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Created by: cunningham19

Team: 2020-21 Ottawa Senators

Initial Creation Date: May 20, 2020

Published: May 20, 2020

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Honestly as much as some Sens fans believe that the team should stay the course and not trade any picks IMO I think they need to look hard around the league and look for someone to fill the biggest hole on the team...Chabot's D partner.

I do think however that Lassi Thompson and JBD will in the near future become good players in the NHL but I don't want to take a chance on their developments being slow or slowed by injuries. If the Sens could acquire someone like Ristolainen in this instance for a little cheaper than he would have cost 2 years ago I'd do it. Melnyk saying that we will be on the road to our unparalleled success by 2021-2022 season (I believe that's what he said) I would much rather watch Chabot have chemistry already built with a steady linemate instead of watching Thompson or JBD be thrust into that or another Hainsey Esqe (old veteran on one year contracts).

I went with Risto just due to age, right shot, experience and good contract. other players that I would add to the mix if they were able to be had would be Carlo, Montour, Valimaki or Rasmus Anderson, etc

Free Agent Signings

RESERVE LIST		YEARS	CAP HIT
Pinto, Shane		3	$925,000
Bernard-Docker, Jacob		3	$925,000

RFA	YEARS	CAP HIT
Balcers, Rūdolfs	1	$1,000,000
Chlapik, Filip	1	$1,000,000
Daccord, Joey	2	$1,000,000
Beaudin, J.C.	1	$900,000
Englund, Andreas	1	$900,000
Hawryluk, Jayce	1	$1,050,000
Paul, Nicholas	1	$1,150,000
Jaros, Christian	2	$950,000
Tierney, Chris	3	$4,000,000
Duclair, Anthony	3	$3,250,000
Brown, Connor	3	$3,500,000

UFA		YEARS	CAP HIT
Galchenyuk, Alex		1	$2,000,000

Trades

OTT

Ristolainen, Rasmus

BUF

Lajoie, Maxime
2020 1st round pick (NYI)

OTT

Välimäki, Juuso

CGY

Brown, Logan
2020 2nd round pick (DAL)

Buyouts

Dion Phaneuf: $1,354,167

Draft	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Round 5	Round 6	Round 7
2020
2021
2022

ROSTER

LONG-TERM OUTLOOK

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ROSTER SIZE	SALARY CAP	CAP HIT	OVERAGES	BONUSES	CAP SPACE
21	$81,500,000	$54,684,999	$0	$3,795,000	$26,815,001

Left Wing	Centre	Right Wing
Tkachuk, Brady $925,000$925,000 ($2,500,000$2M) LW UFA - 1	White, Colin $4,750,000$4,750,000 C, RW UFA - 5	Duclair, Anthony $3,250,000$3,250,000 LW, RW UFA - 1
Brown, Connor $3,500,000$3,500,000 RW, LW UFA - 3	Tierney, Chris $4,000,000$4,000,000 C UFA - 2	Batherson, Drake $736,666$736,666 ($20,000$20K) RW, LW UFA - 1
Galchenyuk, Alex $2,000,000$2,000,000 LW, C, RW UFA - 1	Anisimov, Artem $4,550,000$4,550,000 C, LW UFA - 1	Ryan, Bobby $1,000,000$1,000,000 RW, LW UFA - 1
	Paul, Nicholas $1,150,000$1,150,000 C, LW UFA - 2	Balcers, Rūdolfs $1,000,000$1,000,000 LW, RW UFA - 1
Hawryluk, Jayce $1,050,000$1,050,000 RW, LW UFA - 1

Left Defense	Right Defense	Goaltender
Chabot, Thomas $8,000,000$8,000,000 LD UFA - 8	Ristolainen, Rasmus $5,400,000$5,400,000 RD UFA - 2	Nilsson, Anders $2,600,000$2,600,000 G UFA - 1
Välimäki, Juuso $894,166$894,166 ($425,000$425K) LD RFA - 1	Zaitsev, Nikita $4,500,000$4,500,000 RD M-NTC UFA - 4	Högberg, Marcus $700,000$700,000 G UFA - 1
Wolanin, Christian $900,000$900,000 LD UFA - 1	Zub, Artem $925,000$925,000 ($850,000$850K) RD UFA - 1
Reilly, Mike $1,500,000$1,500,000 LD UFA - 1

Scratches	Injured Reserve (IR)	Long Term IR (LTIR)
		Gáborík, Marián $4,875,000$4,875,000 RW UFA - 1

May 20, 2020 at 1:39 p.m.

csick

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Heres what i want the Sens to do. Draft 2 forwards with their top 2 picks. In this order of availability: Laf, Byfield, Stutzle, Raymond, Rossi, Holtz.
Then take Schneider with the Isles pick.
Then trade the 33rd overall and another 2nd to move into the late 1st round to take Tyson Foerster. Lucas Reichel or John Jason Peterka are also great options.
However, if Jarvis, Holloway, Mercer, Gunler or Quinn is there with the Isles pick id consider them over Schneider

May 20, 2020 at 1:40 p.m.

bunzy1034

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That is an overpay for Risto

May 20, 2020 at 1:42 p.m.

cunningham19

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Quoting: bunzy1034

That is an overpay for Risto

I agree it's an overpay if it was any other team than Ottawa...thing is with buffalo and Ottawa both in the Atlantic you have to overpay to acquire him or else he goes elsewhere

May 20, 2020 at 1:44 p.m.

bunzy1034

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Quoting: cunningham19

I agree it's an overpay if it was any other team than Ottawa...thing is with buffalo and Ottawa both in the Atlantic you have to overpay to acquire him or else he goes elsewhere

I somewhat agree with that. I am just not a big fan of Risto and Ottawa should just use that pick and let Thompson and Bernard-Docker develop without the barrier Risto would provide.

May 20, 2020 at 1:47 p.m.

csick

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Quoting: cunningham19

I agree it's an overpay if it was any other team than Ottawa...thing is with buffalo and Ottawa both in the Atlantic you have to overpay to acquire him or else he goes elsewhere

Ottawa doesnt need Risto. We need shutdown guys, we have a lot of PP QB.

May 20, 2020 at 1:54 p.m.

cunningham19

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Quoting: bunzy1034

I somewhat agree with that. I am just not a big fan of Risto and Ottawa should just use that pick and let Thompson and Bernard-Docker develop without the barrier Risto would provide.

I agree but like I stated I comes down to they may take 2 years to develop in the AHL or just in slightly sheltered roles...risto can come in dive into the deep end playing chabot and develop chemistry right away. I would put my money on risto and chabot before JBD and thompson

May 20, 2020 at 1:56 p.m.

cunningham19

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Quoting: csick

Ottawa doesnt need Risto. We need shutdown guys, we have a lot of PP QB.

Risto is a big shutdown mobile defender...the league is moving away from guys that are only shutdown defenders for big mobile quality puck movers. He hits, he skates and he can handle the puck. JBD and thompson are the same mould as risto but without the experience and development.

May 20, 2020 at 1:59 p.m.

cunningham19

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Quoting: csick

I'd like the sens to use the picks on forwards as well but there's absolutely no need to draft 6 guys and sit back while you twiddle you're thumbs waiting for them to develop when you can watch chabot and a player like Ristolainen develop chemistry and tee off when the "years of unparalleled success" kick off

May 20, 2020 at 2:01 p.m.

csick

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Quoting: cunningham19

Chabot-Risto would be the worst pairing ever. Chabot is too offensive and needs a shutdown guy next to him. Just like Methot was for Karlsson. Chabot needs to play with a guy like Cernak, Gudas, Carlo, Ekblad, Jones, Parayko, etc

May 20, 2020 at 2:07 p.m.

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Quoting: csick

Cernak would be nice but you'd have to offer sheet and even then would you rather lose the isles first rounder this year or the sens first and or second next year? Ekblad parayko Jones are all untouchable guaranteed. Gudas no thanks

May 20, 2020 at 2:12 p.m.

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Quoting: cunningham19

Still no thanks. Would rather wait for JBD and Thomson. @Claesson4Norris

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May 20, 2020 at 4:03 p.m.

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Quoting: cunningham19

If good option aren't available, that doesn't mean it makes sense to make an obscene over payment for a bad option.

Sens can just draft a RHD like Grans, Schneider or Barron with that 1st and be fine.

May 20, 2020 at 4:08 p.m.

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Quoting: Claesson4Norris

My whole point has been have a current option that can play right away and start developing chemistry with chabot...I'm not sure how Ristolainen is a bad option by any means he's also not a offensive dynamo like was perceived earlier his career high is 45 points. There's other defensive duos that have worked that could be compared here Seabrook and Keith for example

May 20, 2020 at 4:22 p.m.

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Quoting: cunningham19

Ristolainen historically is a huge drag on possession and has been a negative impact defensive player. His biggest strength is his offensive talents, which Ottawa would not need him for.

Getting a guy who is an established young Defensive RHD would be amazing, but if that's not there, Sens can afford to wait on JBD or Thomson.

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