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Created by: Claesson4Norris
Team: 2021-22 Ottawa Senators
Initial Creation Date: May 29, 2021
Published: May 29, 2021
Salary Cap Mode: Basic
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Sens are unable to make something happen to add a real big ticket C like Eichel, Monahan, RNH etc, and instead land a guy who is a little lower on the rankings, but is still a very effective all round player in Mikael Granlund. They also land a guy capable of playing steady, physical defensive hockey and take minutes away from Zaitsev in Zach Bogosian.

Zub is our best defensive RD by a wide margin and frankly the best possible option for Ottawa to put beside Chabot. Bogosian could work well in a 2nd pair role beside Brannstrom, who I think is going to have his break out season offensively next year. I actually liked Mete-Zaitsev down the stretch, and I think Zaitsev will be FAR more effective if he's playing 17-19 minutes compared to 22+ like he has the last couple of years.

Expansion protection list:

Tkachuk
Batherson
C.Brown
Paul
White
Dadonov
Watson

Chabot
Mete
Zaitsev

Gustavsson
Free Agent Signings
RFAYEARSCAP HIT
2$3,750,000
8$7,750,000
2$1,000,000
UFAYEARSCAP HIT
2$2,250,000
3$4,000,000
Trades
Buyouts
DraftRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5Round 6Round 7
2021
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2022
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2023
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ROSTER SIZESALARY CAPCAP HITOVERAGES TooltipBONUSESCAP SPACE
23$81,500,000$63,510,083$0$4,507,500$17,989,917

Roster

Left WingCentreRight Wing
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$7,750,000$7,750,000
LW
UFA - 7
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$925,000$925,000 (Performance Bonus$850,000$850K)
C
UFA - 1
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$4,750,000$4,750,000
C, RW
UFA - 4
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$925,000$925,000 (Performance Bonus$2,500,000$2M)
C
UFA - 2
$4,000,000$4,000,000
C, RW
UFA - 4
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$3,750,000$3,750,000
RW, LW
UFA - 6
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$2,500,000$2,500,000
RW, LW
M-NTC
UFA - 2
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$3,600,000$3,600,000
RW, LW
UFA - 2
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$747,500$747,500 (Performance Bonus$107,500$108K)
LW
RFA - 1
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$925,000$925,000 (Performance Bonus$600,000$600K)
C
RFA - 2
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RW, LW
UFA - 2
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$749,250$749,250
C, LW
UFA - 1
Left DefenseRight DefenseGoaltender
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$8,000,000$8,000,000
LD
UFA - 7
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$2,500,000$2,500,000
RD
UFA - 2
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$4,687,500$4,687,500
G
M-NTC
UFA - 3
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$863,333$863,333 (Performance Bonus$450,000$450K)
LD/RD, LW
RFA - 1
$2,250,000$2,250,000
RD
UFA - 3
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$900,000$900,000
G
UFA - 1
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$1,000,000$1,000,000
LD/RD
UFA - 1
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$4,500,000$4,500,000
RD
M-NTC
UFA - 3
ScratchesInjured Reserve (IR)Long Term IR (LTIR)
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$800,000$800,000
C, LW
UFA - 1
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$1,200,000$1,200,000
RD
UFA - 1
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$750,000$750,000
G
UFA - 2

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May 29, 2021 at 7:28 a.m.
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I actually really like this

My only gripe is with lines. For now I would keep Batherson on the top line since he's had great chemistry with Tkachuk and Norris, and then give either Dadonov or Brown the 2RW spot. I like Granlund because if Pinto goes off he can move to the wing and let Pinto get the 2C, while letting Paul or White slide to the 3C,

I've always liked Granlund period, and think he still has something to offer and just didnt work in Nashville. I like the Bogosian signing too - low risk low term and low salary (I think we could actually get him for less but maybe not - depends how much he cares about moving to Ottawa), and basically a better and cheaper version of Gudbranson from last year.


Also this is small but I think Gustavsson will be above Daccord on the depth chart
May 29, 2021 at 12:05 p.m.
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I actually really like this

My only gripe is with lines. For now I would keep Batherson on the top line since he's had great chemistry with Tkachuk and Norris, and then give either Dadonov or Brown the 2RW spot. I like Granlund because if Pinto goes off he can move to the wing and let Pinto get the 2C, while letting Paul or White slide to the 3C,

I've always liked Granlund period, and think he still has something to offer and just didnt work in Nashville. I like the Bogosian signing too - low risk low term and low salary (I think we could actually get him for less but maybe not - depends how much he cares about moving to Ottawa), and basically a better and cheaper version of Gudbranson from last year.


Also this is small but I think Gustavsson will be above Daccord on the depth chart


My thought process with the lines is basically that I think White has more to give offensively, but he's just overburdened as a C. I would start him on the 1st line, to see if he and Tkachuk can find a bit of that chemistry they had as rookies again. If it doesn't work, you can move him to the 3rd line and move Dadonov or Brown up.

As far as Batherson is concerned, I think the Sens are better served putting Stützle and Batherson together on the Granlund line. I like Granlund, but he's not exactly a line driver, and putting Stützle with two complimentary guys by putting Dadonov/Brown/White there too is asking a lot of him at this stage. With Batherson, we at least know that those two wingers can push the pace of play whoever their C is (they got good results playing with Tierney after all. I think this will get the most out of Stützle and Granlund, and helps the team more overall than loading up the 1st line.

Also I would rather see Gus vs Daccord at this point as well, but from an asset management perspective they need to find out what Daccord is. Daccord is older, and would need to clear waivers to be sent down which I believe Gus wouldn't need.
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