Norris at the draft

Sens are deep down the middle? Is that why they're winning so many games?

Hey...

shutup...

"We're going to be so good next year... soon... playoffs soon!"

Norris is out long term and probably won't be good to go until mid next year after another shoulder surgery. If anything, I'd like to see him on the wing when he comes back with Stu-Pinto-Greig down the middle to start.

I have a really hard time with Norris trades, because it's hard to quantify the value of what he can be, what he has shown to be, and what his injury history could suggest. if you're trading for a centre who scored at a 43 goal pace at just 22 years old, only 2 years ago, and gives plenty of reason for why he'd be able to do it again, then obviously you're thinking he costs a ton. if you're thinking he's a guy who's a relatively incomplete centre whose play is mostly "alright" aside from his shooting, and could be further hampered by his injuries, then it's of course less. then there's the whole matter of whether or not he can even give you anything close to full seasons because of his shoulder issues. personally I really don't want to give up on Norris, I'm still a huge fan and look more at the upside than anything else, but I feel like this offer is probably reasonable given his injury concerns. appreciate how it addresses the actual needs of the Sens

Sens average age down the middle is like 23 lol