What is the earliest you see the Sens making the playoffs?

[jbeck5]

Does Formenton ever play in the NHL again?
Greig has 16 NHL games. Brassard is turning 36. Joseph has 3 goals this season.

What is so amazing about these players when compared to the teams currently in a playoff position, or teams that will be competing for a spot?

Of course..why wouldn't he? Do you see any charges or criminal case coming against him? It would have been done by now. No reason he wouldn't come back to the NHL considering there have been plenty of criminally guilty players who have continued in the NHL let alone non guilty players.

Yes, but if you watch him play, you can see hes a line driver in the making. Hes a hard worker, responsible, and creates chances with his drive that most other NHL's don't have the drive to match. He will be as effective as Pinto this year, next year.

Brassard is like a 0.40ppg guy who is very affordable and responsible defensively and has loads of experience and is known for coming up in big games. Not many teams have that on their 4th line, no.

Ottawas problem is they are young and faced a lot of key injuries to key positions, but there shouldn't be any doubt of their depth. Just look at their lineup and compare F1 to F1 and F6 to F6 and F12 to F12 and so on...they're easily in the top 3rd of the league in depth.

 

[SpezDispenser]

Does Formenton ever play in the NHL again?
Greig has 16 NHL games. Brassard is turning 36. Joseph has 3 goals this season.

What is so amazing about these players when compared to the teams currently in a playoff position, or teams that will be competing for a spot?

Even if Formenton never plays again, having Greig and Pinto as lw and c on line 3 is massive. Pinto was forced into 2c this year and had major ups and downs, but I would imagine he'll use that experience wisely. Then add in a rw or put jospeh there and that's a very powerful top 9 to go with a rock solid top 4 D.

Some things to work out, but I would guess we'll be pretty solid right from the get go next season. Although...I've said that before.

 

[BLNY]

I thought they might this year, so I have to say next year.

 

[Jersey Fresh]

Buffalo in 2023-24
Ottawa in 2024-25
Detroit in 2025-26
Montreal in 2026-27

Yeah, I mean the top three in both divisions aren’t going anywhere. So that leaves you with NYI, Florida, Buffalo, Ottawa, and maaaybe the desiccated corpses of Pittsburgh and Washington for the wild cards.

The Islanders aren’t great, but have Sorokin, Florida despite their turbulent season has a lot going for them, and I like Buffalo to make it next season. Don’t see Ottawa outdoing those guys. So ‘24-‘25 at the earliest, but won’t be surprised if they don’t make it then either.

 

[WarriorofTime]

Of course..why wouldn't he?

More than likely he's a rapist.

 

[banks]

They were a bubble team this season. Why would anyone think they can't make it next season?

It's not totally impossible for them to still make the playoffs now, with the bubble teams in the East all floundering.

 

[Dotter]

If they don’t make it next year then they need to rebuild the rebuild.

Man, you are everywhere. Lol!

 

[WarriorofTime]

Man, you are everywhere. Lol!

Well I do have a lot of posts yea

 

[Ghetty Green]

next year. Just like every year

 

[jbeck5]

Where's the option for more than a decade?

More than 3 years doesn't do justice.

 

[Albatros]

They're the 8th best team in the East, so absolutely they can do it this year.

 

[Pavels Dog]

They're the 8th best team in the East, so absolutely they can do it this year.

What metric are you using?

 

[Luigi Lemieux]

Ottawa, Buffalo, and Detroit all in rebuild purgatory. Wonder if one of them gets into the playoffs this year with a weak east. None of them look even close to a contender yet though.

 

[Albatros]

What metric are you using?

They've had one of the toughest schedules so far and have done well against divisional rivals, beat all of the top 3 teams. Meanwhile xGF and xGA indicate they're playing better than their placement in the standings, .881 save percentage and 9.8 shooting percentage should both go up once they play more against weaker opponents. You look at their schedule in March-April and they should be very competitive if the race for the last playoff spots is still on.

 

[Pavels Dog]

They've had one of the toughest schedules so far and have done well against divisional rivals, beat all of the top 3 teams. Meanwhile xGF and xGA indicate they're playing better than their placement in the standings, .881 save percentage and 9.8 shooting percentage should both go up once they play more against weaker opponents. You look at their schedule in March-April and they should be very competitive if the race for the last playoff spots is still on.

All that's fair, still don't see how one can decisively call them the 8th best team in the East.

Strength of schedule doesn't always play out the way it's expected either. It's especially difficult to count on games in March/April to make up for losing in November/December.

 

[Albatros]

All that's fair, still don't see how one can decisively call them the 8th best team in the East.

Strength of schedule doesn't always play out the way it's expected either. It's especially difficult to count on games in March/April to make up for losing in November/December.

At the moment there are 7 teams above .500 in the East, the rest are within 3 points. If Ottawa stays in the mix where they are now over the next couple of months they'll be clear favorites.

 

[Tralfamadore]

Whenever next year is.

 

[The Gr8 Dane]

More than three years seems like a safe bet after their rebuild

 

[Dread Clawz]

They're close to getting over the hump, maybe a deadline trade is in order.

 

[Fatass]

More than three years seems like a safe bet after their rebuild

With the Bruins falling the Sens are in with the Sabres and Wings as having a decent chance to get into the playoffs this seasons. IMO one of those three gets in and the Bruins miss.

 

[The Gr8 Dane]

With the Bruins falling the Sens are in with the Sabres and Wings as having a decent chance to get into the playoffs this seasons. IMO one of those three gets in and the Bruins miss.

Bruins might get a random coaching change bump , I also think they are finally dead but I wouldn't bet against that team and it's history to revive lol