Taking stock of where we are

[Xspyrit]

Personally, I feel pessimistic about our ability to tread water with a depleted roster and myopic 5v5 offense (even with everyone healthy). And I absolutely hate feeling that being in the position we're in: we're in the mix, right where we want to be. But the truth is, we are leaving points on the table all over the place, key players aren't back to healthy (even after a 2 week break) and the teams chasing us are not going to help us out.

But... but... I was told that there was nothing to worry about?

Without Brady this team just doesn't have the compete level it takes in the NHL, last night they played scared against the Habs. Who on the Sens scares anyone without Brady?

This team has a VAST losing record WITH Brady too... This is what I have talked about for years : a sports franchise just CANNOT afford to have clowns running their organization for years. It's a miracle if Staios is capable of turning it into something. His hands are pretty tied though with a non existent prospect pool and a 1st round pick to forfeit.

 

[Cosmix]

It’s looking like it could be a tough decision for which pick to surrender. If the pick is 13-18 range I don’t know what to do.

I think at least 3 factors need to be considered:
1. Time value of picks - a pick in Summer 2025 has more "net present value" than a pick in Summer 2026.
2. Potential relative value of picks in 2025 versus 2026 - If the players in the 2025 draft are viewed as NOT being as good as 2026, then 2026 picks are worth more.
3. Our projected pick number in 2025 versus 2026 - if there is a significant difference, there might be greater value in picking 2025 versus 2026.

But... but... I was told that there was nothing to worry about?



This team has a VAST losing record WITH Brady too... This is what I have talked about for years : a sports franchise just CANNOT afford to have clowns running their organization for years. It's a miracle if Staios is capable of turning it into something. His hands are pretty tied though with a non existent prospect pool and a 1st round pick to forfeit.

To a certain extent, he has made his own bed signing Perron and Amadio and being "patient".

 

[Relapsing]

Without Brady this team just doesn't have the compete level it takes in the NHL, last night they played scared against the Habs. Who on the Sens scares anyone without Brady?

Even with Brady, we don't always have the compete level it takes.

 

[Nac Mac Feegle]

Without Brady this team just doesn't have the compete level it takes in the NHL, last night they played scared against the Habs. Who on the Sens scares anyone without Brady?

It's also not fair to Brady that he's the one relied on to light a fire under 22 asses every night. They're all pros and making millions, yet a lot of these guys are mentally soft and disappear for long stretches of time. Pretty much all of these guys (save 1 or 2) have enough pro games under their belt now that they should be able to compete every night.

A chunk of our core is closer to 30 than 20 at this point.

 

[Relapsing]

It's also not fair to Brady that he's the one relied on to light a fire under 22 asses every night. They're all pros and making millions, yet a lot of these guys are mentally soft and disappear for long stretches of time. Pretty much all of these guys (save 1 or 2) have enough pro games under their belt now that they should be able to compete every night.

A chunk of our core is closer to 30 than 20 at this point.

This is as good an opportunity as ever to point out how Jimmy was doing everything he could last night.

 

[Nac Mac Feegle]

This is as good an opportunity as ever to point out how Jimmy was doing everything he could last night.

He definitely was. But there are too many guys on the team that sleepwalk though too many games.

 

[Byron Bitz]

I think at least 3 factors need to be considered:
1. Time value of picks - a pick in Summer 2025 has more "net present value" than a pick in Summer 2026.
2. Potential relative value of picks in 2025 versus 2026 - If the players in the 2025 draft are viewed as NOT being as good as 2026, then 2026 picks are worth more.
3. Our projected pick number in 2025 versus 2026 - if there is a significant difference, there might be greater value in picking 2025 versus 2026.


To a certain extent, he has made his own bed signing Perron and Amadio and being "patient".

You also have to factor in the risk that comes with going into next season with an unprotected pick. That’s a scary situation especially if they run into injury trouble.

 

[Sens of Anarchy]