Ottawa Senators

[notch4077]

I'm really interested in hearing how Jarrod Maidens does. I think these will be his first "games" in what, a year and a half almost?

Ludwig Karlsson, Buddy Robinson, and Cody Ceci are some other Sens I'd like to hear about. Marcantuoni from the Pens and Dillon Fournier from the Hawks are a couple others.

Damn you Canadians are lucky to be able to go to these things.

Haha! Not sure if you noticed (small picture) but Maidens is my avatar photo and has been since it was first reported that he is getting closer to returning.

Everyone you mentioned, I will give you my thoughts. I hope they help.

Can't wait to see Buddy Robinson up close (first row seats for all 3 games) and Fournier is intriguing as well. I want to see if he has gained some size now that he has been healthy for a decent stretch and watch him control things from the back end.

[Fast Tony DeNiro]

Haha! Not sure if you noticed (small picture) but Maidens is my avatar photo and has been since it was first reported that he is getting closer to returning.

Everyone you mentioned, I will give you my thoughts. I hope they help.

Can't wait to see Buddy Robinson up close (first row seats for all 3 games) and Fournier is intriguing as well. I want to see if he has gained some size now that he has been healthy for a decent stretch and watch him control things from the back end.

Awesome thanks! Looking forward to seeing what you think of them.

[notch4077]

In exactly 1 week and 45 minutes the puck will drop in London, Ontario for a game between the Sens prospects and the Blackhawks prospects. I will be in attendance.

CAN'T WAIT.

Something to talk about other than you know who and you know who.

[Big Ev]

JG Pageau will get like 50 points next week

[notch4077]

JG Pageau will get like 50 points next week

Yup. It's crazy. Lazar, Maidens, Pageau, Prince, Puempel and Stone. Screw it, Buddy Robinson too.

Just give the Sens "prospects" the trophy now. Not a chance those 7 are all in the lineup at the same time, but whatev.

[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

[finnys_fanatsy]

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 not a fan of this roster combnation..not for my fantasy team anyway

i have all three C...would like to see Zib at a wing

[notch4077]

It's so tough. Michalek sucks with Turris; Stone has been groomed to play with Spezza; Ryan won't play on the 2nd line; they want ZBad at center...all this results in having an unknown at the 2RW spot.

I'm sticking with Stone, huge long shot, but that's my guess. Would be crazy to see Pageau in the AHL though with how much he's been pumped/promoted/marketed/helped this offseason.

[notch4077]

so not a fan of this roster combnation..not for my fantasy team anyway

i have all three C...would like to see Zib at a wing

Not happening. Only way it does is if the Sens really struggle out of the gate (West Coast swing) or more injuries. Countless times now, they have said ZBad is a centre. Just never heard MacLean say it till now.

[Big Ev]

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

[notch4077]

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

Wow. You've really promoted Conacher. You had him on the 4th line last time. I think he is top 6 for sure. Glad you changed it up.

And I'm sure you've seen what happens when Turris and Michalek are together. Not good. But maybe they give it another shot. Makes sense and your lines are the much safer route to go.

I'm taking a bit of a longshot approach just because I have a feeling with Stone. Gonna be wrong, but oh well.

[Big Ev]

Wow. You've really promoted Conacher. You had him on the 4th line last time. I think he is top 6 for sure. Glad you changed it up.

And I'm sure you've seen what happens when Turris and Michalek are together. Not good. But maybe they give it another shot. Makes sense and your lines are the much safer route to go.

I'm taking a bit of a longshot approach just because I have a feeling with Stone. Gonna be wrong, but oh well.

Conacher will probably bounce around. But right now he should be with top players to maximize his potential.

I don't pay attention to what Michalek did last year with anybody, it was a write-off. He didn't play with Turris the year before.

The two will play well, Michalek will create space with his big body.

Stone needs more AHL time.

[wendelclark17]

a little tidbit from twitter today, take it's for what its worth.

Ian Mendes ‏@ian_mendes 1h
MacLean also said Bobby Ryan will play with whichever centre he has best chemistry with in camp -- Spezza, Turris or Zibanejad

[notch4077]

a little tidbit from twitter today, take it's for what its worth.

Lip service IMO. No chance Bobby Ryan plays anywhere other than with Spezza. And you can count on Bobby Ryan sandbagging when he lines up with Turris and Zibanejad in practice now. Haha.

[notch4077]

Here is the Paul MacLean interview. http://senators.nhl.com/club/blogpost.htm?id=19839

That guy has me smitten.