The Remaining Schedule

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The Remaining Schedule

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The Ottawa Senators have played extremely well as of late but it has done little to settle the unrest among fans. In fact, the recent string of wins has Sens supporters worrying about the team's draft position in this June's Entry Draft.

Here is an in depth look at the bottom five teams and their remaining schedules.

With just seven games to go in the regular season, the Ottawa Senators sit in 28th in the NHL. The bottom five teams are entered into a lottery which the percentages weighted based on where each team finished the regular season.

The problem right now is the Sens are moving up, while the teams above them continue to falter. Here's a look at the draft lottery teams and the remaining games for each. At first glance, it appears as though Ottawa may have the easiest road of the bottom five teams. They play three of their next four games against teams outside of the playoffs.

Meanwhile, the Panthers currently sit just one point ahead of Ottawa, and close out with five of their last seven against playoff teams and a pivotal game against the Sens still to come. The road ahead isn't much easier for the 26th placed Islanders.

If you are looking for a silver lining in this, it's the fact that one of the players the Sens scouts are highest on- Ryan Strome, is projected to go outside of the top four selections.

New York	75	29	34	12	70	PHI, @NJ, NYR, CAR, @BOS, PIT, @PHI
Florida	75	29	36	10	68	@PIT,@CBJ, OTT, PIT, @WSH, @TBL,WSH
Ottawa	75	29	37	9	67	@ATL, @TBL, @FLA, TOR, PHI,MTL, @BOS
Colorado	74	28	38	8	64	@ANA, NSH,@PHX,CGY,@STL,@DAL,DAL, EDM
Edmonton	74	23	41	10	56	CGY, LA,@MIN,@VAN,VAN,@CGY,MIN,@COL

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-26 #1 zana120 2011-03-26 08:13

we need to trade spezza beacause hes playing so good that its affecting our draft position. once we trade him, we should be good for the 2nd overall pick. chances are the second overall pick will be 10 times better than spezza. i say do it murray

+1 #2 Tcharger 2011-03-26 08:17

As much as I love to see the team win, now/since the trade deadline is NOT the time for it.We have literally become the Maple Leafs of the last decade now.

Of course the Sens scouts are going to say that they are highest on Strome(don't get me wrong...he looks solid and will be a good player) because they are just as aware as our fan base that we have played ourselves out of contention for anyone projected to go higher.

I genuinely feel "cheated"(not 100% accurate term) that we had to endure such a horrible season in the basement for the majority of the season, to start playing well when the games are irrelevant. I suppose the one saving grace is the fact that really any of the top 5 picks could theoretically end up being the top player this year.

-1 #3 Tcharger 2011-03-26 08:18

I seriously hope that is a joke....on so many levels

Con't from previous

Oh well.I guess at this point may as well be happy that the young guys are being introduced into the NHL in a winning environment. Now hopefully it continues next season because if we are horrible again and repeat this season it will suck

+5 #4 SensChirp 2011-03-26 08:20

tcharger,

I mentioned the Senators being high on Strome well over a month ago. This isn't new.

-3 #5 Tcharger 2011-03-26 08:24

Quoting SensChirp:

tcharger,

I mentioned the Senators being high on Strome well over a month ago. This isn't new.

Fair enough...Person ally I was really looking forward to having the pick of the liter.

I also genuinely suspect that Colorado knew EXACTLY what would happen when they did this trade.

+9 #6 TheRuutuOfAllEvil 2011-03-26 09:06

Quoting zana120:

we need to trade spezza beacause hes playing so good that its affecting our draft position. once we trade him, we should be good for the 2nd overall pick. chances are the second overall pick will be 10 times better than spezza. i say do it murray

I always thought Trolls were nocturnal.

-1 #7 OTman 2011-03-26 09:11

Honestly, I think we'll finish second last in the league, and I'm fine with that. All of the projected top 5 players for this year's draft would be a great addition to the Senators.

As for the season in general, I feel it was inevitable that we would eventually slip into the league basement. With the exception of Detroit and a few other teams, it's pretty much a cyclic event. You have to admire that we managed to be a consistent playoff-bound team for as long as we did, and that's largely due to the patient building strategy of the early 90's. If we apply the same restraint once more, I'm sure we'll be back to being a serious contender in the coming seasons once more.

+4 #8 383 2011-03-26 09:24

Let me be the first to agree, that yes, it is kind of frustrating that now, when it means nothing we're playing like a team/getting amazing goaltending.

But what I can't stand is people ragging on the team for winning. We have to start looking at the big picture.

Do you not think that, Greening, Condra, and Butler (3 locks to make the squad in my opinion next year) are not growing as players/teammat es, and thus making us stronger in the long run?

We're not jumping out of the top five for the draft and any of the top 4, Larsson,Landens kog,RNH,Coutour ier, will help us.

Relax sens fans, and enjoy the little hockey we have left...even if it means winning a few.

+4 #9 SNOOPY SENIOR 2011-03-26 09:38

Was at the game last night, and it was so exciting to beat the Caps, even without Ovechkin, Arnott, Green etc...

Anderson played an amazing game and saw all the pucks.

Greening, Condra, Smith, Butler and all the others played
excellent 2 way hockey.

So, this top 5 draft pick is totally unpredictable as to performance of any player. Just look at Regin ,who last year was on fire, and evryone expected at least 25 goals or more. Took him forever to notch his 1st goal of the season.

We have 12 picks in first 65 or something like that, some players like Runblad and Cowen should make the roster, so why are so many posters so worried about the lottery draft ?? We will be just fine !!

0 #10 SensChirp 2011-03-26 09:39

Brodeur back to Bingo. McElhinney will rejoin the team in time for tomorrow afternoon.

-1 #11 Timic 2011-03-26 09:45

I really don't agree with the people who compare this team to every Toronto team for the last ten years just because they are winning at the end of the season. Correct me if I'm wrong, but Toronto never nearly completely emptied its cupboards and then went on their streak. Did they? The Leafs went on their runs because they maintained their core NHL line-ups and big contracts and these experienced players likely felt little pressure once they were out of the picture. Ottawa is winning with its prospects, it's newly acquired goaltender, and the elevated play of their likely future captain. That is very different. Also, as I posted elsewhere, if this is just a pressure-off run that we shouldn't put much weight on, why aren't Edmonton, Colorado, NYI, and Florida winning like the Sens? These types of arguments are excessively negative IMO.

-1 #12 pack1285 2011-03-26 10:09

Quoting zana120:

we need to trade spezza beacause hes playing so good that its affecting our draft position. once we trade him, we should be good for the 2nd overall pick. chances are the second overall pick will be 10 times better than spezza. i say do it murray

Thanks troll...Spezza has been awesome and the trade deadline has passed. Thanks for coming out. He will be a great mentor moving forward and it will be tough to break up this top line entering next season.

+1 #13 sensarmy 2011-03-26 10:15

@ Timic

1. Toronto traded Kaberle and Versteeg. Both of those guys are higher quality that anyone we traded. Just because they didn't "empty the cupboard" doesn't mean anything. We traded a bunch of 3rd liners.
2. You obviously don't watch anyone other than the sens cuz if you did, you would know that the Isles did go on a run and are still playing good hockey. Edmonton is decimated by injury. And the avs have Elliot, enough said. They obviously weren't trying to get the better goalie in the trade.

+1 #14 gauts26 2011-03-26 10:23

Im not to worried about our draft position, anywhere in the top 5 is good, because this draft will be so unpredictable, other then larsson most likely going #1, theres still lots of good players.

-Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
-Gabriel Landeskog
-Sean Couturier
-Ryan Strome
-Jonathan Huberdeau

Im thinking we finish 27th, and perhaps win the lottery and move up, we have to be optimistic now.

+6 #15 DennisVial 2011-03-26 10:29

Quoting Tcharger:

Quoting SensChirp:
tcharger,

I mentioned the Senators being high on Strome well over a month ago. This isn't new.

Fair enough...Personally I was really looking forward to having the pick of the liter.

I also genuinely suspect that Colorado knew EXACTLY what would happen when they did this trade.

Now that he's signed, I would much rather have Anderson and the 4th overall pick then Elliot and the 2nd overall pick (no one is as bad as the Oilers)

+1 #16 Johnny_Spectacular 2011-03-26 10:39

I have a certain amount of faith that the lottery could help us - Maybe part of me just believes the Hockey Gods can't possibly reward the epic steaming pile that is the Florida Panthers with yet another high pick that nothing worthwile will come of.

Digging the team these days, they're showing that this club was never so far out of it as people thought. We're in for a fun, scrappy year next year.

+1 #17 AlfieforMayor11 2011-03-26 10:47

I don't think there's any sense in complaining about the Sens playing themselves out of a good draft pick. Any one of those top 5 players could end up being the best player in the draft. There isn't a runaway favorite to go in the first two picks as there is in most years. There isn't a Hall or Seguin, Tavares or Hedman, or Stamkos.

At certain points this season, Landeskog, Larsson, RNH, and Couturier have all been considered the top prospect. We can't go wrong so just enjoy the rest of the season this year. It's been pretty awesome seeing the names of Butler, Greening, and Condra on the stats sheet on a regular basis, and other than Anderson, Spezza and Karlsson have really put this team on their backs.

-2 #18 Timic 2011-03-26 10:57

@ Sensarmy, Exactly, these trades this year represent a dramatic change in strategy by the Leafs. Even though Burke said they were still aiming at the playoffs, it was finally an actual rebuild move. they had spent the previous 10 years avoiding this. That is exactly why comparisons with the leafs of that period are not fair comparisons. If the comparisons were with this year's new strategy Leafs, I would accept that. But that is not the usual comparison made.
To your second point, Edmonton is no more injury decimated than Ottawa. NYI has won half their games - not nearly the 'hot' record that Ottawa has. Colorado - well, exactly. They are not winning because they are a much worse team than Ottawa, especially with their goaltending. Exactly my point. Finally, you didn't mention FLA. I guess that's because their dismal record supports my point.

-2 #19 Sensational Sens Fan 2011-03-26 10:59

Quoting zana120:

we need to trade spezza beacause hes playing so good that its affecting our draft position. once we trade him, we should be good for the 2nd overall pick. chances are the second overall pick will be 10 times better than spezza. i say do it murray

Not sure if serious...

-2 #20 AlfieforMayor11 2011-03-26 11:01

Quoting Sensational Sens Fan:

Quoting zana120:
we need to trade spezza beacause hes playing so good that its affecting our draft position. once we trade him, we should be good for the 2nd overall pick. chances are the second overall pick will be 10 times better than spezza. i say do it murray

Not sure if serious...

The guy is obviously being sarcastic haha an ppl are calling him a troll because they don't get that

-2 #21 Greening 2011-03-26 11:02

I would far rather them win, they have a goaltender to draw free agents and a winning team in the last month cannot help when trying to lure people to Ottawa as well a every win this year should be counted to the win column next year.

-1 #22 gauts26 2011-03-26 11:15

With the great play of AHL players Butlet, Condra, Greening. Theres not much room for UFA players.
Here is my line-up for next year.

Butler - Spezza - Michalek
Regin - UFA\draft pick - Alfie
Neil - Smith - Foligno
Shannon - Winchester - Condra

Phillips - Lee
Gonchar - Cowen
Rundblad - Karlsson

Anderson
UFA

-2 #23 willie_008 2011-03-26 11:21

Everyone needs to relax. The team is playing well right now and is fun to watch, which hasn't been the case all season. The biggest thing is our young players are playing well and we finally have a goalie who can make a save. We have lots of young prospects with promise. No matter where we finish, we are going to get a top prospect for our organization. History has shown in previous drafts that the top picks are not always the best prospects, especially this year with no clear cut number one. I for one, am thrilled with how the team is playing. The draft pick is going to be a great player whether its 1 or 5, the most important thing here is the team is playing well and showing that it has some potential to compete again as early as next year. I find it hard to believe that people are upset the team is winning and playing well.

0 #24 aligator 2011-03-26 11:24

Not worried yet. We are ok as long as in the top 5 so we can pass Florida or NYI but not run the table and catch NJ or Atlanta. Giving McElHinny 3 games would be smart as we need to eveluate him more as a potential back up.

Maybe a reason I'm not worrying yet is because I believe the players Sens are most interested in are not currently in the ISS top 5. One may get in there but likely not both. I think the Sens are looking more at upside and prepared to be more patient than some other teams. That can work in our favour.

0 #25 Tcharger 2011-03-26 11:25

testing...if this works senschirp works from my phone again!

-2 #26 WeAreSensFans! 2011-03-26 11:33

Quoting SensChirp:

Brodeur back to Bingo. McElhinney will rejoin the team in time for tomorrow afternoon.

Damn, i was hoping we'd play brodeur a few games for an evaluation!

let McElhinney play sunday!

-2 #27 Butlerfuturesniper 2011-03-26 12:04

Quoting gauts26:

With the great play of AHL players Butlet, Condra, Greening. Theres not much room for UFA players.
Here is my line-up for next year.

Butler - Spezza - Michalek
Regin - UFA\draft pick - Alfie
Neil - Smith - Foligno
Shannon - Winchester - Condra

Phillips - Lee
Gonchar - Cowen
Rundblad - Karlsson

Anderson
UFA

The draft pick might not play next year and out of all our roster players I think Winchester is the odd man out, besides that I really like our line up. Try and get Laich to go with Spezza or Perron from St Louis and we could have a good young team that plays solid 2 way hockey every night. And having Anderson helps too.

-1 #28 army 2011-03-26 12:11

@SC were in 28th!... Havent quite passed Florida yet :)

-1 #29 SensChirp 2011-03-26 12:21

Quoting army:

@SC were in 28th!... Havent quite passed Florida yet :)

Oops! Thanks for the correction.

+1 #30 Damian Rhodes 2011-03-26 13:08

Although ive caught almost every game this year, ive found myself watching the sens feeling a lot more relaxed of late and as a result have not been watching too closely... ive noticed a lot of talk of Lee's 'solid' play of late and do not disagree. however, is he not on his last year of his contract? who's to say we resign him with the likes of already having (let's say for arguments sake both cowen and runblad make it next year)phillips, gonchar, kuba (people forget about that beauty), karlsson, runblad, and cowen.

I realize this leaves us with only 6 regulars on d. that being said, it may be between carkner and lee, right?! carkner would obviously be the cheaper option... and at this point we'd probably all rather Lee... the thing is, he spent upoward of 2/3s the season in the press box. that's gotta keep him feeling pretty bitter. i guess im wondering if there's no legit guarantee in him seeing regular ice time.. maybe he'll opt to jump ship... just my two cents.

-2 #31 Sensnation 2011-03-26 13:09

Those remaining schedules look very much like Ottawa will finish 5th last. It's a lottery though, so I'm happy with getting some good hockey to finish out the season while still participating in the lottery for 1st.

GO SENS GO!

-2 #32 Sensnation 2011-03-26 13:11

Quoting gauts26:

With the great play of AHL players Butlet, Condra, Greening. Theres not much room for UFA players.
Here is my line-up for next year.

Butler - Spezza - Michalek
Regin - UFA\draft pick - Alfie
Neil - Smith - Foligno
Shannon - Winchester - Condra

Phillips - Lee
Gonchar - Cowen
Rundblad - Karlsson

Anderson
UFA

It's weird to think that there might not be room for Greening next year. He's looked at least good enough for a 3rd line role. Maybe Regin will become the odd man out if he can't find his scoring touch.

+1 #33 Johne 2011-03-26 13:34

As much as everyone wants a good draft pick, this team isn't going to stop winning.

1) Clouston wants a job next year

2) Young players on the team want a roster spot next year

3) Craig Anderson

I think beating the Flyers/Caps/Dev ils/Lightning goes to show that this team will be a tough team to beat next season. Not to say that we'll win 60 games, but we're gonna put up a hell of a fight in every single one of them. Embrace the winning, and the draft Gods will give us something better than Alex Daigle.

Oh ya, maybe since this team has found some heart, maybe the fans will too. GO SENS GO!

-2 #34 Johne 2011-03-26 13:40

@jabs

I'd love for our 1st rounders to do some time in Bingo, I think its important for them to dominate and get their confidence up at an all time high. Greening and Condra both look NHL ready to me, Butler could use a little work, but I think an offseason with NHLers will do him a world of good. Lots of things to be excited about as a Sens fan, who would of thought offensive depth would be an issue after trading off Kovalev/Fisher/ Kelly/Ruutu for picks.

-1 #35 Mark 2011-03-26 13:41

anyone know if 67s game is televised on Bell Xpress today? If not - online link?

0 #36 sensarmy 2011-03-26 14:04

@ Timic

Guess you will be disappointed when the sens aren't as good as you think next year. I won't be saying "I told u so" because I don't wish them to fail. It's time to face reality, there is no pressure on the players right now in sens nation. Most pressure is on Murray for the draft. If you don't believe me, look how many people are cheering for loses (me included). Real pressure situation...

-1 #37 Zira1 2011-03-26 14:08

Quoting Butlerfuturesniper:

Quoting gauts26:
With the great play of AHL players Butlet, Condra, Greening. Theres not much room for UFA players.
Here is my line-up for next year.

Butler - Spezza - Michalek
Regin - UFA\draft pick - Alfie
Neil - Smith - Foligno
Shannon - Winchester - Condra

Phillips - Lee
Gonchar - Cowen
Rundblad - Karlsson

Anderson
UFA

The draft pick might not play next year and out of all our roster players I think Winchester is the odd man out, besides that I really like our line up. Try and get Laich to go with Spezza or Perron from St Louis and we could have a good young team that plays solid 2 way hockey every night. And having Anderson helps too.

But what about Greening (our Newfie star)?

-1 #38 lbernier 2011-03-26 14:35

Quoting SNOOPY SENIOR:

Was at the game last night, and it was so exciting to beat the Caps, even without Ovechkin, Arnott, Green etc...

Anderson played an amazing game and saw all the pucks.

Greening, Condra, Smith, Butler and all the others played
excellent 2 way hockey.

So, this top 5 draft pick is totally unpredictable as to performance of any player. Just look at Regin ,who last year was on fire, and evryone expected at least 25 goals or more. Took him forever to notch his 1st goal of the season.

We have 12 picks in first 65 or something like that, some players like Runblad and Cowen should make the roster, so why are so many posters so worried about the lottery draft ?? We will be just fine !!

Regin was just caught up in a soft-more slump

+2 #39 buttjuice 2011-03-26 14:47

looks like we have the lightest schedule of the bottom 5. Looks like top 3 is out of the question.

hooray for mediocrity

-1 #40 lbernier 2011-03-26 14:54

I think people are forgetting some other offensive players that we have in europe still that will try and make the team. Butler, Condra and Greening are nowhere close to being a lock next season. There is still Andre Peterson, Jakob Silverberg, Marcus Sorensen, Mark Stone, Jim O'Brien and possibly Roman Wick. All these guys are going to come into camp and make it a bloodbath for battling for spots. The management will have their head spinning around like a merry go round just trying to figure out who should make the team. Andre Petersson is especially looking to come over I think as on HV71 he just was not getting the ice time, he loved playing for the team but his role never increased this year and he was upset about that and also about getting injured.

What I am basicly saying is guys that have not come to training camp before or have not stayed for a long enough look before will be battling for those spots. Nobody is a shoe in except the vets like Spezza, Neil, ect.

+2 #41 MoeDozer 2011-03-26 14:55

So for all the Sens fans that where saying i love watching the sens win, are you still not worried at this point? all odds aganist us now. I for one have been cheering for a "tank" since the early season when we saw we were not the team we thought we can be. I am more stressed/nervou s to watch the sens than my exams coming up in a few weeks.

-2 #42 TheTyrantWee 2011-03-26 14:58

The obvious solution is let Mike Brodeur play the rest of the games. Andreson is already signed so there is no need for him to do anything but backup in the final 7 games - makeup an injury to avoid suspicion of tanking. Done and done.

It's not like Ottawa will be massively hurt by drafting in a worst case scenario 5th spot instead of 2nd/3rd/4th. Nobody really knows which of the guys ranked 1st-8th will end up being the best NHL player. This has been repeated by pundits, scouts, and even Ottawa staff for months. I hope we're as high as possible to give our scouts the best chance to make the right call. I hope the team takes the action of putting Brodeur in the net for the rest of the games. It easily cause us to go 2-5-0 if not worse. At that point perhaps even send Greening and Condra back down to bingo for the home stretch and playoffs. We know they're probably going to make the big club next year already. Make decisions for the long-term future not just the right now.

-1 #43 lbernier 2011-03-26 15:08

Forwards that are a lock for next year

Spezza
Foligno
Neil
Regin
Michalek
Winchester
Alfredsson

5 spots up for grab

Defense

Phillips
Gonchar
Kuba
Karlsson
Carkner
Lee

Really there are no open spots on defense until we move some so Expect at least on move to bring in Rundblad probably if not two. Carkner and Kuba moved out before UFA or maybe Kuba and Gonchar. The 6 guys above are on one way contracts so it will be hard right now to say what will happen. The team could also decide to go with 7 defenseman again so getting rid of kuba would give Ottawa room for both Cowen and Rundblad at least

Goaltending

Anderson

The backup is not determined yet. But it is obvious it is either Lehner or a UFA goalie. We will see soon enough.

+1 #44 TheTyrantWee 2011-03-26 15:20

I think people are in for a rude awakening next year if they think the winning is going to continue. When Murray says he wants to sign a scoring winger for Spezza look at who is really available. There isn't much out there. Good chance Alfie plays 50 or less games as well. Unless Anderson consistently stands on his head we'll be a lottery team again and perhaps that's for the best with the rebuild.

-1 #45 jakester 2011-03-26 15:22

I think people should forget about Jim O'Brien - I think he's a waste of a good sweater - never shows anything when he comes up - just creates air by skating around on the ice!

0 #46 Cy Denneny 2011-03-26 15:29

Does anyone know how these top 4 draft prospects compare to last years Hall and Seguin? Hopefully better if one thinks they will have an impact on next years roster.

0 #47 Johne 2011-03-26 15:32

I've made this point before and it just keeps getting more and more similar.

Look at the success of the Dallas Stars this season. I've watched my share of games this season, living in Dallas, and they play to win every night. Last offseason they shed some older players like Turco and Modano, brought in a new goaltender via trade who has been outstanding. Does this sound familiar at all yet? Lets add to the fact that Spezza is our Brad Richards. Now I know we don't have the firepower of a Loui Eriksson or Jaime Benn, but we do have firepower on the blueline.

I don't think Dallas has what it takes to be called a contender, but you bet that they can make some surprises come playoffs and I think that they will if they make it in.

Believe that this team is in for more than just a mediocre season next year.

+1 #48 Sens97 2011-03-26 16:19

Quoting Johne:

Look at the success of the Dallas Stars this season. I've watched my share of games this season, living in Dallas, and they play to win every night. Last offseason they shed some older players like Turco and Modano, brought in a new goaltender via trade who has been outstanding. Does this sound familiar at all yet?

There is a HUGE talent difference between Dallas and Ottawa. I expect us to be better last year than this year, but I would be pleasanly (but very) surprised if we even make the playoffs in the much weaker east

+2 #49 Phoenix 2011-03-26 16:29

Hey Chirp,

As the season winds down I was wondering if you would be doing write up's/reviews on the different players that would be available to Ottawa in the 1st and 2nd round. I really don't know much about Strome other than he has similar stats to RNH.

+1 #50 PWL 2011-03-26 16:42

Quoting Damian Rhodes:

ive noticed a lot of talk of Lee's 'solid' play of late and do not disagree. however, is he not on his last year of his contract?

according to capgeek we hav lee under contract for next year and then he's an rfa

-1 #51 sensarmy 2011-03-26 16:53

Chirp might have to wait till the end of the season to make player reports. No point on even talking about Larsson, Landeskog, or Ryan N-H anymore because we won't be finishing bottom three with our moronic coaching staff aka coach Cory "the dumbass" Clouston.

On another note, J. Spezz has now elevated our expectations of him to a whole other level. All I can say is that he better play this well from the start of next year, or else there will be a whole lot of unhappy fans. Hope this is "the new" Spezza we're watching and not some mirrage.

0 #52 DylanSensFan 2011-03-26 17:02

Quoting TheRuutuOfAllEvil:

Quoting zana120:
we need to trade spezza beacause hes playing so good that its affecting our draft position. once we trade him, we should be good for the 2nd overall pick. chances are the second overall pick will be 10 times better than spezza. i say do it murray

I always thought Trolls were nocturnal.

I think that is supposed to be sarcasm.

0 #53 Anothersensfan 2011-03-26 17:03

Quoting zana120:

we need to trade spezza beacause hes playing so good that its affecting our draft position. once we trade him, we should be good for the 2nd overall pick. chances are the second overall pick will be 10 times better than spezza. i say do it murray

LMAO

0 #54 Ryan 2011-03-26 17:04

just to update colorado is losing 3-1 in the third

+2 #55 Sensational Sens Fan 2011-03-26 17:18

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjfLaimGjtU&feature=player_embedded#at=69

+1 #56 Ryan 2011-03-26 17:27

Quoting Sensational Sens Fan:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjfLaimGjtU&feature=player_embedded#at=69

haha that pretty much made my day lol

-2 #57 Ryan 2011-03-26 17:28

UPDATE: lol Colorado lost 4-1

+3 #58 DB 2011-03-26 17:29

All I've got to say is, imagine telling a hockey team to go out there and lose the game. look at it this way, the team is going out there and winning hockey games through hard work and team play. This is something that needs to become habit in the organization. Regardless if we winn every single game left, we are still going to get a very good player this year at the draft.

-2 #59 DB 2011-03-26 17:30

All I've got to say is, imagine telling a hockey team to go out there and lose the game. look at it this way, the team is going out there and winning hockey games through hard work and team play. This is something that needs to become habit in the organization. Regardless if we winn every single game left, we are still going to get a very good player this year at the draft.

www.thinksenshockey.blogspot.com

0 #60 meadowdog 2011-03-26 18:36

Quoting Cy Denneny:

Does anyone know how these top 4 draft prospects compare to last years Hall and Seguin? Hopefully better if one thinks they will have an impact on next years roster.

Scouts are pretty unanimous that none of the forwards in this years' draft are in the same class as Hall or Seguin. I'd be surprised if whoever we draft makes much of an impact next season. I think Nugent-Hopkins and Strome, in particular, have pretty high ceilings but neither are projected as being ready next season.

+1 #61 hockey1608 2011-03-26 20:18

Fisher 2 goals already, he is lighting it up tonight!

0 #62 gauts26 2011-03-26 21:33

sure looks like Nashville will make the playoffs, now do we chear for them so we get that extra 2nd round pick now.
hard to say.
What is better

15th-20th pick OR 20th-25th pick and a 2nd (2012)

-1 #63 conor smythe 2011-03-26 22:54

Yeah! That Nashville pick is getting interesting...

Hoping NSH makes it the finals now. FOUR 2nd round picks! Pretty encouraging, considering our 7th round pick Colin Greening.

One year of drafting and we could be stocked for the decade!

To all you naysayers:

I have watched so-called "spoilers", and that is not what I'm seeing from the Senators. They're playing fast paced, defense first, patient, and smart hockey.

We’re skating circles (finally) around our opponents, and scoring on the most unlikely plays.

The hockey gods are smiling…

This isn't 'wide-open, who gives a crap, we're not making the playoffs so let’s ruin it for the other team’ hockey.

This is ‘let’s beat the other guys to the puck, battle them hard, and keep trying to get chances’.

Don’t worry about the draft pick (BM = ill-drafta)

Enjoy the wins… They're winning, aren't they?

0 #64 Terry Tate 2011-03-26 23:43

[quote name="conor smythe"]Yeah! That Nashville pick is getting interesting...

Hoping NSH makes it the finals now. FOUR 2nd round picks! Pretty encouraging, considering our 7th round pick Colin Greening./quote]

Nope, if they make it to the Western Conference Finals we get their 2nd round pick NEXT YEAR.

0 #65 Cactus Face Elmer 2011-03-27 00:23

Notre Dame eliminated Stephane Da Costa's Merimack team on Saturday.
That means that he can now be signed by an NHL team.

Anybody know where Bryan Murray is ?

0 #66 SensFanInMTL 2011-03-27 00:43

zana120 2011-03-26 08:13
we need to trade spezza beacause hes playing so good that its affecting our draft position. once we trade him, we should be good for the 2nd overall pick. chances are the second overall pick will be 10 times better than spezza. i say do it murray

Hey bud, this isn't about how many thumbs up you can amass and everyone is entitled to their opinions. But are you developmentally delayed?

+1 #67 SNOOPY SENIOR 2011-03-27 06:22

Quoting gauts26:

sure looks like Nashville will make the playoffs, now do we chear for them so we get that extra 2nd round pick now.
hard to say.
What is better

15th-20th pick OR 20th-25th pick and a 2nd (2012)

I would of course have the latter, as the result would be 2 players in lieu of only 1 player !

0 #68 s3nsfan 2011-03-27 07:39

Quoting zana120:

we need to trade spezza beacause hes playing so good that its affecting our draft position. once we trade him, we should be good for the 2nd overall pick. chances are the second overall pick will be 10 times better than spezza. i say do it murray

Quoting zana120:

we need to trade spezza beacause hes playing so good that its affecting our draft position. once we trade him, we should be good for the 2nd overall pick. chances are the second overall pick will be 10 times better than spezza. i say do it murray

So when does he trade him? The trade deadline has passed. He can only trade him at the draft at the earliest when the season is over. Lot of help that will be.

-1 #69 Hogan 2011-03-27 08:40

Here is my torpedo of truth, you're either with me or you're with the trolls hahaha

Can you imagine the pressure on the incoming draft prospect if the Sens had been utter shit since the dismantling this year, with nothing positive to take away for next year?

Of course we can, Jason Spezza 2001. Look at all the crap he's been through, us putting so much on him when he first played. We don't need that, we need a team that feels they can play and win together. If it costs us a few spots, I say so be it. I don't want to see Spezza and 2011 draft guy on a first line and a bag of shit behind them. I want a team.

0 #70 Cy Denneny 2011-03-27 09:20

Quoting meadowdog:

Quoting Cy Denneny:
Does anyone know how these top 4 draft prospects compare to last years Hall and Seguin? Hopefully better if one thinks they will have an impact on next years roster.

Scouts are pretty unanimous that none of the forwards in this years' draft are in the same class as Hall or Seguin. I'd be surprised if whoever we draft makes much of an impact next season. I think Nugent-Hopkins and Strome, in particular, have pretty high ceilings but neither are projected as being ready next season.

Thanks, if this is the case, it really doesn't matter who we pick as they will have little to no impact on the club for at least 2 years, unless we get lucky -

0 #71 -zs 2011-03-27 09:34

Merrimack College was eliminated in the NCAA. Interesting to see what happens with Stephane Da Costa now.

Let the Rumours fly!

New Hampshire still in it though...

-1 #72 conor smythe 2011-03-27 10:53

Quoting meadowdog:

Scouts are pretty unanimous that none of the forwards in this years' draft are in the same class as Hall or Seguin. I'd be surprised if whoever we draft makes much of an impact next season. I think Nugent-Hopkins and Strome, in particular, have pretty high ceilings but neither are projected as being ready next season.

taylor who? tyler who? scouts don't know as much as you'd think, skinner was the class of that draft, not seguin, not hall.

The fact that there isn't a 'crosby' in this draft doesnt worry me. the fact there isnt a 'hall or seguin' debate doesnt bother me. there are FIVE players that scouts cannot agree on, meaning there are FIVE players who are tied for the number 1 draft position. thats better than TWO. and better than ONE.

draft the guy who scored the most goals. Anyone can have 80-100 pts playing junior. the guy with 45-50 goals is the one you want to draft.

0 #73 Junk-a-lot 2011-03-28 12:19

@TCHARGER You have not undserstood yet what it is that makes a hockey team good . Confidence . And with Kovalev , Elliot , Sens had no confidence . Now , thi sis a nice bounce form our kids that got up form bingo , but do you really think that picking 1 , versu s3 will change a thing really ?

it wont .... relax , our team is winning , and we need to spoil every other team we can .....

Tchager , Tookie , and the whole of yous who want us to lose , well your the TEAMS ( sens duhuhh) BIGGEST LOSERS .

our team needs to go otu to WIN everynight !!

you must be an ex laff fan or soemthing ... maybe habs ???

sad.....

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