Ottawa Senators

[notch4077]

would love to hear your thoughts behind greening with the top line as apposed to maybe zibs moving to wing or conacher up there?

I actually love my top line of Greening - Spezza - Ryan.
Greening is another big body on that line with a much different role than the other 2. He will take up space, has the skill level to hang, the speed to keep up and has already proven he can put up points with Spezza.

Conacher is still in the top 6 and that is where he needs to be to maximize his potential.

Zibanejad is a center, is a center, is a center.

[artvandelay]

How do you guys see the powerplay units shaping up?

[Big Ev]

How do you guys see the powerplay units shaping up?

Maybe:

Michalek-Spezza-Ryan
Wiercioch-Karlsson

Turris-Greening-Pageau/MacArthur
Corvo-Karlsson

[deantime419]

Alfredsson used to play some point on the PP too so maybe someone like Turris who is a pretty sound decision maker and 2 way player could sneak onto the 1st unit over Wiercoch/Corvo.

Not sure if he has much of a one-timer or not though.

[Big Ev]

Alfredsson used to play some point on the PP too so maybe someone like Turris who is a pretty sound decision maker and 2 way player could sneak onto the 1st unit over Wiercoch/Corvo.

Not sure if he has much of a one-timer or not though.

Haven't seen Turris one-time it yet, as far as I can remember.

One player who has a great one-timer is Zibanejad and has played the point with the Swedish national team.

Cowen's is pretty good as well.

[notch4077]

How do you guys see the powerplay units shaping up?

PP1:
Michalek - Spezza - Ryan
Wiercioch - Karlsson

Zibanejad - Turris - Greening
Corvo - Karlsson and Cowen for the final 20 seconds if that.

[Big Ev]

From reporters:

MacLean confirms MacArthur will start on a line with Turris. Stone, Conacher and Hoffman also in the mix to play on the other wing.

MacLean also said that as it stands right now, Zibanejad & Z. Smith are going to start camp as centremen.

[notch4077]

For all you line combination freaks, Coach MacLean just referred to Zibabnejad as a center. He will be the 3rd line center to start the year.

Michalek - Spezza - Ryan
MacArthur - Turris - Conacher/Stone
Greeening - Zibanejad - Condra
Conacher/Pageau - Smith - Neil
Kassian and O'Brien with Stone or Pageau down in the AHL.

Methot - Karlsson
Cowen - Wiercioch
Phillips - Corvo/Gryba (whoever isn't in, is a healthy scratch

Anderson
Lehner

So I pretty much nailed it for the last 2 months...up until I decided to change it two days ago just for shits and giggles.

[Big Ev]

So I pretty much nailed it for the last 2 months...up until I decided to change it two days ago just for shits and giggles.

Pretty obvious that would be the lineup. Only thing different may be Smith on the wing if Pageau falters on wing.

[Big Ev]

although I could see the Conacher idea on the top trio if it doesn't work out

[notch4077]

Pretty obvious that would be the lineup. Only thing different may be Smith on the wing if Pageau falters on wing.

Obvious? Except I guess for when you said this:

Ryan-Spezza-Michalek
MacArthur-Turris-Zibanejad
Greening-Pageau-Condra
Conacher-Smith-Neil
Kassian

Try not to be so serious after you read this. Haha.

[Big Ev]

Obvious? Except I guess for when you said this:



Try not to be so serious after you read this. Haha.

Do I have to bring up your past antics again?

[notch4077]

It seems as though the Sens and Cowen have agreed on a 4-year deal but are still far apart on the salary.

Sens had originally offered 2, 4, 6 and 8 year proposals with diminishing AAV as the term got longer.

It's baffling to me that they can't work this out and that Cowen is choosing to miss a couple skates with teammates. 90 games in 4 years Jared, that's all you've played son.

See you on the ice kid.

[Big Ev]

Shitty agent

[notch4077]

Agent picked the wrong client to try and build a reputation with. Might want to choose someone with more bargaining power other than Cowen. Haha.