Sean Couturier, Ryan Strome and Mika Zibanejad were all in town today to go through their individual works out and testing.
According to Steve Lloyd of the Team 1200, it sounded like a fairly basic simple day for the players. There was a light on-ice work out in the AM and then some interviews and individual testing afterward. Strome and Couturier are both scheduled to play a round of golf with Director of Player Personnel Pierre Dorion this afternoon.
The organization will get a closer look at Gabriel Landeskog and Jonathan Huberdeau tomorrow. Dougie Hamilton was scheduled to be in town as well but will not make it due to a scheduling conflict. Dorion mentioned that he is 99% sure the player the Sens draft will be one of the five that are in town this week. That includes Strome, Couturier, Zibanejad, Landeskog or Huberdeau. I'm stickin' to my guns on this one. The Sens pick will be Landeskog or Strome.
- In case you missed it, today was Day 1 of the Senate Reform series. Today's episode features some rather cryptic discussions at the scouts meeting. Definitely worth a watch. You can find it under the highlights tab on the home page.
- Obviously the other big story around the Sens is their search for a head coach. Murray has not set a deadline to make a decision but I think it's possible we hear something this week. Most people seem to agree that Paul Maclean is the favourite right now. The club definitely wants to have someone in place before Draft Day.
The BSens traveled to Houston today in preparation for Game 6, tomorrow night. Roman Wick and Jared Cowen both made the trip although Cowen did not skate with the team. There was no update given on the status of Cowen but he did take a shot to the head during Game 5. Coach Kleinendorst said it's not a concussion and Cowen could play tomorrow night.
Lastly, thoughts and prayers are with BSens Assistant Coach Steve Stirling who had to undergo emergency heart surgery yesterday. He is said to be resting comfortably after successful surgery.
Wishing him a speedy recovery.
I seriously hope we get Landeskog and Strome. Or just one of them. I'd be fine with that too.
in past few weeks after his initial interviews with selected candidates.
Paul Maclean might be the favourite as of today, but I still would take Kirk Muller or Marc Crawford, should Maclean not be interested. All 3 have NHL coaching experience, and have Stanley Cup experience.
Maclean was offered an extension of his contrat as Assistant to Babcock of the Wings since 2005, and he is testing the waters, for a Head Coach job in the NHL .
Would be interesting to see if that does come about. If so, Murray should be all over it.. before big mouth Burke does.
Would it be a dream to move up into 8th overall. Would you do it with the 21st overall, Ottawa's 2 rd pick @ 36 + a prospect/player?
After all, we did take Leclaire off their hands... Don't they owe us? LOL
Your buddy Yost is commenting that Alfie is undergoing back surgery this week.
Have you heard this?
If so, why not February? They wasted 4 mos of recovery time + rehab. He would have definitely been ready for next season... having it in June -- yikes... someone goofed.
In all honesty, whoever the heck is picked is going to be good.
I just can't wait to see who it is. The 24th can't come any slower!!
I dont think the Avs will pass on Huberdeau and Larsson...I'd be very surprised if they did. Huberdeau likely played himself into the top 3/4 and likely pushed GL down...because NJ and NYI are both in need for either centers or D, I believe Ottawa will get Landeskog at 6 or move up to 1/2 spot to ensure they get him.
Order of preference has to be:
1/ Huberdeau
2/ Landeskog
3/ Couturier
4/ Strome
Obv the idea of getting RNH of Larsson is nice too, but its clear they both wont be available after 3.
EDIT::
Actually, I think Strome might be ahead of Couturier....to ugh call. Strome could easily wind up being the next Jeff Skinner
I would trade Wiercoch, NSH 1st and Ottawas lowest 2nd round pick, but would push for a 3rd rounder to be traded before the 2nd..... for the 8th overall from CLB
He may be gone by then.
What about Shane Prince? No love for the 67's players? SJ has done very good with the ones they have.
Oscar Klefbom's also a darkhorse defenceman that nobody's talking about.
Too deep of a draft not to be excited by whoever's picked.
Shane would be a good pick up but I think he is pegged to go high second round. I think it might be a waste to use the 21st pick on him when they could probably get him with the 35th pick.
could be.
1.RNH
2.Landeskog
3.Strome
4.Zibanejad
5.Larsson
6.Huberdeau
7.Courtier
not saying we are picking 6 but this could be the sens list of players to take so is it crazy to think other teams will not be on the same thought process.
I like Rocco,and I agree he is very underrated, but I do think we could get him in the 2nd round. I would however with the 21 pick would love to see the Sens draft either Mark Scheifele or Tyler Biggs. Both are great players, Mark putting up great points on a not so great Barrie Colts team. Tyler has great size and strenght, he may have dropped in the rankings but, he could be a top 6 foward down the road. Either way the Sens are looking good with both picks.
Is the dropoff THAT precipitous? I personally don't think it is.
I certainly like the idea of picking early and often, but I think that price is wayyyyyyyyyyyy too steep.
Murray gets up, takes his time to walk by the Leafs draft table and says to Burk :"I heard you want to pick Puempel with your 25th pick". Burk replies: "ya, so?". Murray says: "we're picking him"... and then he walks up to the draft podium and picks Puemple.
Wouldn't that be nice!
On topic: I want to see Landeskog in a Sens jersey on draft day.
It is incredibly expensive to trade in to the top 10. However, a first a second and a player (not prospect) could get it done. No, it wont be Gonchar or Kuba, probably an experienced player but you'd see someone lesser come back the other way. I think Ottawa will be in touch with all the 9 other teams in the top 10 during the draft when their pick comes up and if they are identifying a player they like they will move up, and after the 6th pick if they don't move up they'll still be talking to the teams as long as one of the 5 guys they interviewed this week slips. If Zibanejad, Couturier or Strome slips to 8 and 9th i could see Ottawa pulling the trigger to get 2 top prospects.
C-Mac
Ottawa trades their 2012 1st round pick, Chicago's 2nd in 2011 and Nick Foligno for Colorado's 2011 First Rounder (#2).
Ottawa trades Nashville's 1st round pick (#21) in 2011 and their 2nd round pick (#35) in 2011 to Columbus for their 1st round pick in 2011 (#8).
1. EDM - RNH
2. OTT - Landeskog
3. FLA - Huberdeau
4. NJ - Larsson
5. NYI - Couturier
6. OTT - Zibanejad
7. WPG - Murphy
8. OTT - Strome
3 picks in the top 10!!!! Rebuild over! Who needs a 1st next year if you could shock the league like this?! And we'd still have Boston's 2nd for this year. Lando plays in Foligno's spot next season. The year after Zibanejad centers line 2 and Strome surges to 1st line status. Ottawa wins the cup in 2014 with Robin Lehner as the MVP! FANTASY IS FUN.
They will still be rebuilding and will need that pick.
Can you do that trade with Colorado by not giving them a first rounder but a prospect? They will also pick 11th... would they settle for a player a year or two advanced -- like Ottawa did with Rundblad. Question is -- who would that player be?
3 top 10 picks -- would be great though.
Murray has 12 picks... he will use them to move up if he wants to..
I hate Glenn Healey with a passion. Much prefer NBC... I like Doc Emrick.. does not to seem to favour any team.
FUCKIN PEICE OF SHIT, HE DESERVES TO BE SUSPENDED FOR REST OF PLAYOFFS FRICKEN MOTHER FUCKER
He won't be suspended... just like Burrows wasn't.
It definitely was late. Definitely an attempt to injure. He did not have to hit him that hard.
But Horton had to be aware Rome was on the ice.
I think the Sedins, Kesler, Burrows had better keep their heads up.
Maxim Lapierre is a punk.
Try starting with Karlsonn...
Colorado won't give it up tho
It would also take much more than a 2nd rounder to move 21 to 8....common guys...
It was a dirty hit and I don't like it but rules are rules.
The 5-minute penalty was enough not a suspension.
Burrows should of been suspended and now Horton is out, Boston doesn't have a prayer. If they want to have a chance, they need a cheapshot on one of the Sedins to make it even.
Interesting. If nothing else the hit looked pretty late but on the replay I saw there was contact to the head.
Not that I'm an expert...
Makes me think about the Senators everytime I see it...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tV6nEF-5uU&feature=player_embedded
It's so true!! I will see what I can do Chirp. Finding the time is the hardest part.
hahaa chirp ur expired, thats lose yourself by eminem, and as soon as my exams are done, ill make a vid !
dude i dont give a shit if it was thornton or mike liambis, that was a dirty hit. and "it woulda been tottally clean if it wasnt late" isnt that why everyones pissed?!!?!?
Haha I know. Not the music but the narration. Although the music suits it well too.
AHHAHA oh, my exams finish on friday, i'll start on the vid on saturday and should be done by monday !
Oh man, that totally works. We'd just have to remove the, "to buy a car made hear." and we'd be golden! :)
You accidentally made a sad face when talking about the Canucks losing.
LOL no we want the cup back in Canada!
I think what they looked at is he left his feet to deliver the hit. That is a no-no.
http://www.the6thsens.com/2011-articles/june/leakingsecrets54322.html#livefyre_thread
Holy shit thats true i see it
Luckily there really isn't anything there that would make a huge difference. I think they pretty much have it the same as ISS.
"The second name on the list ends with an HI - Sven Baertschi, LW for Portland
The third name on the list looks like it ends with NS - Duncan Siemens, D for Saskatoon
The fourth name on the list ends in a double - L - Mark McNeill, C for Prince Albert
And the last name on the list looks like it ends ROW - Joe Morrow, D for Portland"
Yea, that's what it is.
Also with there second pick in the draft I would like to see a centre drafted.
I still would like to see Murray add some size and some toughness to the lineup I want Murray to draft Adam Lowry.
I mentioned that Boughner was interviewed a week before anyone else and Lebrun is being given credit.
http://www.windsorstar.com/sports/Sens+interview+Boughner/4898325/story.html
Was the first to say that Craig MacTavish had an interview for the position. I also made it quite clear that DeBoer wasn't going to get an interview despite the likes of Bob McKenzie claiming otherwise.
The site isn't perfect by any means but man it can be tough to get credit sometimes!
Ok, audio is done! I edited and sent you the file man. I lengthened the audio a little and took out the "car" bit. Now we just need a video for it!
Funny you should say that, because I'm rendering a video right now, except I still have the car part in it... will post once I have it up.
I will buy you hooked on phonics if you promise not to post here until you complete all the modules. And I would also like to see Murray acquire Andrew Ladd. I would, I would!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=coyvEgqrC_k
A quick attempt
LOL. So the hit would be totally clean if it wasn't for everything that made it illegal? News flash Mansbridge, that's every dirty hit.
He didn't even start to move forward until the puck was gone. It's a blindside illegal hit because Horton has no reason to expect the hit, it was far outside of the boundaries of being a clean play.
Definitely suspension worthy, but considering the NHL's sterling track record at doing the right thing, he'll probably get nothing.
Nicely done! I guess there is only so much that can be done with such a short clip eh?
If this is true, I am extremely pissed off at Alfredsson. He hasn't played since, what, February? He could have gotten this done a LONG time ago when it was obviously not improving.
video was great.....here come the chills already for next season!
He also left his feet to deliver the hit.
That's the problem with commercials, being 30 seconds.
I'm trying to think of a way to lengthen the audio even more but it's tough when we only have the short read from the guy. I got the audio to 45 seconds which provides a little more time for goose bumps...
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