Here is a look at the 25 players that will be sticking around. Important to note that the Sens still have a few injuries so more movement is expected when those players are healthy.
- Daniel Alfredsson
- Bobby Butler
- Erik Condra
- Stephane Da Costa
- Nikita Filatov
- Nick Foligno
- Colin Greening
- Zenon Konopka
- Milan Michalek
- Chris Neil
- Peter Regin
- Zack Smith
- Jason Spezza
- Jesse Winchester
- Mika Zibanejad
The surprise in this group has to be Mika Zibanejad. The kid was a bit of an unknown heading into camp but has earned a spot with the regular club. With Regin status still unknown for the opener it's likely Zibanejad will start the season centring that second line.
- Matt Carkner
- Jared Cowen
- Sergei Gonchar
- Erik Karlsson
- Filip Kuba
- Brian Lee
- Chris Phillips
- David Rundblad
This group features a couple of youngsters including Jared Cowen and David Rundblad. No surprise on Cowen but the fact that Rundblad is sticking around may surprise some. Again, with Carkner and Phillips both battling injury issues there could still be more movement in this group as well.
- Craig Anderson
- Alex Auld
No surprises in net. Robin Lehner will start the season down In Binghamton. The team would ideally like to get down to a 23 man roster but with the injuries, they will likely carry a couple extra bodies to start the season.
Ads all come from a third party. Havent seen the Leafs TV ones though.
Cowen is definitely ready though. He's confident with the puck and physically as well. He'll make our blueline better this year.
Rundblad is another interesting case. I want to keep him just because he has gotten exponentially better since his first preseason game and has gotten better defensively as time went on this preseason.
What do you guys think?
Greening and Condra... One of these 2 should have gotten a 2 way contract or both. I'm sure they would have taken it. With winchester and konopka there may not be room for a skilled play like da costa just yet (save for an injury).
My hope is they trade regin or winchester, as long as Da costa keeps imrpoving and Zib keeps up his strong play and finish (3 goals in pre, should have been 4)
As for the D, I'm really think Carkner is gone soon. A lot of teams would love to have him. We can probably get more for Lee but the kid is playing some great hockey right now. As everyone has stated, ideally Kuba is gone very soon.
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out of all the names listed by Chirp they are all correct but 1 is added to the D Patrick Wiercioch. think of it what you will but they took the time to take names off I'm sure they would of bumped his off too.
interesting!
Spoken like a true jmss grad; insightful, cunning and to the point. It'll be interesting to see what happends with Zibenejad, if he doesn't look out of place during his first 9 games, may be worthwhile to give him a years worth of NHL experience
Have you even watched the preseason ?
Greening has been one of the better forwards & will definitely be in the top 6.
Butler is the one who has step it up if he wants to be in the lineup at all.
This team is not expected to do much this year.. so why not just keep him and let him learn as he goes.
This kid has some skill... he will need some time to adjust.
I personally wish they could get rid of Kuba...
But let the season play out.
Did anyone else notice on CBC last night in one of the intermissions the positive comments being made by Stock & Hrudey (I believe it was)? They expect Ottawa to have a strong start then fade as the season goes. That's certainly different than what the other 'so-called' experts think.
They are saying exactly what all the other 'so-called' experts are saying. Having a strong start to your season is nice but means nothing if you can't keep it going, look at TML last year, started the season 4-0-0 and didn't make the playoffs...Otta wa won't be making the playoffs either, even if they have an amazing start they are just to young/inexperie nced and won't be able to keep up the high level of play for 82 games. As much as I love Anderson, if he has to bail the team out every night like he did against the Bruins, he'll be burnt out after 30 games
rundblad has been getting better quickly imo., if he can continue that trend and stick around, he should be looking pretty good by the 20 game mark
I know there are a lot here who demand he stay up and "learn" NHL, But baby steps, learn NA first. And at least down here he will be top line D and used in all situations which I doubt he would get up in Ottawa.
I totally agree. Give them a taste of the serious pay checks and five star treatment. Also dress them a few games for them to see how much they need to improve.
Sending them down to Bingo after that will not only make them want it more but they will be getting 1st line/pairing minutes on a good team and therefore gaining serious confidence.
They will not play in Binghampton all season. At most until nhl trade deadline.
Both Rundblad and DaCosta are going to be serious players in this league some day. Unbelievable talents
this is a great year to be young.
go sens!
we might just squeeze in.
Every time I've watched him play he seems just uninterested in playing defence. He is obviously rediculously talented but just doesn't compete in the defensive zone.
Learning all this in the AHL is much easier when the game is harder and faster and different than what he's used to. But he's also going to hget 1st pairing minutes and play both powerplay and penalty kill. He will quickly adapt and end up having a much better all around game and would soon be called up to the real sens lineup
let him learn mclean's system and he'll be just fine, he's adjusted lots having little practice and thrown into game situations. Let him practice here he'll get his mind set real quick. Mika needs to practice face-offs that's the only thing that i can see currently hurting his game this week he'll work with spezza and konopka and he'll get his strategy right.
give it time, they don't expect much, but we'll surprise many.
I think that is the best things for both him and the organization because he can get faster/stronger and much more mature in a year of SEL hockey but financially the team will his services for cheap(salary cap hit wize) for an extra year during his early prime. And when that contract expires we'll sign him to a beauty contract for life.
He will be a beaty for the sens for many years to come.
On a side note, does anyone think that Ottawa should or might consider taking a chance and claim Brule off of waivers? Say what you want, but the kid does have some untapped potential.
No, Zibanejad can not be sent back to the SEL. The 9 game rule only applies to CHL drafted players who still have CHL eligible years remaining.
Zibanejad making the Sens out of camp VOIDS his SEL contract. The only way he ends up back in Sweden is IF the Sens work out some sort of player "loan" agreement....ot herwise the only options are he plays in the NHL for the Sens or he can get sent to the AHL.
This is the same as it was for KArlsson.
BRULE is on waivers!!
If we don't pick him up then we are seriously stupid.
WE have many kids to test, we don't need a waiver grab like brule.
think of us in a year or two, look at the talent thats coming up, peterson,silfve rburg,noeson,pr ince,stone,peum pell,daugaqvins and this list goes on. we have to find out what we have in the kids who are playing this year and move out the duds for the new kids coming in next year. its the begining of the year and i'm happy with what we got.
btw brule's injury report looks like leclaire's. p a s s
You do know that waivers aren't by chance eh?
I hold a differing opinion about Zibanejad.
He's a work horse and is fearless out there. He scored some big goals at key moments during the preseason which shows that he can handle the pressure. If he keeps playing the way that he has been, he's only going to get better and I'm sure he'll get the ice time.
What do you think going back to Sweden would do for him that the NHL wouldn't?
Brule got caught in a numbers game with edmonton. He is a former number one and a gritty player with good hockey IQ. The major knock on him is he gets injured because of his aggressive style. At 24 with one year left he could be a good asset going forward. Don't be short sighted, we have the cap room and if he does well he could fetch you a 2nd or third at the deadline-if you don't keep him. If Zibby doesn't stick with the big club he is a good 2nd-3rd centre. The kid can really play when healthy.
Plus he is a great open ice hitter who will drop the gloves in a heartbeat. Nice to have on a young team.
Way more playing time.
Exactly
The knock on Brule is that he can't make the team with the Edmonton OIlers. This isn't some hidden gem from the Red Wings. He is not good enough for the OIlers. And unless you are hoping that he is a late late late bloomer, the fact that he was a 6th overall pick in 2005 seems irrelevant at this point.
Are you sure he's going to get WAY more playing time? He'll get 16minutes a game here. PP, PK at the best level.. he'll get what in SEL... 18... not worth it.. I'm fairly confident BM will put him in the AHL if he's not going to get a sufficient amount of playing time... Even if he did get less playing time in the NHL.. less playing time here is still way better..
It's likely because you visited the leafs website and now have a cookie on your computer to make ads show up for leafs tv. If you delete your cookies then it should not come up anymore.
Playing time. Also, playing at a lower skill level allows him to work on the little things and develop. He's only 18 years old so letting him go back to Sweden would be of no risk to the Sens. Especially since were not supposed to shock and awe with our production this year.
I see your point.. but he needs to get used to doing things right in the best league and at the fastest speed... I prefer him playing in North America where he's close by and his development and training can be monitored
Just got my reminder for the CBC hockey pool, was looking at the opening week rosters and noticed an injury slated next to Alfredsson. I checked online on the CBS Sports website and they are saying it's his back. Did anyone else know he re-injure himself, or is this old news?