Meldink is back!!!! He went over the unparalleled success he sees for all you suffering fans w Toronto radio I think?
The Athletic went over the Belleville guys and I quite frankly don’t see any Toews, Kane, Kopitar, Doughty, Crosby or Malkin comparisons among those guys. Unless they get LaFreniere I don’t see enough top end talent to win vs Boston Tampa Pittspuke and the like. They need 2 top end Forwards and to move up w that Islanders pick and take the RussianG or the 2nd ranked Dman Sanderson or even Jack Quinn from Ottawa (OHL). Trade their some of their 2nds or 3rds to move up 🤷🏼♂️ There, I just wrote out a plan and they should follow because I’m rarely wrong
-- Edited by tjlincoln on Monday 18th of May 2020 10:22:51 AM
Russell said
May 18, 2020
senior wrote:
tjlincoln wrote:
We may actually get some real NHL news this week, 24 teams playing some games before playoffs start and that leaves SJ and Ottawa out of it. Hopefully that means those 2 top picks stay as high as possible. Did anyone watch the Bundasliga futbol matches in Germany this weekend? The play on the field looked like it always did and all the subs and everyone except the head coaches wore masks. It takes some getting used to no fans. I sure hope to heck no one else gets sick in that league and they show how it’s done to not get anyone sick. It would be nice to get some kind of sports going here in North America and would be absolutely awesome if they can do it without anyone getting sick.
Watched a NASCAR race today The fact that there were no fans wasn't that noticeable. Also watched golf but it's not the same without a bunch of drunks yelling ''get in the hole'' or ''your the man'' every time someone hits the ball.
Yeah, it must have been a lot better.
senior said
May 18, 2020
tjlincoln wrote:
We may actually get some real NHL news this week, 24 teams playing some games before playoffs start and that leaves SJ and Ottawa out of it. Hopefully that means those 2 top picks stay as high as possible. Did anyone watch the Bundasliga futbol matches in Germany this weekend? The play on the field looked like it always did and all the subs and everyone except the head coaches wore masks. It takes some getting used to no fans. I sure hope to heck no one else gets sick in that league and they show how it’s done to not get anyone sick. It would be nice to get some kind of sports going here in North America and would be absolutely awesome if they can do it without anyone getting sick.
Watched a NASCAR race today The fact that there were no fans wasn't that noticeable. Also watched golf but it's not the same without a bunch of drunks yelling ''get in the hole'' or ''your the man'' every time someone hits the ball.
tjlincoln said
May 17, 2020
We may actually get some real NHL news this week, 24 teams playing some games before playoffs start and that leaves SJ and Ottawa out of it. Hopefully that means those 2 top picks stay as high as possible.
Did anyone watch the Bundasliga futbol matches in Germany this weekend? The play on the field looked like it always did and all the subs and everyone except the head coaches wore masks. It takes some getting used to no fans. I sure hope to heck no one else gets sick in that league and they show how it’s done to not get anyone sick. It would be nice to get some kind of sports going here in North America and would be absolutely awesome if they can do it without anyone getting sick.
tjlincoln said
May 15, 2020
Talking Belleville prospects and their comparables from The Athletic:
Josh Norris, high end Sean Monahan and low Tyler Bozak. He’s also been compared to Couture
Drake Batherson, compared to Reilly Smith and Rickard Rakell.
Logan Brown, high Kevin Hayes and low Joe Colborne (which would suck)
Erik Brannstrom, high Josh Morrissey and low Michael Del Zotto (yikes) not exactly Karlsson 2.0. He’s still only 20
Alex Formenton, Carl Hagelin and Michael Grabner Hmmmm...
Shane Pinto, high Sam Reinhart and YUCK Pavel Zacha (who is this?)
J Bernard-Docker, high Rasmus Andersson and low Travis Hamonic (anyone know if these 2 guys are any good?)
Lassi Thompson, high Ryan Pulock/Filip Hronek and low Mackenzie Weeger (honestly have no idea who any of these 3 are, you know Russell?)
Vitaly Abramov high Kevin Fiala/Evgenii Dadanov low Daniel Sprong
That’s it any thoughts? I’m trying to bring actual hockey talk.
Spezzial-Delivery said
May 14, 2020
I looked at that article and I'm trying to think if there's a more lastinf player that would deserve a spot (like longtime Senator superstar). They kind of covered everyone I would think of, even in the honourable mentions. They even had Hossa and Havlat
tjlincoln said
May 14, 2020
The Morning Show in Ottawa interviewed Shane Pinto this morning and he’s my new favorite player whenever he gets up to Ottawa what a great young guy.
-- Edited by senior on Friday 8th of May 2020 12:37:59 PM
tjlincoln said
May 4, 2020
Spezzial-Delivery wrote:
I like those odds. Otherwise we'd be getting 5 and 6.. we all know it.
Thx, I like the way you think Spezz
Spezzial-Delivery said
May 3, 2020
I like those odds. Otherwise we'd be getting 5 and 6.. we all know it.
tjlincoln said
May 1, 2020
So they’d be guaranteed LaF Stutzle Byfield and Drysdale- 2 of those 4
tjlincoln said
May 1, 2020
Chris Johnston reporting about a lottery proposal—Thoughts? My only gripe is as an Ottawa fan I want that overall #1 and could care less about Detroit. 1 and 3 would be nice w LaFreneire and either Drysdale and Stutzle. LaF is a winger and the German is a Center and both probably ready for NHL
If the draft lottery proposal outlined in tonight's NHL memo becomes reality:
-- Detroit would be guaranteed No. 1 or No. 2 overall
-- Ottawa could do no worse than owning No. 3 AND No. 4
-- New Jersey, Buffalo, Montreal and Chicago couldn't jump beyond No. 2/3/4/5, respectively
tjlincoln said
Apr 28, 2020
Russell wrote:
Kardinal wrote:
There is part of me that is fatalistic and thinks that the league will mess with the draft and the Sens will get screwed, but a larger part of me thinks the league realizes how important this draft is to the Senators organization in terms of on-ice competitive improvement but also in increased value of the team (if a sale is to occur) so it is in the league’s best interest to make sure the team doesn’t get screwed.
i hope you're right but there's a part of me that thinks the other owners are no fans of melnyk's and won't cry if he's the one that gets screwed.
Too true, especially since the guy keeps saying and doing things that look like he's in it for the long haul. I hope to heck Kardinal is right.
Russell said
Apr 27, 2020
Kardinal wrote:
There is part of me that is fatalistic and thinks that the league will mess with the draft and the Sens will get screwed, but a larger part of me thinks the league realizes how important this draft is to the Senators organization in terms of on-ice competitive improvement but also in increased value of the team (if a sale is to occur) so it is in the league’s best interest to make sure the team doesn’t get screwed.
i hope you're right but there's a part of me that thinks the other owners are no fans of melnyk's and won't cry if he's the one that gets screwed.
Kardinal said
Apr 27, 2020
There is part of me that is fatalistic and thinks that the league will mess with the draft and the Sens will get screwed, but a larger part of me thinks the league realizes how important this draft is to the Senators organization in terms of on-ice competitive improvement but also in increased value of the team (if a sale is to occur) so it is in the league’s best interest to make sure the team doesn’t get screwed.
tjlincoln said
Apr 27, 2020
Here's another case where I hope I am wrong, but do any of you feel like if there's a way the Senators get screwed in this draft lottery? I can't help but feel like if there's a way for the Senators to get the short end of something it's going to happen and the NHL will just say, too bad, sucks for you but that's just the way it is.
Russell said
Apr 22, 2020
tjlincoln wrote:
Russell wrote:
I was listening to an replay of a 2017 playoff game in the car tonight. I have to say even though they were so close to the finals, I never really warmed up to that team. I guess I never truly believed in them. For me, the Hamburglar run team was much more lovable than the 2017 team. What do you guys think? Which team did you like more?
Before the California sweep I wanted them to go ahead and tank, I was wrong again.
I don't hate when you're wrong.
tjlincoln said
Apr 22, 2020
Russell wrote:
I was listening to an replay of a 2017 playoff game in the car tonight. I have to say even though they were so close to the finals, I never really warmed up to that team. I guess I never truly believed in them. For me, the Hamburglar run team was much more lovable than the 2017 team. What do you guys think? Which team did you like more?
Before the California sweep I wanted them to go ahead and tank, I was wrong again.
Meldink is back!!!! He went over the unparalleled success he sees for all you suffering fans w Toronto radio I think?
The Athletic went over the Belleville guys and I quite frankly don’t see any Toews, Kane, Kopitar, Doughty, Crosby or Malkin comparisons among those guys. Unless they get LaFreniere I don’t see enough top end talent to win vs Boston Tampa Pittspuke and the like. They need 2 top end Forwards and to move up w that Islanders pick and take the RussianG or the 2nd ranked Dman Sanderson or even Jack Quinn from Ottawa (OHL). Trade their some of their 2nds or 3rds to move up 🤷🏼♂️
There, I just wrote out a plan and they should follow because I’m rarely wrong
-- Edited by tjlincoln on Monday 18th of May 2020 10:22:51 AM
Yeah, it must have been a lot better.
Watched a NASCAR race today The fact that there were no fans wasn't that noticeable. Also watched golf but it's not the same without a bunch of drunks yelling ''get in the hole'' or ''your the man'' every time someone hits the ball.
Did anyone watch the Bundasliga futbol matches in Germany this weekend? The play on the field looked like it always did and all the subs and everyone except the head coaches wore masks. It takes some getting used to no fans. I sure hope to heck no one else gets sick in that league and they show how it’s done to not get anyone sick. It would be nice to get some kind of sports going here in North America and would be absolutely awesome if they can do it without anyone getting sick.
Josh Norris, high end Sean Monahan and low Tyler Bozak. He’s also been compared to Couture
Drake Batherson, compared to Reilly Smith and Rickard Rakell.
Logan Brown, high Kevin Hayes and low Joe Colborne (which would suck)
Erik Brannstrom, high Josh Morrissey and low Michael Del Zotto (yikes) not exactly Karlsson 2.0. He’s still only 20
Alex Formenton, Carl Hagelin and Michael Grabner Hmmmm...
Shane Pinto, high Sam Reinhart and YUCK Pavel Zacha (who is this?)
J Bernard-Docker, high Rasmus Andersson and low Travis Hamonic (anyone know if these 2 guys are any good?)
Lassi Thompson, high Ryan Pulock/Filip Hronek and low Mackenzie Weeger (honestly have no idea who any of these 3 are, you know Russell?)
Vitaly Abramov high Kevin Fiala/Evgenii Dadanov low Daniel Sprong
That’s it any thoughts? I’m trying to bring actual hockey talk.
😱
Condra!
TSN picks Sens all time team including the old timers, some who I've never heard of. While interesting, this results in some modern day players being left off the team. If they excluded the old timers, who would add to the team. https://www.tsn.ca/the-all-time-7-tsn-s-ottawa-senators-all-time-team-1.1473122
-- Edited by senior on Friday 8th of May 2020 12:37:59 PM
Thx, I like the way you think Spezz
If the draft lottery proposal outlined in tonight's NHL memo becomes reality:
-- Detroit would be guaranteed No. 1 or No. 2 overall
-- Ottawa could do no worse than owning No. 3 AND No. 4
-- New Jersey, Buffalo, Montreal and Chicago couldn't jump beyond No. 2/3/4/5, respectively
Too true, especially since the guy keeps saying and doing things that look like he's in it for the long haul. I hope to heck Kardinal is right.
i hope you're right but there's a part of me that thinks the other owners are no fans of melnyk's and won't cry if he's the one that gets screwed.
I don't hate when you're wrong.
Before the California sweep I wanted them to go ahead and tank, I was wrong again.