When having a recent Sens-related discussion on Twitter (as I am inclined to do) I cited a common defense of Sens management that I've used more than a few times: At least the Sens drafting under Bryan Murray has been strong as compared to the...
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Why I hate Lazy Journalism: An Alfie tale
Pierre LeBrun is a great hockey journalist. He's respected across the country when it comes to providing NHL news and insider information. He works for TSN (the gold standard of sports reporting in Canada) which automatically provides you with a level of integrity and gravitas...
Offseason Depth Chart Part 2: Forwards
Leading up to June's NHL Entry Draft, it's as good a time as any to take a snapshot of exactly where the Senators are when it comes to overall organizational depth in all positions leading up the upcoming offseason. I will also take the opportunity...
FEATURE: Offseason Depth Chart: Part 1 Goalies and Defensemen
With a little more than a month to go until the Entry Draft, it's as good a time as any to take a snapshot of exactly where the Senators are when it comes to overall organizational depth in all positions leading up the upcoming offseason. ...
Probably the exact opposite way you should run a World Championship team
So I, like most Canadians, don't really care at all about the World Hockey Championship. Sorry Kevin Lowe and Bob Nicholson. It takes place every year (usually overseas in inconvenient timezones) right in the middle of the NHL playoffs. The Canadian team is typically thrown...
A Primer on the Whole 50 Contract Limit Thing
Last month, the Sens signed 2011 1st rounders Stefan Noesen and Matt Puempel to 3 year Entry Level contracts and many Sens fans reacted with a "Great" followed almost immediately with a "So, umm why did they sign these guys now when they obviously aren't...
So….about that Kyle Turris trade
Talk about a polarizing trade huh? (more…)
The Rebuild that began when you weren’t looking
I hear some Sens fans lamenting how this team needs to have an extended stay at the bottom of the standings in order to have a true rebuild of the roster that results in them being perennial Cup contenders as opposed to middle of the...
Hey Mika… where ya goin’?
Halfway into the Mika Zibanejad NHL tryout and some things are becoming clearer where others are becoming a little muddier... (more…)
Training camp is around the corner: who forgot to tell the Sens they need a 2nd line centre?
So with training camp coming up and NHL player additions all but dried up around the league, I think it's fairly safe to assume that teams have their rosters finalized at least through camp. And that leads me to ask with all due respect to...