IMO - the Sens need to change the culture. They have to fundamentally transform the Sens to one where people want to commit to the organization from a location where you are committed. I am hopeful that the new ownership group has the ability to put the right people in charge, and then give them the resources necessary to compete. I joked about it before, but Dorian was answering the damn phone during the pandemic. The guy who you're counting on to guide the organization in a billion dollar industry is having to answer the phones because there wasn't anyone else available.
The Sens paid a pretty heavy price for one year of Ulmark. They need to build a foundation and future pipeline, and not keep paying significant assets for guys who are there for a year, or a year and a half.
Sens have inked a player to a max term deal coming out of ELC for like 5 straight seasons from Chabot, Tkachuck, Norris, Stutzle, and Sanderson. They get kids to commit. But, the rest of the operations has just been terrible.
Again, I still can't understand the logic of the DCat trade. A scoring American winger that you are hoping to extend when he's a year out of UFA with no ties to your organization? Winger, not a C or Dman. Luxury move. Bad decision. Especially since there should be no pressure to make this move with Melnyk's passing.
Chrchrun, they get him and 20 regular season games later they max term Sanderson. So, they have Chabot and Sanderson on the left side moving forward at $8 mill each and you have a 3rd LHD? If Chrchyrn was a RHD, I'd get the move. Didn't at the time.
As for the right people, agree on that. Not a big fan of their front office and HC moves. Thought they needed someone better than Green as HC. Was willing to give Staios a chance, but not a fan of his moves so far as GM.
Sens are already half way through Chabot's max term deal and nothing to show for it yet. Need to get going.
