Ottawa Senators

[The Comish]

You guys are even taking over random team threads?

Let's get a post war going in the Carolina thread! They need to see some action over there.

Huh? We are talking about the Senators. What are you referring to?

You guys post a lot. About everything. In every thread.

Says the guy with almost 30 000 posts

Indeed. I thought that was the point of the forums.

This exchange made me lol!! You guys are hilarious!

[The Comish]

Karlsson was bad, bad, bad last night. When he got robbed by Howard, he was almost happy for Howard... He needs to get mean.

The OT goal was telling. Anderson skated right off and didn't even look at Karlsson. I think he was mad at him for that gaffe. Bad luck or not, Karlsson wasn't ready and certainly hasn't been the Karlsson we are used to. I hope this lights a fire under him because right now he's not the same player.


I agree this team played better with Turris. There's no reason they shouldn't have re-signed him.

I guess a player is allowed to have a bad night every now and then. If I'm Karlsson, I might be pressing a little hard because it's a contract year? I mean he's going to get PAID, but if he keeps on playing the way he has been this season, he might sacrifice millions of dollars over the course of his next contract. MILLIONS!

[PenguinHunter]

I guess a player is allowed to have a bad night every now and then. If I'm Karlsson, I might be pressing a little hard because it's a contract year? I mean he's going to get PAID, but if he keeps on playing the way he has been this season, he might sacrifice millions of dollars over the course of his next contract. MILLIONS!

I doubt he will sacrifice millions.... the New York Rangers are still part of the league...they will still offer the extra millions.

What he will be sacrificing is other teams offering in the same range as the rangers. haha

[The Comish]

I doubt he will sacrifice millions.... the New York Rangers are still part of the league...they will still offer the extra millions.

What he will be sacrificing is other teams offering in the same range as the rangers. haha

The way I see it, if this season causes ANY doubts, he might make $1M/season less x 7 years - $7M (MILLIONS!), but yeah, the Rangers. Good point. Maybe Chiarelli will make a pitch and then have to trade a player like Draisaitl, leaving RNH as C2. Could work (says this desperate Oiler fan). I mean sign EK in the offseason, not trade Draisaitl to Ottawa!

[agentzero]

I guess a player is allowed to have a bad night every now and then. If I'm Karlsson, I might be pressing a little hard because it's a contract year? I mean he's going to get PAID, but if he keeps on playing the way he has been this season, he might sacrifice millions of dollars over the course of his next contract. MILLIONS!

He is, but this goes beyond that. There's having a bad night and then there's displaying a nonchalant attitude. Right now, I don't see an angry, determined player. Heck, none of the Sens are. I am absolutely certain that the owner's comments in the media and the bad mood that surrounds that aspect of the team is affecting all of them. Last year, Nicholle Anderson's battle with cancer galvanized the group. This year, the owner's attitude and meddling are splitting the group. Trading Turris over the contract dispute was horrible for the room; it signaled that ownership isn't serious about signing core players. To me, this means it is almost certain Karlsson is gone, not because he wants to leave, but they are not creating the conditions to attract or retain top talent. It just makes for an awful situation all around. No one is playing to their potential in that group, which is telling.

[blayze]

I am sure Karlsson will go to another team (there's really no reason to stay in Ottawa) and receive a massive contract - deservedly so.

That team will end up way overpaying because he is obviously not the same player he used to be - even admitted it himself in several interviews this year.

[newfcollins]

Karlsson will get at least $10 million a year on the next contract. Maybe as high as $12 million. His play this year won't change that. There will be a GM that will chalk this year up to a bad system, recovering from an injury, a trainwreck of a year for all of the Sens, etc.

[Achilles]

No one is playing to their potential in that group, which is telling.

One exception to this is Mark Stone. That guy is Datsyuk 2.0 and by far the best forward on the team.

My interest in the team this year has waned considerably. Admittedly, I don't know what goes on in the locker room but it certainly seemed like Turris was very popular. He's also excellent, and when you come within 1 goal of the final, core players usually need to be rewarded. As was said above, this sends a signal to the rest of the team.

Bob Mackenzie said something a while back and I'd be interested to hear whether anyone has any information as to whether or not its true: He thought that Karlsson wants a commitment that the team will spend to the cap and try to field the best team possible every year. It makes perfect sense that an elite player (or any player, frankly) would want to play for a team that is fully committed to win. Apparently Ottawa doesn't do that, for financial reasons. I know that Mr. Melnyk is entitled to do what he wants with his property, but if it's not financially viable to spend to the cap then he should get out of the business.

I love this team, and have been a rabid fan since the days of Yashin, Bonk and Redden. However if Karlsson leaves because Ottawa isn't "all-in" on winning, I won't be spending $ on NHL Centre Ice next year.

[Taco97]

How many times does this team need to get embarrassed/thumped before they can Boucher already?!

[Achilles]

How many times does this team need to get embarrassed/thumped before they can Boucher already?!

All Ottawa ever does is fire coaches. I?m beyond tired of it. This coach led them to the conference final last year. He?s not the problem.

[Taco97]

All Ottawa ever does is fire coaches. I?m beyond tired of it. This coach led them to the conference final last year. He?s not the problem.

I disagree. His regimented system of play has a short life span before other teams game plan for it and pick it apart.....same exact thing happened in Tampa, worked well for a year and a bit and then they started getting thumped, and he got canned. Players quickly get sick of playing with the cuffs on too I'm sure. There was a reason he got passed over for so many jobs before getting back into the NHL again after he got fired by Tampa. I'd hate to be a Sens fan watching all that boring scripted hockey, his system sucks and coaches of that ilk are contributing factors to decreased scoring and entertainment value, and need to go away.

[Taco97]

My God, this team is absolutely heartless and hot garbage. They get challenged by their GM and just continue to stink it up.......their games have become unwatchable, something I'd never thought I'd say of a team with Karlsson on it. There has to be some changes brewing, this is getting ugly.

[ericdaoust]

Wait I thought a trip to the semis automatically means more success to come...

[Taco97]

Wait I thought a trip to the semis automatically means more success to come...

Good thing they locked up Burrows for the Cup run!

[agentzero]

Dorion's job is on the block for sure. He challenged them because he feels the heat. Hard to work for such an owner though... Turris trade hurt the room bad.