The Official Pierre "high five" Dorion Thread | Part III

[Upgrayedd]

The fact that only bloggers have picked up on this is embarrassing. TSN1200 is in full Ottawa Senators boycott mode, while Garrioch is trapped inside Dorion's bunker. This is a story, a story the fanbase needs to hear.

A slight ray of sunshine on an otherwise miserable day in Hell!

 

[Ray Kinsella]

I agree. Things are quiet... Too quiet. To me, the fact that Friedman reported that Karlsson wants to sign with the team, but not with the owner is a huge tell. Those two things are supposed to be the same thing. The fact that those two things are being considered two separate entities is a huge sign that there's a ton of stuff happening behind the scenes.

Friedman was reporting his own opinion really.

 

[armani]

I wanna high 5 Melnyk repeatledly on the face for this mess.

 

[Ray Kinsella]

There has to be a sale going on ,way too much deflection and misdirection going on here...

I hope you’re right.

 

[bert]

The fact that only bloggers have picked up on this is embarrassing. TSN1200 is in full Ottawa Senators boycott mode, while Garrioch is trapped inside Dorion's bunker. This is a story, a story the fanbase needs to hear.

I thought this was common knowledge?

 

[BatherSeason]

I thought this was common knowledge?

Unfortunately, as you know, there is a segment of Sens fans who do not go to message boards or read twitter and only go to the radio station and to the Ottawa Sun as their #1 sources to the team. Both TSN1200 and the Sun are doing a poor job reaching the fanbase as they have both decided to completely go silent on all things Karlsson

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

Will Dorion surface to face the media ahead of Karlsson being dealt?
He'd probably do it if Gord Wilson or Garrioch are appointed to launch the softballs

 

[coladin]

Oh yeah we know Melnyk hasn't received a "worthwhile offer" and Daly confirmed existence of an offer with the caveat that the team "wasn't for sale" (i.e. Melnyk wasn't actively selling). But nothing since then.

I think a lot of the members in the fanbase/media know that a sale is a matter of time, what we don't know is if it will be imminent. It could take months to years before that happens, as Melnyk would be bleeding money in a sunken ship (attendance will be embarassing, the STH drive have been beyond ****).

In case there is strong negotiation going on for the team to be sold, if I am Melnyk I am likely not re-signing anybody cuz I don't want to pay bonus money to players to a team that I won't own in the near future.

Otherwise, maybe there is strong negotiation going on involving player movements and all negotiating members have put a stop to any leak following the crazy ****show from TDL to Draft to July 1 to somewhere early July when all the talks came to a screeching halt.

He ain't selling. Don't get your hope's up. There is nothing to even provide a glimmer of hope on that front except wishful thinking.

Karlsson looks quite comfortable and things are quiet which I perceive to be a good thing. As long as Melinda is by his side, the odds of him staying are higher than not.

 

[Agent Zuuuub]

The radio silence that has gone on lately is one of the few things GM Dorion has done right in his tenure.

 

[Fandlauer]

Guess where we finished? Lol

 

[Engineer]

With the roster we have slated for this year I really don't understand the Burrows buyout any longer.

 

[FolignoQuantumLeap]

With the roster we have slated for this year I really don't understand the Burrows buyout any longer.

Saves them real money and they keep the 2.5M cap hit if they're aiming to spend under the cap floor as it has been speculated. Plus the added value of a roster spot for a young player.

 

[Engineer]

ok

 

[stempniaksen]

I don't feel there are many prospects that will fill his role suitably, but that remains to be seen.

I'm not even close to as anti-Burrows as many around these parts, but based on his play last year there's definitely a handful of guys who could come in and fill that spot.

In an ideal world someone would come in and play better than AB did last year, but we definitely have guys who can come in and be a place filler (namely Max McCormick, who will probably start with the big club).

 

[Engineer]

ok

 

[Spartachat]

Guess where we finished? Lol

They must have surveyed only fans on HFBoard. Casual fans love Melnyk according to some people here.

 

[FolignoQuantumLeap]

I agree that if last year was his new norm, his role is easy to fill, but I doubt he would have continued to be as terrible this year, the whole team was so laughably bad after Sweden last year.

Ah well, we will never know, hopefully some rookies break out this year.

He retired from playing, so the chances of him being better are nil. He couldn't skate anymore. Even when he was brought on for the playoff run he was 2 steps behind the play at all times. You can't play if you can't skate anymore. He's 37, he wasn't going to be having any kind of rebound.

 

[JungleBeat]

Atrocious.

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

Atrocious.

Fanbase is a little high imo... Is Eugene not in the front office? ... Who else Dorion, and ...?

 

[Hale The Villain]

Atrocious.

Right about everything except drafting and development, which is the one thing this organization does that is better than average.

Sens scouting staff has produced more young NHLers than most teams over the last decade, including plenty of star talent, which makes the utter failure of Sens management that much more pathetic.

 

[Langdon Alger]

Anyone think Dorion put a be right back sign on his office door and just never came back?

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

Anyone think Dorion put a be right back sign on his office door and just never came back?

No but I think Dorion will have made it to one shot from the Stanley Cup finals in his first year as GM and he won't be back in the playoffs for the following 4 years.

 

[Icelevel]

No but I think Dorion will have made it to one shot from the Stanley Cup finals in his first year as GM and he won't be back in the playoffs for the following 4 years.

Team will be vastly improved this year.

 

[topshelf15]

f*** the highfive,Ill fake one and go right for the kick in the jewels.....Useless ,f***en useless

 

[Wallet Inspector]

Right about everything except drafting and development, which is the one thing this organization does that is better than average.

Sens scouting staff has produced more young NHLers than most teams over the last decade, including plenty of star talent, which makes the utter failure of Sens management that much more pathetic.

I mean it doesnt help that we've traded Zibanejad, silfverberg, Dahlen one valuable 1st(2014) and one soon to be valuable 1st(2019). Oh and our 2018 2nd too.