tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9215652504344172254.post1412163955148364177..comments2024-01-15T09:53:40.089-05:00Comments on Black Aces: UPDATE 4:45; Murray Steals Gonchar From Pens .... Volchenkov Signs A Bargain Deal With NJJeremy Milkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09719907099819957578noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9215652504344172254.post-91835844549265955512010-07-06T16:05:41.537-04:002010-07-06T16:05:41.537-04:00Not crazy about the Gonchar deal, to be honest. It...Not crazy about the Gonchar deal, to be honest. It looks a whole lot like a golden parachute to me, a retirement contract to an aging player; the third year is especially egregious.<br /><br />We'll see though, but there's a question mark on who will stop the pucks from entering our zone and our net...Karahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16219020795400294187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9215652504344172254.post-16069337395985535512010-07-02T20:38:11.868-04:002010-07-02T20:38:11.868-04:00Note: Kovalev's/Spezza's powerplay scoring...Note: Kovalev's/Spezza's powerplay scoring shall go up in direct proportion to Malkin's/Gerand's powerplay scoring going down.<br /><br />That pass back across the grain on the PP...only Crosby was unable to sink it! It's unstopable!!<br /><br />Stop crying about Volchy...we all loved the guy...the wheels...he's been hit too often...six more seasons and he was getting caught in the middle last year...watch Brodeur bring him right back to the crease with him...this looks good on Lamourillo!Canucnikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17721271986892279353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9215652504344172254.post-85047531013607025572010-07-02T18:10:35.972-04:002010-07-02T18:10:35.972-04:00to anon @ 1:15:
>It's anon @ 1:15pm. You&#...to anon @ 1:15:<br /><br />>It's anon @ 1:15pm. You're making a >huge assumption that Rundblad, Cowen, >and Wiercoch will turn out to be >really good players. They have yet to >play a shift (Cowen played one game, I >think). Statistically speaking, the >odds are against them.<br /><br />I'm making the assumption that at least one of the three, maybe two will be really good players. Given their draft position, their performance since then and the relative strength of their draft years, I think the chances of at least one of them turning out is good. So the Sens need to plan for this.<br /><br />>Volch is proven. He just signed for >$4.25M over six years as a 28 year >old. I think we let one get away. He's >a difference maker. That's nowhere >near the $5M that was speculated.<br /><br />He is without doubt a quality shot blocker and mean dude, but he can't help our young defensemen get better. Nor can he improve our puck possession and powerplay. While I would have loved to see him stay a Senator, I'm willing to let him go so that the Senators defense will be much more adept on transition from defense to attack.<br /><br />>Why not move Kuba and make room for >Volch.<br /><br />Because no-one is going to take on Kuba's contract given his play the last two years. He's a gentle giant coming off of back surgery; his contract stinks. I think we're stuck with him until the contract expires.<br /><br />>172 blocked shots in 64 games. How >many more goals go in now? Our goalies >have SV% of around .900.<br /><br />Probably more, but there are mitigating factors: with Gonchar playing more minutes, the Sens will keep the puck more often. The Sens will also score more goals to offset the effect of fewer blocked shots. <br /><br />>Our power play will stink this year as >well. We don't have a finisher on the >roster. We need a natural goal scorer. >Who's going to score?<br /><br />I disagree. We have lots of forwards who can shoot, what we need is better puck distribution to create space for those shots. Kovalev, Spezza, Alfredsson and Fisher are all good shots, but if no one is a threat to shoot from the point (besides Karlsson), then they are too easy to defend. Gonchar has improved the powerplay of every team he has played for, why not the Senators?hambownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07105598249429771683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9215652504344172254.post-61945230947002819022010-07-02T17:03:49.617-04:002010-07-02T17:03:49.617-04:00Anon:
Volchy better be on his game because Brodeu...Anon:<br /><br />Volchy better be on his game because Brodeur is so good he plays aroung the shot blocker...if Anton has a year of in between like last year...they are both finished!!Canucnikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17721271986892279353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9215652504344172254.post-2975026671745050672010-07-02T10:46:41.793-04:002010-07-02T10:46:41.793-04:00You know, with the cap increasing a couple of mill...You know, with the cap increasing a couple of million every year, Volchie's contract will look like a bargain in a couple of years.<br /><br />Even today, $4.25M may be a bit on the high side, but it's not that bad. In two years, he'll be considered a bargain.<br /><br />I've got tears in my eyes. I don't want Volch to leave. Maybe we can make a trade with NJ.<br /><br />Maybe Brodeur starts to breakdown with age. The current core gets exposed a bit. NJ decides they have to rebuild. They do a tear down to get high picks.<br /><br />At that point, we make an offer on Volch, and he waives his NTC because he wants to come back.<br /><br />Yes. that's what I'm hoping for.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9215652504344172254.post-83152941873141350042010-07-01T22:00:20.190-04:002010-07-01T22:00:20.190-04:00Come on guys...wake up...Kuba is immovable...Volch...Come on guys...wake up...Kuba is immovable...Volchy will not last 6 years..."Erik" can take a deep breath...Kovy is singing "Happy days are here again in Russian"...and Mr. Gonchar told you this afternoon that he will make you a "Contender again!"<br /><br />Note: "And we are!"Canucnikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17721271986892279353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9215652504344172254.post-40390356433915633162010-07-01T21:49:47.609-04:002010-07-01T21:49:47.609-04:00No, the best signing posible would have been resig...No, the best signing posible would have been resigning Anton and then moving Kuba. Murray had all summer to do it.GelatinousMutantCoconuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02219712347641234862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9215652504344172254.post-37501869995799451972010-07-01T19:05:37.461-04:002010-07-01T19:05:37.461-04:00Yah, Flames just get more bizarre. I thought Vanco...Yah, Flames just get more bizarre. I thought Vancouver did an incredible job over the past few days. Ballard could be the best trade they've made in some time. <br /><br />Interested to see if Shean Donovan catches on somewhere. Buffalo would be a good fit if they lose Adam Mair.Jeremy Milkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09719907099819957578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9215652504344172254.post-1474130804365095362010-07-01T18:31:18.140-04:002010-07-01T18:31:18.140-04:00Seriously, if you're a Flames fan, how can you...Seriously, if you're a Flames fan, how can you not want to jump off a tall building.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9215652504344172254.post-61176813826227694342010-07-01T16:53:23.782-04:002010-07-01T16:53:23.782-04:00hambown,
It's anon @ 1:15pm. You're makin...hambown,<br /><br />It's anon @ 1:15pm. You're making a huge assumption that Rundblad, Cowen, and Wiercoch will turn out to be really good players. They have yet to play a shift (Cowen played one game, I think). Statistically speaking, the odds are against them.<br /><br />Volch is proven. He just signed for $4.25M over six years as a 28 year old. I think we let one get away. He's a difference maker. That's nowhere near the $5M that was speculated.<br /><br />Why not move Kuba and make room for Volch.<br /><br />172 blocked shots in 64 games. How many more goals go in now? Our goalies have SV% of around .900.<br /><br />Our power play will stink this year as well. We don't have a finisher on the roster. We need a natural goal scorer. Who's going to score?<br /><br />The purge of the successful 2007 Cup finalists continues. The guys who built the Sens winning culture are being shown the door.<br /><br />Chris Phillips, start packing your bags, you're next.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9215652504344172254.post-30253119976849018682010-07-01T16:21:20.069-04:002010-07-01T16:21:20.069-04:00This is a fantastic deal, one that has the potenti...This is a fantastic deal, one that has the potential to bring real change to our weak powerplay. I like it a lot. This has the added effect of putting pressure on Filip Kuba to up his play. With Karlsson and Gonchar getting the majority of the powerplay time, he'll have to up his production 5v5 and be better defensively if he ever wants to get another NHL contract. Great signing Murray! Now just take care of our RFAs please. <br /><br />To the anonymous poster who claims: <br /><br />"We would have been better off signing Volch, and letting Karlsson run with the #1 power play option role.<br />"<br /><br />How would we be better off exactly? Karlsson *did* run the '#1 power play option role', and our power play stunk. Signing Volchenkov would handcuff the Senators in two ways: it would have to have been a long term contract, since a short term contract was not possible (he wants a long term one), and the Sens need to plan on signing Karlsson in two years while still leaving money to sign Rundblad/Cowen/Wiercioch in the following years. Tying up big money in Volchenkov for the next 5 to 6 years just does not make sense for the club. <br /><br />Good luck to Volchenkov, wherever he ends up. My money is on Florida.hambownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07105598249429771683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9215652504344172254.post-55778570931812112322010-07-01T15:33:59.488-04:002010-07-01T15:33:59.488-04:00Glen Sather is senile.
He gave a four year $6.6M ...Glen Sather is senile.<br /><br />He gave a four year $6.6M deal to Derek Boogaard. I know it's a Sens blog, but ... <br /><br />He's definitely the front runner for the Mike Milbury award.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9215652504344172254.post-4585040685795791582010-07-01T13:15:07.785-04:002010-07-01T13:15:07.785-04:00I like the player, but I don't like the contra...I like the player, but I don't like the contract.<br /><br />He's over 35. Even Lidstrom only got a two year deal when he was over 35. If anything happens injury wise, we're screwed because the whole amount counts towards the cap. <br /><br />Good player, but we got him because we overpaid. Not too many teams in the league would go three years for a 35+ guy.<br /><br />Another NTC as well. Another guy who will retire in a Sens uni.<br /><br />We're becoming like the senators on Parliament Hill. A bunch of old guys, waiting for retirement, who are overpaid.<br /><br />We would have been better off signing Volch, and letting Karlsson run with the #1 power play option role.<br /><br />I'd still sign Volch. Move Kuba to make room.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com