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Robert Bortuzzo it is then.
Robert Bortuzzo it is then.
I still think Ottawa is probably focused on Cousins in FA and a bottom pair D in trade.
What teams trying to get younger? JBD for veteran 3rd pair guy?
And no cap room. I'm surprised he's made as many moves as he has if I'm being honest.Staios inherited a shit team with no picks and no prospects.
He never had a chance. Not for this offseason.
SS specifically said they wanted Hamonic's vet leadership so he wasn't going anywhere. I expect he'll be in the press box for a lot of games. Maybe not playing regularly will allow him to be effective when he does play.Yeah, I’m saying we missed the boat on the buyout.
Amazing mentor Sanderson is already past tense, what a young stud Sandy isI expect Hamonic & JBD will share that 3rd RD spot & Hamonic will be expected to mentor both Kleven & JBD as he did Sanderson who seems very grateful for his help.
He's a quick learner & massive talent.Amazing mentor Sanderson is already past tense, what a young stud Sandy is
He wasn't good enough to make up for Chychrun's defensive lapses, that's for sure (that's who he spent the vast amount of his time with last season, over 50%). He was passable playing with Sanderson in limited minutes (because of Sanderson, I'm sure), terrible with Chabot (who also has defensive lapses), and less terrible with Brannstrom. I think he and Kleven can be a decent pairing so long as they avoid trying to do to much and see some sheltered minutes so they can continue to grow.i expect they bring another D in
jbd is not good enough
so hes terrible without sanderson and we think he will be fine with a rookie?He wasn't good enough to make up for Chychrun's defensive lapses, that's for sure (that's who he spent the vast amount of his time with last season, over 50%). He was passable playing with Sanderson in limited minutes (because of Sanderson, I'm sure), terrible with Chabot (who also has defensive lapses), and less terrible with Brannstrom. I think he and Kleven can be a decent pairing so long as they avoid trying to do to much and see some sheltered minutes so they can continue to grow.
That said, Utah is building something and some guys are going to get squeezed out. If there is anyway to get Kesselring and McBain I'd love to see Staios do it - JBD could be a piece going back.
My take away is that JBD worked well with a partner that plays a sound defensive game and struggled with partners that high danger opportunities against due to defensive lapses.so hes terrible without sanderson and we think he will be fine with a rookie?
putting JBD with Kleven is a great way to handicap kleven as a rookie
its not happening imo
Roslovic stinksI had him on my 4th line possibility list
Roslovic, Clutterbuck, Cousins, Blais, Okposo, Motte,
I'd take a run at Roslovic
Adam BoqvistRobert Bortuzzo it is then.
Not that I remember. Kleven was very firmly on the third pair.Did Kleven and JBD play together in NoDak?
Barrie on the third pair playing real third pair minutes would probably be pretty effective.Adam Boqvist
Tyson Barrie
Kevin Shattenkirk
Justin Shultz
I know some of these aren't ideal but let's be honest they're all better than what we have.
Jbd has defensive lapses of his own to worry about.He wasn't good enough to make up for Chychrun's defensive lapses, that's for sure (that's who he spent the vast amount of his time with last season, over 50%). He was passable playing with Sanderson in limited minutes (because of Sanderson, I'm sure), terrible with Chabot (who also has defensive lapses), and less terrible with Brannstrom. I think he and Kleven can be a decent pairing so long as they avoid trying to do to much and see some sheltered minutes so they can continue to grow.
That said, Utah is building something and some guys are going to get squeezed out. If there is anyway to get Kesselring and McBain I'd love to see Staios do it - JBD could be a piece going back.
Year 1 . 2.5M
Year 2. 5M
5M will be his next QO
He will be 25 years old at the end of this contract, so he will be 2 full seasons away from UFA, he would also have not accrued 7 seasons due to the injuries and burning a year.
Sens have basically protected themselves from a Debrincat scenario. He would need to sign 2 QO's in back to back years to walk into free agency.
issue with a kleven-jbd pairing for me is the lack of experience. If this was 2 seasons ago sure give them a chance, but this season we have to show a significant step forward (preferably playoffs). Plus since we didnt buy out hamonic we cant even keep either of them in the press box/rotation as needed. So in my opinion we need an upgrade on this pairing and it just makes more sense to try and upgrade on jbdMy take away is that JBD worked well with a partner that plays a sound defensive game and struggled with partners that high danger opportunities against due to defensive lapses.
Kleven is a defensively minded defenseman, not one that jumps into the rush. He and JBD are similar in that regard, so if they do play together then I'll hope that they can keep things in check for 16 or so minutes per game.
Certainly there will be frustrating nights, but this team is still going to generate plenty of those with or without JBD (again though, I'd welcome a deal for an upgrade, just don't know how Staios manages that).
I don't disagree, it is concerning. I suspect though that JBD will become a very serviceable 3rd pairing D, but if he can be upgraded through trade, great. I would really rather not see him dumped for nothing so the Sens can add an aging replacement for the sake of "experience" - especially for what should be 16 minutes per game of mostly manageable opposition.issue with a kleven-jbd pairing for me is the lack of experience. If this was 2 seasons ago sure give them a chance, but this season we have to show a significant step forward (preferably playoffs). Plus since we didnt buy out hamonic we cant even keep either of them in the press box/rotation as needed. So in my opinion we need an upgrade on this pairing and it just makes more sense to try and upgrade on jbd