RW Tyler Boucher - Belleville Senators, AHL (2021, 10th, OTT)

[Dirtyf1ghter]

Ostapchuk likely becomes a third line power forward for Ottawa in the mold of Josh Anderson. His speed with his frame and hands all scream NHLer. The only real question is his hockey sense which is up in the air right now.

Doubt Ottawa selects top-10 in this years draft unless injurys continue to ravage their team.

Ottawa has a good history of Drafting - People said the exact same things when Ottawa selected Tkachuk, and Pinto, and Sokolov, and Greig etc…
Until they prove otherwise (which you cant’t until around 5-6 years after a draft anyway) they deserve the benefit of the doubt.

For Zack Ostapchuk to start by establishing himself as one of the leaders of his WHL team for his 3rd junior year would already be a step higher.

Ottawa is currently 9th. I can hardly see the team doing better. The Play-Offs are in any case clearly not possible for this year.

Tkachuk slipped to 4 as a matter of course after a mistake by Montreal.

Pinto compensates for the error of having selected Thomson. Sogaard was also a questionable choice after a season in which he had shown his limits.

Sokolov, typical bottom 6 player at best. Selecting him in the 2nd round was a bit high. For the moment it gives nothing. The 2020/21 AHL season was truncated by the taxi squad, don't forget.

Greig, not a bad choice, but it wasn't a steal either.
I ranked Ottawa 30th in 2019, 15th in 2020 and 31st in 2021 on Day + 1 of the Draft.

Very dubious choices in the first two rounds to the detriment of players like Sillinger or Heinola. Stutzle and Tkachuk are mistakenly optimal choices of others; I think it was better to select Drysdale than Sanderson.

Shane Pinto is the only good surprise without being a steal either. There was also the Kaliyev possibility, more evident on D-Day.

 

[The Devilish Buffoon]

For Zack Ostapchuk to start by establishing himself as one of the leaders of his WHL team for his 3rd junior year would already be a step higher.

Ottawa is currently 9th. I can hardly see the team doing better. The Play-Offs are in any case clearly not possible for this year.

Tkachuk slipped to 4 as a matter of course after a mistake by Montreal.

Pinto compensates for the error of having selected Thomson. Sogaard was also a questionable choice after a season in which he had shown his limits.

Sokolov, typical bottom 6 player at best. Selecting him in the 2nd round was a bit high. For the moment it gives nothing. The 2020/21 AHL season was truncated by the taxi squad, don't forget.

Greig, not a bad choice, but it wasn't a steal either.
I ranked Ottawa 30th in 2019, 15th in 2020 and 31st in 2021 on Day + 1 of the Draft.

Very dubious choices in the first two rounds to the detriment of players like Sillinger or Heinola. Stutzle and Tkachuk are mistakenly optimal choices of others; I think it was better to select Drysdale than Sanderson.

Shane Pinto is the only good surprise without being a steal either. There was also the Kaliyev possibility, more evident on D-Day.

Lol great post pal

 

[PlayersLtd]

For Zack Ostapchuk to start by establishing himself as one of the leaders of his WHL team for his 3rd junior year would already be a step higher.

Ottawa is currently 9th. I can hardly see the team doing better. The Play-Offs are in any case clearly not possible for this year.

Tkachuk slipped to 4 as a matter of course after a mistake by Montreal.

Pinto compensates for the error of having selected Thomson. Sogaard was also a questionable choice after a season in which he had shown his limits.

Sokolov, typical bottom 6 player at best. Selecting him in the 2nd round was a bit high. For the moment it gives nothing. The 2020/21 AHL season was truncated by the taxi squad, don't forget.

Greig, not a bad choice, but it wasn't a steal either.
I ranked Ottawa 30th in 2019, 15th in 2020 and 31st in 2021 on Day + 1 of the Draft.

Very dubious choices in the first two rounds to the detriment of players like Sillinger or Heinola. Stutzle and Tkachuk are mistakenly optimal choices of others; I think it was better to select Drysdale than Sanderson.

Shane Pinto is the only good surprise without being a steal either. There was also the Kaliyev possibility, more evident on D-Day.

On what planet is Sokolov a typical bottom 6 player??? He screams top 6 or bust and his AHL career so far would suggest the former.

The Thomson pick looked suspect up until he reacquainted himself with NHL sized ice. Now he's back to looking like a future NHLer with top 4 upside and can qb a second pp unit.

Pinto doesn't compensate for anything, he was an excellent 2nd round pick. End of story.

Tkachuk was actually the mistake, nothing MTL did changed that. Everyone thought Zadina should be picked. Thank goodness for mistakes.

If Greig emerges as a top 6 NHLer, which is looking possible, that certainly will be considered a steal at 28 considering everything he brings.

Sogaard is not looking so questionable at this point at all, his development is just fine. Speaking of goalies, Merilainen also looks good for that matter, whom you conveniently omitted.

The Sanderson Drysdale debate could go on for the next 20 years but I'd put my money on it being one where neither team would trade their guy for the other guy.

Seriously, the only thing worse than your take is how poorly you mask your disdain for Ottawa.

 

[Dirtyf1ghter]

On what planet is Sokolov a typical bottom 6 player??? He screams top 6 or bust and his AHL career so far would suggest the former.

The Thomson pick looked suspect up until he reacquainted himself with NHL sized ice. Now he's back to looking like a future NHLer with top 4 upside and can qb a second pp unit.

Pinto doesn't compensate for anything, he was an excellent 2nd round pick. End of story.

Tkachuk was actually the mistake, nothing MTL did changed that. Everyone thought Zadina should be picked. Thank goodness for mistakes.

If Greig emerges as a top 6 NHLer, which is looking possible, that certainly will be considered a steal at 28 considering everything he brings.

Sogaard is not looking so questionable at this point at all, his development is just fine. Speaking of goalies, Merilainen also looks good for that matter, whom you conveniently omitted.

The Sanderson Drysdale debate could go on for the next 20 years but I'd put my money on it being one where neither team would trade their guy for the other guy.

Seriously, the only thing worse than your take is how poorly you mask your disdain for Ottawa.

As already said, AHL's level was much lower last year than it usually is. At 21, the NHL was still very far for him. I hardly see him in a top 6. These places are for players like Tkachuk, Stutzle, Pinto. Players of this caliber. On the D-day of the 2019 draft I put a D note for the choice of Thomson. Immediately after, Winnipeg selected a better player with 1 year less.

Not seen playing since WJC 2020 but his record is not pretty. Heinola is a top 4 NHL defenseman. Not him. And if you're not convinced, I'll tell you that Finland very rarely produces NHL top 4 defensemen.

Shane Pinto is Thomson's 19th pick, that's what I meant. Higher still you will tell me. But it is not yet certain. He was born in 2000 and the Ottawa squad was easy to break through. Other players born in 2001 will assert themselves. A supporter of Montreal, I hold the same reasoning for Caufield.

For now, Greig is no more advanced than those selected before him. Perreault and Neighbors are certainly not behind him. On the other hand, I see players selected afterwards to be further ahead. Khusnutdinov.

Selecting a goalkeeper at the start of the second round is extremely high. Not seen played since WJC 2019 where I found him slow and clumsy but again, I just saw his record. Impossible to say that it has evolved well. He does not hold the comparison with Nico Daws.

Merilainen still plays in the junior under 0.900. Again, we will wait before making a GK n ° 1. I know Ottawa is desperately looking for one.

Sanderson / Drysdale, the difference will be made above all in relation to the contracts signed and the complementarity with their partners. On D-Day, I put a B grade for Sanderson's choice. There were other players in my mind that I would have favored (Askarov, Drysdale) but I'm ok with that as I liked the logic of selecting a forward and a back.

I do not hide my contempt for Ottawa. However, I do not despise frankness. I'm a Montreal fan because I'm French, I don't feel any hatred towards any of the 31 other teams. I don't cultivate any Montreal / Ottawa rivalry. Partisan of Montreal, I find that the recruiting team detects talent well but has a totally stupid and ineffective draft logic (selection as needed which explains the selections of Kotkaniemi or Mailloux and choices of dubious depths).

On the other hand, I despise the entire organization in Ottawa, which works extremely poorly. Ottawa is racing for a very difficult 5th year. 15th of his conference, it's a fact, I'm not making it up.

As Montreal's fan, I'm very skeptical about the future of the team and betting on potential draft pick highs to delude yourself is a losing culture. I see how long it takes for Buffalo and Detroit to come back up.

I am amazed at the optimism of Ottawa supporters. Personally, I am very worried about Montreal and very unhappy with some recent choices. And yet Montreal has just played an NHL final.

 

[GermanSpitfire]

As already said, AHL's level was much lower last year than it usually is. At 21, the NHL was still very far for him. I hardly see him in a top 6. These places are for players like Tkachuk, Stutzle, Pinto. Players of this caliber. On the D-day of the 2019 draft I put a D note for the choice of Thomson. Immediately after, Winnipeg selected a better player with 1 year less.

Not seen playing since WJC 2020 but his record is not pretty. Heinola is a top 4 NHL defenseman. Not him. And if you're not convinced, I'll tell you that Finland very rarely produces NHL top 4 defensemen.

Shane Pinto is Thomson's 19th pick, that's what I meant. Higher still you will tell me. But it is not yet certain. He was born in 2000 and the Ottawa squad was easy to break through. Other players born in 2001 will assert themselves. A supporter of Montreal, I hold the same reasoning for Caufield.

For now, Greig is no more advanced than those selected before him. Perreault and Neighbors are certainly not behind him. On the other hand, I see players selected afterwards to be further ahead. Khusnutdinov.

Selecting a goalkeeper at the start of the second round is extremely high. Not seen played since WJC 2019 where I found him slow and clumsy but again, I just saw his record. Impossible to say that it has evolved well. He does not hold the comparison with Nico Daws.

Merilainen still plays in the junior under 0.900. Again, we will wait before making a GK n ° 1. I know Ottawa is desperately looking for one.

Sanderson / Drysdale, the difference will be made above all in relation to the contracts signed and the complementarity with their partners. On D-Day, I put a B grade for Sanderson's choice. There were other players in my mind that I would have favored (Askarov, Drysdale) but I'm ok with that as I liked the logic of selecting a forward and a back.

I do not hide my contempt for Ottawa. However, I do not despise frankness. I'm a Montreal fan because I'm French, I don't feel any hatred towards any of the 31 other teams. I don't cultivate any Montreal / Ottawa rivalry. Partisan of Montreal, I find that the recruiting team detects talent well but has a totally stupid and ineffective draft logic (selection as needed which explains the selections of Kotkaniemi or Mailloux and choices of dubious depths).

On the other hand, I despise the entire organization in Ottawa, which works extremely poorly. Ottawa is racing for a very difficult 5th year. 15th of his conference, it's a fact, I'm not making it up.

As Montreal's fan, I'm very skeptical about the future of the team and betting on potential draft pick highs to delude yourself is a losing culture. I see how long it takes for Buffalo and Detroit to come back up.

I am amazed at the optimism of Ottawa supporters. Personally, I am very worried about Montreal and very unhappy with some recent choices. And yet Montreal has just played an NHL final.

Wow. Your hatred towards Ottawa just screams in this post.

 

[Random Comment]

As already said, AHL's level was much lower last year than it usually is. At 21, the NHL was still very far for him. I hardly see him in a top 6. These places are for players like Tkachuk, Stutzle, Pinto. Players of this caliber. On the D-day of the 2019 draft I put a D note for the choice of Thomson. Immediately after, Winnipeg selected a better player with 1 year less.

Not seen playing since WJC 2020 but his record is not pretty. Heinola is a top 4 NHL defenseman. Not him. And if you're not convinced, I'll tell you that Finland very rarely produces NHL top 4 defensemen.

Shane Pinto is Thomson's 19th pick, that's what I meant. Higher still you will tell me. But it is not yet certain. He was born in 2000 and the Ottawa squad was easy to break through. Other players born in 2001 will assert themselves. A supporter of Montreal, I hold the same reasoning for Caufield.

For now, Greig is no more advanced than those selected before him. Perreault and Neighbors are certainly not behind him. On the other hand, I see players selected afterwards to be further ahead. Khusnutdinov.

Selecting a goalkeeper at the start of the second round is extremely high. Not seen played since WJC 2019 where I found him slow and clumsy but again, I just saw his record. Impossible to say that it has evolved well. He does not hold the comparison with Nico Daws.

Merilainen still plays in the junior under 0.900. Again, we will wait before making a GK n ° 1. I know Ottawa is desperately looking for one.

Sanderson / Drysdale, the difference will be made above all in relation to the contracts signed and the complementarity with their partners. On D-Day, I put a B grade for Sanderson's choice. There were other players in my mind that I would have favored (Askarov, Drysdale) but I'm ok with that as I liked the logic of selecting a forward and a back.

I do not hide my contempt for Ottawa. However, I do not despise frankness. I'm a Montreal fan because I'm French, I don't feel any hatred towards any of the 31 other teams. I don't cultivate any Montreal / Ottawa rivalry. Partisan of Montreal, I find that the recruiting team detects talent well but has a totally stupid and ineffective draft logic (selection as needed which explains the selections of Kotkaniemi or Mailloux and choices of dubious depths).

On the other hand, I despise the entire organization in Ottawa, which works extremely poorly. Ottawa is racing for a very difficult 5th year. 15th of his conference, it's a fact, I'm not making it up.

As Montreal's fan, I'm very skeptical about the future of the team and betting on potential draft pick highs to delude yourself is a losing culture. I see how long it takes for Buffalo and Detroit to come back up.

I am amazed at the optimism of Ottawa supporters. Personally, I am very worried about Montreal and very unhappy with some recent choices. And yet Montreal has just played an NHL final.

Buddy, this isn’t a pissing match about Montreal vs Ottawa. It’s about Tyler Boucher. MTL didn’t make the playoffs last year, they COVIDed their way in. The best young player on the team was drafted by Vegas. Post your take on Main Board and you’ll see how out to lunch you are.

I dont want to see another reply unless it has to do with Tyler Boucher. Concerned at his lack of production, but as Pav Buch has mentioned, these guys take longer to develop.

 

[Dirtyf1ghter]

Wow. Your hatred towards Ottawa just screams in this post.

It is not a question of feeling.

I find the Ottawa management doing poorly.

The results have been bad for 5 years.

As a Montreal fan, I think the management has done very poorly since the final.

I find Carolina, Tampa, Florida working very well. Same for Boston.

It has nothing to do with feelings.

There are plenty of other podcasts that feel Ottawa management is incompetent.

It is immature to say: you criticize Ottawa because you hate Ottawa. Infant reaction.

 

[Dirtyf1ghter]

Buddy, this isn’t a pissing match about Montreal vs Ottawa. It’s about Tyler Boucher. MTL didn’t make the playoffs last year, they COVIDed their way in. The best young player on the team was drafted by Vegas. Post your take on Main Board and you’ll see how out to lunch you are.

I dont want to see another reply unless it has to do with Tyler Boucher. Concerned at his lack of production, but as Pav Buch has mentioned, these guys take longer to develop.

Buddy, I don't know if you know about it but Montreal went to the NHL final last year.

Yes Suzuki is the best U23 on the team and was drafted by Vegas and? If you had read my entire post, you would have read the part where I said that Montreal drafted badly. A Montreal fan who finds the management of his favorite team doing badly.

Boucher is a big casting mistake. Yes Boucher may take longer to reach the NHL than Sillinger. It's not a question of profile - it's a question of level. Sillinger is a much better player. Byram left on the ground for a rental of Duchene for 1 year that also hurts a lot.

 

[GermanSpitfire]

It is not a question of feeling.

I find the Ottawa management doing poorly.

The results have been bad for 5 years.

As a Montreal fan, I think the management has done very poorly since the final.

I find Carolina, Tampa, Florida working very well. Same for Boston.

It has nothing to do with feelings.

There are plenty of other podcasts that feel Ottawa management is incompetent.

It is immature to say: you criticize Ottawa because you hate Ottawa. Infant reaction.

Ottawa went through a full fledged rebuild in the past 5 years. Over the next 5 years is how you can judge these prospects you’re so quick to call busts so soon after their drafts.

You’re saying that teams such as Florida, Tampa, Carolina and Boston are doing very well. Those teams aren't doing very well because of their drafting over the past 5 years. Those teams are reaping the rewards from their drafting 7+ years ago. Get a grip.

If Ottawa hasn’t made any improvement in 5 years time, yeah your words have merit. But right now? None. You’re coming across as a Habs fan that for one reason or another has a hate boner for the Senators and their organization. Infant reaction.

 

[Korpse]

Not seen playing since WJC 2020 but his record is not pretty. Heinola is a top 4 NHL defenseman. Not him. And if you're not convinced, I'll tell you that Finland very rarely produces NHL top 4 defensemen.

Reading your posts, there's a lot to pick through but I'm just going to address this one specific point you made. To me it seems like you've already made up your mind about Thomson and Heinola and there's no changing it. I mean you call Heinola a top 4 NHL defensemen despite him currently playing in the AHL. You state you haven't seen Thomson play in nearly 2 years and you mention that Finland doesn't produce many NHL top 4 defensemen, Heinola is Finish. It's very bizarre and that theme holds true through all of your posts. It's garbage analysis, stop acting like you know everything about all the players. You don't.

 

[Dirtyf1ghter]

Ottawa went through a full fledged rebuild in the past 5 years. Over the next 5 years is how you can judge these prospects you’re so quick to call busts so soon after their drafts.

You’re saying that teams such as Florida, Tampa, Carolina and Boston are doing very well. Those teams aren't doing very well because of their drafting over the past 5 years. Those teams are reaping the rewards from their drafting 7+ years ago. Get a grip.

If Ottawa hasn’t made any improvement in 5 years time, yeah your words have merit. But right now? None. You’re coming across as a Habs fan that for one reason or another has a hate boner for the Senators and their organization. Infant reaction.

5 years of reconstruction is starting to do a lot.

By wasting Byram, Heinola and Sillinger, Ottawa has lost 2-3 years of reconstruction.

From my point of view, Ottawa does not select well so I am pessimistic.

As already said, I have a very negative view about several management choices of the management of Montreal.

It will be necessary to realize that criticizing an organization because it does not work well has nothing to do with the emotional.

I am not a 5 year old kid. You neither. So make the effort to understand that we can find the management of Ottawa disgusting.

 

[Random Comment]

5 years of reconstruction is starting to do a lot.

By wasting Byram, Heinola and Sillinger, Ottawa has lost 2-3 years of reconstruction.

From my point of view, Ottawa does not select well so I am pessimistic.

As already said, I have a very negative view about several management choices of the management of Montreal.

It will be necessary to realize that criticizing an organization because it does not work well has nothing to do with the emotional.

I am not a 5 year old kid. You neither. So make the effort to understand that we can find the management of Ottawa disgusting.

1) Montreal did not make the playoffs last year.

2) Byram fiasco was prior to the rebuild.

3) What exactly has Heinola done ?

 

[Dirtyf1ghter]

Reading your posts, there's a lot to pick through but I'm just going to address this one specific point you made. To me it seems like you've already made up your mind about Thomson and Heinola and there's no changing it. I mean you call Heinola a top 4 NHL defensemen despite him currently playing in the AHL. You state you haven't seen Thomson play in nearly 2 years and you mention that Finland doesn't produce many NHL top 4 defensemen, Heinola is Finish. It's very bizarre and that theme holds true through all of your posts. It's garbage analysis, stop acting like you know everything about all the players. You don't.

Heinola is still 1 year younger and has a lot more experience at the top level.

Its place in the top 4 is not guaranteed. But of the two players, he's the one who has the most luck.

The Finns don't actually produce very good defenders.

Not very enthusiastic until probably Kiviharju. Other than him, I only see Heinola reaching the level of a good NHL defenseman among U22 defenders.

 

[Dirtyf1ghter]

1) Montreal did not make the playoffs last year.

2) Byram fiasco was prior to the rebuild.

3) What exactly has Heinola done ?

1/ Last Final NHL Tampa vs Montreal Do you remember ?

2/ Very smart to drop a 4th choice for a rental of Duchene as part of a rebuild.

3/ 2 good seasons in Liiga, 13 appearances in NHL, selected from his 17 years in U20 Finland, Named in the best 6 of the last WJC next to Byram. With a year younger.

 

[Dominance]

I don’t understand why some fans feel the need to manically defend all of their teams picks. Maybe out of a need to convince themselves? It’s not like Ottawa’s prospect pool was weak, though - quite the contrary.

 

[Random Comment]

I don’t understand why some fans feel the need to manically defend all of their teams picks. Maybe out of a need to convince themselves? It’s not like Ottawa’s prospect pool was weak, though - quite the contrary.

Im not sure people are manically defending their teams picks. Everyone was taken aback when Ottawa took Boucher @ 10. But Ottawa fans know that Dorion has a history of drafting well, so it’s that what ends up getting defended. Once Boucher was drafted, it’s no longer a pissing match about whether he should have been taken there or not, but it turns into how he is developing. And based on what we know about players like Boucher, they don’t tend to rip up leagues with tons of points early on in their career. For someone to come in here and flame the pick and saying he’s not developing, well that’s just disingenuous and comes off as salty. More so when cherry picking examples of bad moves when they are far from the norm for Dorion when it comes to his drafting history, which is the sole reason he still has a job.

 

[The Devilish Buffoon]

5 years of reconstruction is starting to do a lot.

By wasting Byram, Heinola and Sillinger, Ottawa has lost 2-3 years of reconstruction.

From my point of view, Ottawa does not select well so I am pessimistic.

As already said, I have a very negative view about several management choices of the management of Montreal.

It will be necessary to realize that criticizing an organization because it does not work well has nothing to do with the emotional.

I am not a 5 year old kid. You neither. So make the effort to understand that we can find the management of Ottawa disgusting.

Lol

 

[Korpse]

I don’t understand why some fans feel the need to manically defend all of their teams picks. Maybe out of a need to convince themselves? It’s not like Ottawa’s prospect pool was weak, though - quite the contrary.

Perhaps it's because they are constantly a target and time has proven that the criticism is largely unwarranted. I don't understand the need to come to a conclusion so quickly. The poster who has drawn attention over the last page has been in and out of threads involving prospects of the team constantly saying he knows better than the Ottawa scouting staff.

"every year I make better choices than Ottawa's scouts" that's an actual quote.

What kind of comment is that, we are talking about players a year or two removed from their draft and he thinks he is already proven right. Of course he isn't the only poster, rather just one who is more arrogant than others. That type of analysis adds nothing to any conversation. I'll gladly have a conversation about why I think Jake Sanderson is on the path to becoming an impact NHL player but nobody wants to have that discussion, it's always 'I would have taken Drysdale, and I am right'

 

[Adele Dazeem]

5 years of reconstruction is starting to do a lot.

By wasting Byram, Heinola and Sillinger, Ottawa has lost 2-3 years of reconstruction.

From my point of view, Ottawa does not select well so I am pessimistic.

As already said, I have a very negative view about several management choices of the management of Montreal.

It will be necessary to realize that criticizing an organization because it does not work well has nothing to do with the emotional.

I am not a 5 year old kid. You neither. So make the effort to understand that we can find the management of Ottawa disgusting.

Don't worry they'll make up for it by drafting Wright/whoever + Bedard/Michkov possibly...

What a ridiculous take.

 

[Sting]

5 years of reconstruction is starting to do a lot.

By wasting Byram, Heinola and Sillinger, Ottawa has lost 2-3 years of reconstruction.

From my point of view, Ottawa does not select well so I am pessimistic.

As already said, I have a very negative view about several management choices of the management of Montreal.

It will be necessary to realize that criticizing an organization because it does not work well has nothing to do with the emotional.

I am not a 5 year old kid. You neither. So make the effort to understand that we can find the management of Ottawa disgusting.

I mean, the reality is, the minute Jake Sanderson steps into the Ottawa lineup, Byram would have gotten bumped down. I say this as someone who has watched both players throughout their careers. Sanderson is a top 2 defender in the making, Byram a top 4. I don't see Ottawa losing out on him as a huge deal.

I agree with Sillinger over Boucher. However, I think Sillinger would have been hard pressed to find a top 6 spot in Ottawa. There's probably one spot open (#2 RW).

To say this set Ottawa back 2-3 years is outrageous and I know you're just saying that to get a reaction.

Compare Ottawa's young core to Montreal's though - this one should hit home. The difference is night and day. One team has 8-10 good to great young players, the other team is the Montreal Canadiens.

 

[justHypnos]

Compare Ottawa's young core to Montreal's though - this one should hit home. The difference is night and day. One team has 8-10 good to great young players, the other team is the Montreal Canadiens.

Stanley Cup finalists don't tend to have strong young cores while teams who finish bottom 3 in 3 out of 4 seasons tend to. Has nothing to do with drafting or management. I agree with you that the Sens are great drafters outside the 1st round, but in the 1st round they're pretty average if not below average. I don't think they've drafted an elite player yet unless Sanderson turns into one. So in my book the Sens and the Habs aren't that far from each other yet.

 

[DueDiligence]

Wow. Your hatred towards Ottawa just screams in this post.

Well he did say and I quote: "I despise the entire organization in Ottawa,". At least he doesn't try to sugarcoat things.

 

[Dirtyf1ghter]

Well he did say and I quote: "I despise the entire organization in Ottawa,". At least he doesn't try to sugarcoat things.

There is a difference between an institution which represents an association and a city and an organization which corresponds to those who are responsible for the performance of the institution.

Those responsible are liable to be fired at any time when the results are not satisfactory.

Obviously, Senators fans are extremely patient, content and confident in the future

 

[Dan Patrick]

Between this guy and Guhle's dad why are all the trolls on this board Montreal fans

Boucher is 6 games into playing in a new league after being injured for a year. Pretty much every Sens fan is willing to wait and see at least a season or two before really judging the pick.

 

[Dirtyf1ghter]

Between this guy and Guhle's dad why are all the trolls on this board Montreal fans

Boucher is 6 games into playing in a new league after being injured for a year. Pretty much every Sens fan is willing to wait and see at least a season or two before really judging the pick.

The troll is Melnyk and his gang. They are the ones making stupid decisions like giving Matt Duchene an unprotected 1st round and not signing Duchene 1 year later or selecting players who have had injury issues and haven't played competitively.

A stingy owner who spends as little money as possible and a badly placed arena which explains the very low attendance, one of the worst in the league.

I am sorry to see Ottawa in such a situation. Truly.

But to show my respect, I will never criticize anything about Ottawa again and when the right choices are made, I will say so.

Anyway I have made the tour of my current opinion. Many share it.