After a couple seasons with the Lincoln Stars of the USHL, the 6'4 221 lb Sdao made the move to Princeton where he played 118 games over four seasons.
Here is the link the official press release. More coming in a little bit.
Friday, 15 March 2013 09:54
Ottawa Signs Defenceman Michael Sdao
The Ottawa Senators announced another signing this morning, inking Princeton defenceman Michael Sdao to an entry level contract.
Drafted in the 7th round back in 2009 by the Senators, Sdao just wrapped up his final season at Princeton, picking up 15 points in 31 games. The big, physical defenceman, who's not afraid to drop the gloves, will join the Binghamton Senators on an amateur tryout agreement.
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Ottawa Signs Defenceman Michael Sdao
Ottawa Signs Defenceman Michael Sdao
firstGood signing, will compete with coro, gryba and claessen next year in camp, but id imagine he is 2-3 years away from NHL if he makes it
Yup. Something they'll appreciate after all the call ups this season.
Can he do much more than fight?
I also love the fact that like the big club, they're still in playoff contention and could potentially finish atop of the conference!!
"That's a f*&%ing goal" - Alfie 3:13
Ya im confused to about the contracts since I thought we were at 50, and this is a sens signing not a Bingo signing since its an ELC and he was a draft pick of ours
He has some good tools, big and can skate, mean and a tough kid, underrated offensivly, can put up some points and not 1 dimensional.
Like every college kid making the jump to pro, its going to take a while, it took Gryba 3 years, Weircioch 2.5 years, Blood and Wideman are still trying to figure it out in their 1st year so yeah its going to take roughly 2-3 years before he becomes ready for prime time.
As a 7th round pick, if he could see some time in a pro league then its a sucessfull pick, most 7th rounder never get this far. Look at Emil Sandin, Nick Sorenson and probably Jordan Fransoo which looks like he wont get a new contract at all after his season is done.
Yeah me too. When I first saw reports this was coming it seemed like a Bingo signing, but now it does seem to be a one-year ELC.
Chirp (or anyone) - can you clarify how this contract is possible?
Capgeek doesn't have the recent signings yet:
http://www.capgeek.com/senators/reserve-list/
I agree totally. I think a lot of my awareness comes from reading SensChirp, which I only started doing with last lockout back in 04-05... before that I didn't even know the name of our AHL team.
Now, thanks to this site, I know a bunch about Bingo and all our prospects.
It's too bad that all of our prospects suck, though, and none will ever amount to anything. Thanks, too, to the posters on here who have helped point that out to me.
If only we had Kadri....
yeah, sarcasm... again...
hahaha-Can't believe this wasn't brought up earlier, and how AWESOME it was!!
Alfie's so cool.
Huge weekend-need 4PTS! No if, ands or buts. These are two teams below us in the standings/tryin g to catch us.
The hockey Gods were good to us the last few days-and it looks like the Leafs are entering their typical Spring collapse.
Here's to a BIG weekend!!!
GO SENS GO!!!!!
hahaha-Can't believe this wasn't brought up earlier, and how AWESOME it was!!
Alfie's so cool.
For those who follow @DownGoesBrown on twitter would have seen this follow up. Priceless:
Down Goes Brown @DownGoesBrown
I had a feeling the Sens would tie it early. Mainly because Daniel Alfredsson started celebrating halfway through intermission. #tsn
And then to follow that up he had this gem:
Down Goes Brown @DownGoesBrown
Alfredsson is first to shoot for Ottawa. Will be a nice change to see a Senator instigate something without getting 19 minutes for it. #tsn
Wow Drama Queen...lol
Our prospects dont suck and they aint any better than any other teams prospects. Some people think and alot did here, that our prospects were locks for Calder, LOL...
I wasnt that high on our guys, cuz they were unproven in the NHL and thank God I didnt get my hopes up too much like the rest of the people here. I'm sure they are all still amazed by Silf 8pts and Zibs 9pts...yeah sarcasm...
Zibenjad is tied for 4th in rookie goal scoring tho, playing less games than all but tarasenko, 6 games less than conacher who is in 3rd with 7
Hockey's Future rates our prospects as 4th best in all of the NHL.
http://www.hockeysfuture.com/team-rankings/
It's fine to be a "realist" Tooks, but even you have to admit that our depth of prospects is impressive. No Yakopov in that group maybe, but unless a team finishes last or wins the lottery you don't get guys like that.
So what are we exactly mad about here? the instigator penalty? which he deserved or the instigating with a visor penalty which is easily avoided by removing your helmet...
Either way he get 17 instead of 19 minutes...not much of a diff.
Well thats good, but it aint 1st. I never said he sucked, I said he wasnt going to be a top 6 player for the Sens. He's a great 3C.
I'm going to guess that since Sdao has not played yet his contract is "sliding" similar to Puemple, Ceci and Noesen. So we don't need a spot for him until he plays maybe??
Who's mad? It's called a joke man jesus.
I'm confused... what prospects are proven in the NHL??? Isn't that the whole reason they are called prospects and not NHL players?
Sometimes your reasoning lacks, well, any sense of reason.
Perhaps this is more correct: you weren't high on our guys is cuz you like to be negative about things and so you can be the guy who can stand up at the end and says "See! I told you our players sucked!"
Actually, it's 7 minutes vs. 19 minutes (the extra 10min comes WITH the visor penalty).
That's a clown statement bro
You said Zibanejad is not doing very well for a 6th pick, so i mentioned that he's doing better than the 5th and 7th picks from the same draft. Irrelevant, you said.
Now, you point out that Zibby "only" 9 points - well, your boy, Yakupov, has 4 more points and he's a superstar, right?
Irrelevant, right?
hahaha-Can't believe this wasn't brought up earlier, and how AWESOME it was!!
Alfie's so cool.
Mentioned it in the post game wrap up! One of the best goal celebrations of all time haha.
HF?!? I dont follow them, dont know who they are but they aint affiliated or working with the NHL. So its only their opinion.
I agree we have great depth, mostly because we had 3 1st rounders in our last draft, which put up up there but to say we have better depth than other teams is not accurate. No one knows until those players step onto the ice at NHL level and make or break it.
Good post.
Sometimes?!
Thanks for the easy ten bucks. I told another poster that I could make you say pretty much exactly that.
At least you're consistent.
Mentioned it in the post game wrap up! One of the best goal celebrations of all time haha.
I still like the Turris "holy fuck" to Spezza after the goal against Winnipeg last year.
Well no its called reading between the lines, you take things way to seriously.
What I mean by not being high on prospects is not falling for Silfs SEL MVP or Runblads SEL BEST DEF and taking it as a sign that they will automatically do well in the NHL, which as we've seen isnt the case.
Again, they dont suck, obviously they are IN the NHL and playing but hardly at the pace most fans thought they would...
I still like the Turris "holy fuck" to Spezza after the goal against Winnipeg last year.
That one was awesome lol damn I love this team
What are you talking about, I even agreed with you last time you posted this...
Yak is struggling or as you guys would say "finding his game" same with Zibanejad...
Only diff is Yakupov IS going to be a premiere player in this league OR has the potential (hate that word) to do so, Zib doesnt.
Tookie - here's your problem. You take comments by excited fans as if they're literally submitting their thesis when really they're just FANS (i.e. fanatics) for their team.
I know in your eyeore world that's a foreign concept, but some fans actually let themselves get excited for players. Stop pissing on everyone's cornflakes to try and make them as miserable as you.
That's the thing that pisses people off. People deliver the same negative opinions as you all the time, but they manage to do it without the air of glee you adopt.
Another good post.
That one was awesome lol damn I love this team
I think the reason those moments resonate so well with the fans is that they mirror exactly what the fans are thinking at the time.
That's why I really liked Yakupov's reaction to his buzzer beater against (i think) LA.
Sometimes the players can be seen as being too professional and a little cold and aloof (after all it is thei job) and moments like that show that they aren't that different to you and I.
I'll come back then.
Or leaving for his therapy session?
Good signing by Murray yet again. Murray and his scouts have great eyes for these kids and what potential they may bring down the line for the organization.
And thats my fault because? People need thicker skin.
I say it how I see it. Dont like it dont read it, but it sure makes things alot more fun to read around here rather than the same old rose coloured posts.
Nothing wrong with what I said, I say Zib is 3C people flip out. I said we had higher ranked depth chart but doesnt mean its better than other teams, people flip out.
As a fan I have learned over the years not to expect much, like those years where we were always contenders but failed every year to the Cup. Doesnt mean I dont cheer as loud as you cuz you think Silf was going to win the Calder, doesnt make you a better fan.
Need more realist fans, otherwise we all end up looking like Leafs and Habs fans.
You REALLY need to start your own blog.
The audience that you're lookig for is not here.
I dont disagree with this post. But Tookie does need to learn to admit a wrong here or there instead of blindly sticking by his PoV
I'm excited to see Kassian play tomorrow and he seems real excited to play here.
Oh and I find it hilarious listening to the hockey 'experts' in Toronto giving all sorts of excuses for their losing streak. Cue the annual "spring fall out of playoff position"
The fact that Yakupov was rated the number one prospect means he will be a superstar.
Do I have that right?
time to set the regin/daugavins market. lets see for what
Edit:
to anaheim for euro minor leaguer and a 7th round pick
The reason they are rated very high is because they have 4 first rounders (3 in last drafts) in there. Does that mean all 3 will be perennial All-Star in the NHL...I'll let you figure that one out yourself.
The Rangers are 3 pts back of Toronto with 2 games in hand. Jets are 1 point behind Toronto with one game in hand.
So, technically, the leafs are already out of the playoffs (well, okay that's a stretch)
Yes, historically, #1's are Superstars.
Just ignore him, that's all it takes. He'll be talking to himself soon enough.
Alexandre Daigle
That's like saying that someone is only smarter than you because they know more things.
And your statement isn't even really accurate since the Murrays and Dorion get a lot of recognition for being very good at drafting and evaluating players. If you dropped Noesen and Puemple then our overall prospect pool would be rated lower but not in the basement.
We can't possibly lose in the shootout this time. Bishop goin 4-0!
I'm looking forward to seeing him play tomorrow as well; especially with the positive energy in his interview yesterday. He really sounds anxious to make some impact for us. I also enjoyed the fact that he has connections with many of the players and went on about how Latendresse sold him on how great the guys and the organization are.
Agreed! Love when guys are happy and willing to play here.
Look at Methot this summer, the guy was really excited to be here and it shows in his play.
My guess is that Kassian will be better than most people think. Work your magic MacLean!
http://www.silversevensens.com/2013/3/14/4104210/sens-sign-troy-rutkowski
Thx for confirming what I said. Even with Noesen and Puempel, both guys can be busts.
So was Latendresse, but some have not had this type of hopefullness for him
http://www.senschirp.ca/blog/item/934-sens-grab-a-point-in-montreal
Well in Latendresse' case he was already pretty banged up before we got him. Some, including me, were skeptical he could stay healthy, which he hasnt.
Lats, Gilroy, Leclaire...
Until they step on the ice and prove it, everything that comes out of players mouths = script and PR.
Everyone is a happy go camper until shit gets real.
To a degree. Some are just happy to have a contract or a big paycheck.
You can see it when a guy really wants to be here. Body language and all.
Anyways, all that to say that I'm excited to see the big guy play.
It was a good fair post tho, Cooke'd was in for a long hard beat down...lol
Anyways moving on.
Kassian will def fight, and you will notice a change in the next few games, after Kassian has won over the locker room. A change in confidence in certain players. Watch for it.
Very true, but in Lats defense, hown many players actually personally drive themselves 2 hours for a physical in order to sign a contract. With his bilingualism, from day one it just seems like this is where Lats wants to be and he desperately wants to prove he is an everyday NHLer
Watch him play, he shoots, hits and skates hard every shift
Now this isn't to say he can make our roster next year, just saying it is refreshing to see someone bust their ass for us to WANT to be here
http://senators.nhl.com/club/blogpost.htm?id=15330
sens spelling bee
Robin Lehner is amazing
"Thats it I've had enough"
That was pretty awesome.
Love that segment and Lehner is amazing in it. "Pass", "pass", "pass", "I had enough outta you".
Notice that all the veteran players make sure they're not put on the spot like that.
As someone who gets annoyed when people misspell players names I thought that video was awesome. Not that it's a crime to not get some of these names right of course. Just seems a bit disrespectful when some "fans" continually butcher even the simple names. I've seen:
Carlsson
Alfy
Neal
Mickalek
@ Tookie,
I'm glad that Senschirp is truly monitoring your replies, as he should be,
and I have seen some of yours mysteriously evaporate a few times.
Chirp is more than fair with you, but he
also has seen you as too opiniated in some cases, and simply erases your posts!
He is our "Ignore Button"
Lol...cause us finishing last in the league last year after winning the cup was top notch!
Zibanejad doesn't have the potential to be a top line player? So, you apparently then have more knowledge than the entire Sens scouting staff that saw enough potential to use a 6th overall pick on him? Teams don't take a player that high unless they at least have potential to be a 1st line forward.
Whether he lives up to that potential or not is another matter. One that will be decided by his development, not lame predictions. Suggesting the potential isn't there at all, that's just stupid. He's already one of the best possession drivers/finishe rs on the team and its his rookie season.
All I can remember is the other draft picks after him who became "Superstars".
Tookie, 1st isn't always the best pick and Alexandre Daigle is the best example of this.
I expect big hits, some good fights & some excellent defensive play from him. Another excellent prospect signing. BTW Sdao is also a right shot as is Kutkowski & Wideman. I expect that Gryba another right shot will be in Ottawa next season.