How good can Shane Pinto be?

[Blotto71]

I'm sure this will be an unpopular take, but I'd consider moving Pinto this summer. Greig can take his spot at 3LC next year.

I don't see this current roster as one that can deep in the playoffs. Pinto is a piece that if he is going to remain on the 3L here, he could be potentially moved for a top 6 scoring winger.

As I said, sure to be unpopular.

 

[dumbdick]

I'm sure this will be an unpopular take, but I'd consider moving Pinto this summer. Greig can take his spot at 3LC next year.

I don't see this current roster as one that can deep in the playoffs. Pinto is a piece that if he is going to remain on the 3L here, he could be potentially moved for a top 6 scoring winger.

As I said, sure to be unpopular.

Yeah that's a really bad take. That 3rd line was what got us in the playoffs. If you want to improve the top 6, trade someone in the top 6.

 

[Burrowsaurus]

3rd line C can fill in admirably at second line Center for a short time.

He’s not good enough with the puck to be top 6 Center full time and doesn’t have a stand out offensive trait either

 

[GCK]

I think he will develop into a 2nd line centre within a couple years which allows Greig to take over as 3LC and Cozens to move over to wing.

 

[Cosmix]

I wouldn't be against that Chabot makes way too many mistakes for a guy in his position at his salary who has been in the league as long as he has & he's already lost the top spot to Sanderson. I doubt they would trade both though, so I would rather trade the older LD who is not going to get better, but worse with age not to mention injuries. I think it would be a huge mistake to re-sign him with Yak coming.

Signing Jensen would depend on the term and AAV starting in 2026-27. It also depends on what other D they might be able sign as a UFA or acquire in a trade this summer.

 

[GCK]

Signing Jensen would depend on the term and AAV starting in 2026-27. It also depends on what other D they might be able sign as a UFA or acquire in a trade this summer.

I wouldn’t pencil Jensen in for an extension. I’d like to find a decent 4/5 RD who can take minutes this summer.

 

[Cosmix]

I wouldn’t pencil Jensen in for an extension. I’d like to find a decent 4/5 RD who can take minutes this summer.

I would like to find a physical RD who would play 3RD next season. Matinpalo would be #7 D. Jensen would remain as Rd for Chabot.

 

[NyQuil]

I'm sure this will be an unpopular take, but I'd consider moving Pinto this summer. Greig can take his spot at 3LC next year.

I don't see this current roster as one that can deep in the playoffs. Pinto is a piece that if he is going to remain on the 3L here, he could be potentially moved for a top 6 scoring winger.

As I said, sure to be unpopular.

He’s had to play against two of the better centres in the league for almost every minute of his icetime.

I think he’s precisely the kind of guy you are going to need to go far in the playoffs.

 

[Bjornar Moxnes]

I'd trade Pinto for Willander.

 

[GoodinOsgoode]

I'd trade Pinto for Willander.

Why?

 

[Norris4Norris]

Pinto had the most goals of any Senator since late December. If he continues this next year and becomes a 30-35 goal scorer I think he could, in the future, be classified as a second line centre. But if we have cup aspirations having him as a great third line centre would be ideal.

Pinto also has a really good overall game. He reads the play really well and has great situational awareness all over the ice. For example when he has the puck and his line needs a change he will hold onto it, draw the other teams players towards him and then put the puck in a position where the next offensive line can take advantage. When he is in the defensive zone and the other team is cycling the puck he anticipates really well and knows when to break up a pass or let it go.

I think we all have loved the Greig-Pinto-Amadio line from a defensive standpoint and Pinto is a really key component.