Player Discussion Adam Gaudette (C/RW)Claimed off Waivers from Chicago

[Loach]

I feel after scoring 40+ goals in the A last year , Guadette had options. Green definitely played a factor. Still was kinda shocked when they initially waived him at the start of the year I thought he had a strong camp

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5893532/2024/11/02/gaudette-senators-goals-ahl?source=user-shared-article

Green played a factor. It's about managing the cap.

 

[Nova Stutzlia]

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Beam me up, Scotty.

Wonder if any of the journalists have asked TG if they've thought of playing him with Timmy's line?

 

[BonHoonLayneCornell]

It does make you wonder if Green had any influence in the signing of Gaudette from their time together in Vancouver.
His last time playing for Green gave him best season in the NHL in Vancouver in 2019-20 with 33 points in 59 games, which is pretty decent.

Hard to really put a prediction on how this year goes for Gaudette but at this point, you have to think that a 20-goal season is possible.

He said yesterday he likely wouldn't have come back to Ottawa had it not been for Green being named coach.

Beam me up, Scotty.

Wonder if any of the journalists have asked TG if they've thought of playing him with Timmy's line?

Not that, but he did acknowledge Adam not really being a typical 4th liner and that rarely would you have a 4th line center with his hands and shot. Seems to like that benefit on the 4th line and singled them all out as playing well.

 

[Tuna99]

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5893532/2024/11/02/gaudette-senators-goals-ahl?source=user-shared-article

Green played a factor. It's about managing the cap.

Also long term for Gaudette, he could be looking at a career here in Ottawa especially with G and Perron aging out, perfect start so far

 

[BonHoonLayneCornell]

Also long term for Gaudette, he could be looking at a career here in Ottawa especially with G and Perron aging out, perfect start so far

Goals aside, he looks like an NHL player to me. No reason he shouldn't stick around mid to long term.

 

[frightenedinmatenum2]

His most relevant time as an NHLer previously came under Green. So it's not surprising that there was mutual interest.

This is like Boucher bringing in Didomenico. Coaches do this stuff all the time for what are supposed to be 12th-13th forward type roles. They bring back someone who has good vibes or is funny or reminds them of that great year in 13-14 when they coached a team in the fourth tier Alvaskian soccer league to a playoff win.

Luckily for us, Green's Didomenico is Mr.#44in24 and the front running for the Rocket Richard trophy.

 

[Cosmix]

His most relevant time as an NHLer previously came under Green. So it's not surprising that there was mutual interest.

This is like Boucher bringing in Didomenico. Coaches do this stuff all the time for what are supposed to be 12th-13th forward type roles. They bring back someone who has good vibes or is funny or reminds them of that great year in 13-14 when they coached a team in the fourth tier Alvaskian soccer league to a playoff win.

Luckily for us, Green's Didomenico is Mr.#44in24 and the front running for the Rocket Richard trophy.

I remember watching the Rocket play live on TV (Original 6 days).

I am not sure who Godette reminds me of but he certainly has a scorer's nose for the net and quick shot and to a little extent reminds me of some of the smaller shooters like Sakic, Robitaille and Bossy. But he is most likely not ever going to be like those 3 on a long-term basis.

 

[Sensinitis]

Great to see him securing his spot and carving a role on the 4th line and 2nd PP.

He obviously has good hands and a great shot, but it's evident that he's worked on his skating, defensive positioning, and I've peeped him have himself some great backchecks and takeaways too.

Don't give him more than he can chew, he's perfect where he is now. If there's injuries we'll see what happens.

 

[Senovision]

Beam me up, Scotty.

Wonder if any of the journalists have asked TG if they've thought of playing him with Timmy's line?

They should try it, Gaudette has the hot hand. I think he would do a lot better than Amadio or Greig have.
That would seem logical......as Spock would say and then they could go at warp speed!

 

[Tuna99]

Love it in his post game with Claire Hannah (have to say the full name it’s just one of this names) he said

“I’ve been hungry for two years”

This guy has that burning desire to win and be an impact NHL’er like Brady and Stu and Chabot talk about. Great fit

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1853449951285493799

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1853796926723936278

 

[umma gumma]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1853796926723936278

Exactly. Leave him alone. He's been given a role and is running with it. Its not like they (4th line) aren't getting ice time.

 

[BonHoonLayneCornell]

Ya, I don't see the need to shake it up while things look good and he's scoring on the 4th line. Wait until a bump in the road to make those changes.

 

[Senovision]

Gaudette has been the pleasant surprise of the season so far. He has been( I know it's early) Staios' best acquisition from the off season.
St. Louis' loss is our gain.

 

[Good in Osgoode]

Gaudette has been the pleasant surprise of the season so far. He has been( I know it's early) Staios' best acquisition from the off season.
St. Louis' loss is our gain.

While Gaudette has been a great surprise, the fact that you're saying he has been the best acquisition in the off-season does not really say good things about Ullmark, Jensen, Perron, Amadio, Cousins & Gregor.

Obviously, it has been a very small sample size and Gaudette has been fantastic, so it makes it a bit of a tough comparison and there are some extenuating circumstances in the case of Perron, but I do think we need to (and we will) see more out of the rest of these guys. With the exception of Jensen, who has been a pleasant surprise for me, the rest of these players have been somewhat underwhelming.

I was not expecting lots of offence from the 4 forwards listed above but a combined 3 goals & 5 assists in a combined total of 41 games is no Beuno.

 

[Senovision]

I know Ullmark will have some outstanding games and I think he will get on a few hot streaks.
Jensen provides solid steady play.
But so far....as I stated before, it's early... Gaudette has been the best surprise especially when you look at his salary and I have been posting this since Oct. 4 before the regular season games began.

 

[Cosmix]

Great to see him securing his spot and carving a role on the 4th line and 2nd PP.

He obviously has good hands and a great shot, but it's evident that he's worked on his skating, defensive positioning, and I've peeped him have himself some great backchecks and takeaways too.

Don't give him more than he can chew, he's perfect where he is now. If there's injuries we'll see what happens.

I tend to agree that if you have a line or pair of Fs that work well together and score more goals than they allow, keep them together until they don't. Makes sense. But sometimes, you might have to make a change if the other lines are crap.

 

[Nova Stutzlia]

I think you could make the argument that he's been the Sens' best goal scorer.

Although he's tied for 2nd place with 7 goals (with 3 others) with Brady in 1st with 9,
his TOI/GP ( 10:39) is much lower than the others. For example Brady's TOI/GP is 18:30.

 

[dumbdick]

Crazy theory:

Adam Gaudette has always been an excellent goal scorer, but his defence (and skating?) have always lacked.

I think he's a late bloomer that had the discipline to finally put it together, and is now sitting on the precipice of his emergence as a 2nd-line player for the next five years.

This aint no Alex Chiasson or Dom Kubalik statline. The eye test backs up the numbers.

He's never had a big deal before. He's not so rich that he would bet on himself and shoot down a guaranteed $10M contract.

Let's give it to him. Lock him up for a 5-year/$10M deal right now.

Best case scenario we get the best middle-six contract in the league. Worst case scenario he's a $2M 4th line center for a few seasons then we buy out the rest.

I'd take that bet.

 

[armani]

https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/ottaw...urge-evokes-memories-of-former-ottawa-senator

"The game's definitely slowed down for me," said Gaudette. "Doing the right things puts you in a good spot. If you're in a good spot defensively, it puts you in a good spot offensively.

The points have come, but almost as importantly, the Senators' fourth line is taking care of business. In the 81 minutes and 36 seconds the Cousins-Gaudette-MacEwen line has played at five-on-five, the Senators have dominated the opposition. When that trio has been on the ice, the Senators have generated 58.92 percent of the shots (CF%), 56.53 percent of the shots on goal (SF%), 64.80 percent of the total goals (GF%), and 56.57 percent of the expected goals (xGF%) per Evolving-Hockey. Without question, they have been one of the most effective fourth lines in the NHL this season.

Love the way the 4th line was constructed. I was thinking Ewwey MacEwen is a useless plug, Travis Green went to work and made the most out of a 4th line that included setting God Dette (someone who Green has confidence in/history with) as an unconventional 4C. I think we are seeing peak Gaudette.

Crazy theory:

Adam Gaudette has always been an excellent goal scorer, but his defence (and skating?) have always lacked.

I think he's a late bloomer that had the discipline to finally put it together, and is now sitting on the precipice of his emergence as a 2nd-line player for the next five years.

This aint no Alex Chiasson or Dom Kubalik statline. The eye test backs up the numbers.

He's never had a big deal before. He's not so rich that he would bet on himself and shoot down a guaranteed $10M contract.

Let's give it to him. Lock him up for a 5-year/$10M deal right now.

Best case scenario we get the best middle-six contract in the league. Worst case scenario he's a $2M 4th line center for a few seasons then we buy out the rest.

I'd take that bet.

Gaudette might even accept a 2 year deal under $4 million. Don't think they need to go the longer term route just yet, they usually bite us in the ass. I think by game 50 Staios would have a pretty good idea as to what he should do with Gaudette (extend, UFA). I would like to see Cousins back as well on the 4th line. Once Gregor is back we will see how a combo of Gregor-God-MacEwen/Cousins work.

 

[DrEasy]

https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/ottaw...urge-evokes-memories-of-former-ottawa-senator




Love the way the 4th line was constructed. I was thinking Ewwey MacEwen is a useless plug, Travis Green went to work and made the most out of a 4th line that included setting God Dette (someone who Green has confidence in/history with) as an unconventional 4C. I think we are seeing peak Gaudette.



Gaudette might even accept a 2 year deal under $4 million. Don't think they need to go the longer term route just yet, they usually bite us in the ass. I think by game 50 Staios would have a pretty good idea as to what he should do with Gaudette (extend, UFA). I would like to see Cousins back as well on the 4th line. Once Gregor is back we will see how a combo of Gregor-God-MacEwen/Cousins work.

Please, no more Cousins. We have Ostapchuk ready to contribute. And hopefully somebody else from the AHL will provide additional depth for our bottom 6 next year.

 

[armani]

Please, no more Cousins. We have Ostapchuk ready to contribute. And hopefully somebody else from the AHL will provide additional depth for our bottom 6 next year.

Lets see how Gregor-Gaudette-MacEwen works, the recipe is different than how the current one is constructed. While I don’t like the unnecessary penalties (work in progress), I like the “4th line” elements he brings that we have been missing. They are creating chaos with relentless forecheck, cousins is not really physical but keeps oppositions distracted. At minimum wage.

“When that trio has been on the ice, the Senators have generated 58.92 percent of the shots (CF%), 56.53 percent of the shots on goal (SF%), 64.80 percent of the total goals (GF%), and 56.57 percent of the expected goals (xGF%) per Evolving-Hockey. Without question, they have been one of the most effective fourth lines in the NHL this season.”

Yeah if Ostapchuk is ready next year (he is close/not fully ripe) then it’s a decision on which UFA forward (Gregor, Cousins) they have to let go. Both are good value for buck players at league minimum, Cousins has cup winning experience and is dickish. Gregor is faster and a better PKer. They both bring different elements, it’s a matter of how Green likes to deploy his lines once everyone is healthy (which has yet to happen this season).

 

[KnuckChuckinTkachuk]

My ideal 4th line right now would be

Gregor - Ostapchuk - Gaudette

I don't think MacEwen moves the needle when he's on the ice (hasn't been bad) and Cousins has taken some bonehead penalties + makes some bad decisions with the puck, not a fan.

 

[Micklebot]

My ideal 4th line right now would be

Gregor - Ostapchuk - Gaudette

I don't think MacEwen moves the needle when he's on the ice (hasn't been bad) and Cousins has taken some bonehead penalties + makes some bad decisions with the puck, not a fan.

MacEwen has consistently been really physical and is willing to drop the gloves, I have a hard time taking him out, particularly when the 4th line has been our most consistent all year.