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Green played a factor. It's about managing the cap.
Player Discussion Adam Gaudette (C/RW)Claimed off Waivers from Chicago
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Green played a factor. It's about managing the cap.
Beam me up, Scotty.
Wonder if any of the journalists have asked TG if they've thought of playing him with Timmy's line?
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He said yesterday he likely wouldn't have come back to Ottawa had it not been for Green being named coach.
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.
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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
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Goals aside, he looks like an NHL player to me. No reason he shouldn't stick around mid to long term.
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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.
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.
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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.
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.
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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!
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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
“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
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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.
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BonHoonLayneCornell
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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.
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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.
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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.
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.
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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.
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.
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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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