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Watching the Oilers this AM and they just said Connor Brown still doesn't have a goal. 56 games and counting since he left Ottawa.
This is like Bill Muckalt throwback.
This is like Bill Muckalt throwback.
One idea that seems appropriate for ensuring the bottom teams get some help each year is to get rid of the draft lottery as it is currently designed. It is unfair to the teams at the bottom of the league as it allows other teams mush higher in the final standings to get the 1st and 2nd over-all picks. I would rather just let the standings determine the picks (last team picks first, second last picks second, etc.).this is an issue the league needs to analyze and address.
If you get on Statmuse, you will see the bottom 10 teams this year, are also the same bottom 10-15 teams with a cumulatively bad record over a 5 to 10 year period.
The league is stratified. Once good, a team remains good. Once bad, it remains bad.
32 teams has meant, it is difficult to draft out of trouble (quickly). A cap has meant that you cannot spend your way out. Trade deadline, FA day in July, seems to ensure that the rich get richer and the poor remain poor.
What has happened this year is the same for years past. If you look at the data, you can go back 10-15 years and it is similar.
The league needs to find a way to be Robin Hood.. Somehow take from the rich and give to the poor (Talent wise, not money).
Insane that a mere 10% of total games played, paint the picture.
It cannot be easy to be in sales and marketing for the 10-12 teams that are out by Oct 30 or 31st. Accounting for road and home games, these teams may have 38-39 dates to fill.
Solutions are needed.. A major one may have to be expanded playoffs.
Ohh well. Imagine the chaos next Oct 31.
Hopefully the POHO/GM and coaching staff will see the wisdom of finishing lower in the standings instead of winning meaningless games during the rest of this season!The standings sure are interesting atm. Divisions all still up for grabs, even Edmonton if they can win their games in hand.
With the Islanders winning 5 in a row, TB is in serious danger of being passed. Same goes for Detroit.
If Calgary could win their game in hand, they'd only be 4 points behind Vegas and play them next Thursday. They've got their chance if they're able to grab it.
A couple other teams behind them threatening, but they're running out of time.
Doubt it happens to Vegas, but that would be quite the turn of events to see both TB and Vegas outside looking in. Or for Detroit to drop out would be satisfying. Should be a fun finish.
For the Senators I think they can still get past Anaheim if they bear down here. They have a tough sked to finish off the season. Need to lose against CBJ next Thursday and start getting a point spread there. I think we can get down to that bottom 3rd spot.
I disagree on Formenton. If he was 30 sure. But he was a young player that developed into a bona fide top 9 and killer pk asset. Gone at 22. No return. Losing him for nothing hurt..I hear what you're saying, but wrt Formenton, we cut bait long enough ago that we've had time to fill the void.
Losing one of Norris/Pinto for essentiall all of the last two seasons is a tough break though for a team that was only expected to be a bubble team if things went right last year, this year is another story (we're too bad for it to be just that).
Young teams trying to deal with some pretty substantial adversity, it's tough, hopefully they learn from it and it makes them better down the line, but in the mean time it's rough.
I expect they will, but post trade deadline, probably don't have a lot of impact on the results either way.Hopefully the POHO/GM and coaching staff will see the wisdom of finishing lower in the standings instead of winning meaningless games during the rest of this season!
the two leagues closest to each other are the NFL and NHL.. While NFL revenues are significantly higher, the CAP and FA rules are similar.One idea that seems appropriate for ensuring the bottom teams get some help each year is to get rid of the draft lottery as it is currently designed. It is unfair to the teams at the bottom of the league as it allows other teams mush higher in the final standings to get the 1st and 2nd over-all picks. I would rather just let the standings determine the picks (last team picks first, second last picks second, etc.).
Add in losing every single draft lottery during our rebuild.This team, apart from the bad mgmt. / owner situation, has just been blessed with horrible luck for two seasons
With Norris injured basically all of last season, then Pinto suspended and Norris gone again shortly after Pinto returns, we've been down a top 9 calibre player for 2 seasons now. But, we need to add Formenton to that.
Two top 9 players missing for 2 seasons and nothing to show for it in return.
I'm not making excuses for anyone but that's a tough pill to swallow for any team.
In fairness that didn't affect us too much.Add in losing every single draft lottery during our rebuild.
Didn't score in his last 14 as a Senator either, so he's closing in on a full season's worth of games.Watching the Oilers this AM and they just said Connor Brown still doesn't have a goal. 56 games and counting since he left Ottawa.
This is like Bill Muckalt throwback.
Still…. Would have been pretty nuts to have Byfield as well, but I get what you’re saying.In fairness that didn't affect us too much.
In 2018 we dropped from Svechnikov to Brady, who are at worst equals.
In 2020 we dropped from Byfield to Sanderson. Byfield is having a great season, but Sanderson is our future #1D.
Crazy.Didn't score in his last 14 as a Senator either, so he's closing in on a full season's worth of games.
Lost 5 in a row, now only 2 points up on NYI (who have 2 games in hand) and 3 up on Washington (also with 2 games in hand) for the final wild card spot.If the Detroit redwings miss the playoffs I’ll be sooooo happy. Their fans are insufferable on the main board
I'm surprised they moved Mysak. Figured they'd keep him and develop him to be his friend Slafbustky's linemate.
They are both change of scenery guys. Pretty equivalent.
You guys make some good points. At least now we have a real owner, and hopefully the process moves towards more sustainability. Trade deadlines are always a tough reminder for Sens fans that we're not one of the more competitive franchises in general, so I'm just feeling down today watching all these other teams have fun while we didn't even have anything worthy of plucking from for contenders. This team is in rough shape, and I don't know if I have faith this is fixable. They need a very solid summer here.
Pretty crazy. Was there an injury situation? I forget.Watching the Oilers this AM and they just said Connor Brown still doesn't have a goal. 56 games and counting since he left Ottawa.
This is like Bill Muckalt throwback.
If you could bottle up 1% of the passion John Torterella had on the bench last night refusing to leave the bench and combine it with the talent of the 20 players of the Ottawa Senators we’d have a Cup Parade in this city
The Flyers lost that game 7-0.
If they keep playing they way the have over the last twenty, they won't be making the playoffs at all, they are 8-10-2 while the NYI have 3 games in hand and are playing great to take over the div spot, while Det, Tbay and Was are all right there to take those wildcard spots.they are headed to the playoffs because they play with intensity - Ottawa is 5th worst overall because they don’t play with intensity
If they keep playing they way the have over the last twenty, they won't be making the playoffs at all, they are 8-10-2 while the NYI have 3 games in hand and are playing great to take over the div spot, while Det, Tbay and Was are all right there to take those wildcard spots.
They started the season hot, going 18-10-3, had the 11th best goaltending in that period. Since then, they are 15-14-5 and 31st in sv% (guess who is 32nd, and by a surprisingly large amount),That’s all fine; the team has overcheived this year and are in a playoff spot and thats because they play with intensity and play together.
The Philly rebuild is ahead of ours not because of talent or drafting or trading - they simply play harder and more desperate then Ottawa