted on Twitter his Tankathon try result: 1) Montreal 2) Ottawa 3) Ottawa (SJ) 4) Detroit. His comment was Atlantic Conference is about to become very exciting.





spatso
Ottawa Senators
Location: jensen beach, FL
Joined: 02.19.2007

Jan 18 @ 7:11 AM ET
Based on today's standings:

I assume Ottawa will not win the lottery (80% probability against).
I assume they will get a top 3 pick (60% probability)
I assume they will have a second top 10 pick (100% probability).

Dorion has indicated he will not draft on the basis of team positional needs. He believes this draft is far too rich and deep. Sens will take the best asset available based entirely on final draft ranking and availability.

So, with their first pick (likely 2nd or 3rd), I believe the Sens will take either Marco Rossi or Tim Stutzle.

With their second pick, the Sens will have a shot at taking Drysdale or Perfetti (I think Byfield drops down to the 4th or 5th pick)..
spatso
Ottawa Senators
Location: jensen beach, FL
Joined: 02.19.2007

Jan 18 @ 7:14 AM ET
Wish me luck, I am off to work (90 km drive) with the biggest snow storm of the year about to start.
Michael Stuart
Ottawa Senators
Location: "Caresi > Corsi"
Joined: 10.24.2011

Jan 18 @ 11:03 AM ET
Wish me luck, I am off to work (90 km drive) with the biggest snow storm of the year about to start.
- spatso


Drive safe!!
ktownfan
Joined: 12.07.2014

Jan 18 @ 11:29 AM ET
I wonder what the odds are that Dorion makes a move before the all-star break.
Pageau realistically could be move.
Also, the Sharks will soon have to declare that they are blowing it up to garner interest and may do so around the same time
Michael Stuart
Ottawa Senators
Location: "Caresi > Corsi"
Joined: 10.24.2011

Jan 18 @ 12:12 PM ET
I wonder what the odds are that Dorion makes a move before the all-star break.
Pageau realistically could be move.
Also, the Sharks will soon have to declare that they are blowing it up to garner interest and may do so around the same time

- ktownfan


I don't see how they can, quite honestly. They have too many big contracts on the books, and no immediate urgency to improve their draft standing. Maybe in the summer they see if they can do some things, but they look pretty stuck right now from my vantage point. Would love to be wrong on this!
david22
Ottawa Senators
Joined: 04.15.2008

Jan 18 @ 12:27 PM ET
I don't see how they can, quite honestly. They have too many big contracts on the books, and no immediate urgency to improve their draft standing. Maybe in the summer they see if they can do some things, but they look pretty stuck right now from my vantage point. Would love to be wrong on this!
- Michael_Stuart


Will Thornton get moved at the deadline if they're truly out of it, to give him a chance to win a cup?

Back to Boston?! or is that heresy?

Trilla
Ottawa Senators
Location: ON
Joined: 06.02.2013

Jan 18 @ 4:04 PM ET
Michael Stuart: Senators Searching for Perfect 10
- Michael_Stuart


There were scouts at the vegas/ott game.

Wouldn’t be surprised if there were more today.

FlamesFan1230
Calgary Flames
Joined: 02.27.2006

Jan 18 @ 5:26 PM ET
I had a feeling this game was going to be bad for the Flames, Rittich letting two goals in on less then 10 shot and the Flames outshooting by more then double. Who the (frank) is this Ottawa goalie?!?!?!
Athrin
Joined: 07.07.2016

Jan 18 @ 5:28 PM ET
I had a feeling this game was going to be bad for the Flames, Rittich letting two goals in on less then 10 shot and the Flames outshooting by more then double. Who the (frank) is this Ottawa goalie?!?!?!
- FlamesFan1230


Man the ASG is next week end, why is calgary going on vacation now.....3-0 OTT 10 shots to 25 for CGY....
Trilla
Ottawa Senators
Location: ON
Joined: 06.02.2013

Jan 18 @ 9:27 PM ET
Sens need to get the ball rolling with trades soon. Can’t afford winning these games when all the other sucky teams are doing their jobs at losing.