Value of: A winger for Timmy Stu.

[Xspyrit]

JJ Peterka for Batherson.

Due to Dorion's mismanagement for years, and their prospect being empty at the moment (outside of Yakemchuk and maybe a few surprises), Sens can't afford to trade any of Stutzle, Tkachuk, Batherson, Norris, Pinto, Greig, Sanderson, Chabot and Kleven UNLESS it was for culture shock

This proposal would be an example of that but not sure Batherson and his contract would be targeted. I think Tkachuk and Norris would be more at risk.

The thing is they need to ADD a Winger, not swap one.

Then they still need a winger lol, and that would be a backwards move.
It’s not a pressing need atm, some D help is needed.
Or they just wait til some guys come back from injury like most teams do in the cap world.

Outside of Zub's injuries and Hamonic playing, there's absolutely no need on defense. But how do you get rid of Hamonic and his NMC?

Sens have the 8th lowest xGA/60 at ES (7th at 5 on 5, 21st on PK). Outside of Hamonic, I find our defense is pretty strong

Go after an Iafallo type that loves forechecking & playing defense. Maybe find one that can hit too.

I'd want to have a Iafallo instead of Amadio but Iafallo is too expensive

That said, this is not what is needed on Stutzle's wing

If Tkachuk-Norris-Batherson stay together, you need a dynamic forward to play with Stutzle and Giroux

Perron has been injured a lot plus had to deal with a though family situation, 4.0 AAV was allowed to him.

 

[Xspyrit]

I love having the salary cap space of a cup winning team while not making the playoffs!

I hope for our sake Ostapchuk or someone can step in to fill Giroux’sntop six spot soon.

Ostapchuk is never going to be more than a bottom-6 forward and even then, maybe more a 4th liner, he doesn't have the offense but great defense and physicality

Just shift the lines

Brady/Stu/Giroux
Norris/Pinto/Batherson
Cousins/Grieg/Amadio

You're just shifting the problem : ideally, Cousins and Amadio are not in your top-9. Greig is not ready to provide consistent offense and he's not going to produce in that situation. Only thing that is improved here is that Pinto needs to play with more talent.

 

[Kaizen]

Could be low end or high end.

Curious what could be out there that would be available.

Have to be a pretty good winger - I'd just stick with Stu.

 

[Random schmoe]

I'd like to sign Mangiapane in the offseason. He's an excellent forechecker, strong defensively, a natural goalscorer, and has always been very productive 5on5.

A lot of Caps fans would be open to trading him in-season. He's a solid all around contributor, but playing on the 3rd line, with less than strong offensive and often rotating linemates, he doesn't generate enough offense to justify his cap hit. Not really his fault, just how he's being used.

But Ottawa probably can't afford him during the season without sending a pricey contract back, the Caps don't have a ton of space either, and realistically they're good and deep enough this season to not have a pressing need to force anything. Not sure if a deal would be feasible.

 

[DJN21]

Timmy Stu is a really dumb nickname...

 

[NyQuil]

Timmy Stu is a really dumb nickname...

His actual nickname is Jimmy Stu.

It arose when he first arrived in the dressing room after having been drafted 3rd overall and the team (led by Brady Tkachuk) pretended that they didn't know what his name was, and called him "Jimmy".

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

Need more of a scorer tbh. Whoever plays with Stutzle will get multiple clean looks to score a period.

With that said what's up with Kaliyev. He's gonna be pushed out in LA you think?

I was about to suggest Kaliyev since LA seems to hate him and he's low-salary (825k IIRC??).

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

Worst f***ing nickname in the league

 

[NyQuil]

Worst f***ing nickname in the league

Not really.

I hereby announce The Maven's choice for Igor's new nickname and it's a beaut: THE KING OF KA-CHING! (Short form: KING KA-CHING! Take your pick.)

https://sports.yahoo.com/nickname-igor-shesterkin-151701166.html#:~:text=Whatever%20pot%20of%20gold%20The,form%3A%20KING%20KA%2DCHING!

 

[PoutineSp00nZ]

Why in Odin's name would the Senators trade Stutzle? Guy is incredible.