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Created by: Otterwa

Team: 2022-23 Ottawa Senators

Initial Creation Date: Jul. 4, 2022

Published: Jul. 4, 2022

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

Description

Now this is more of a brainstorming thing than a set in stone "this is what the sens must do."

7OA is spent on Lekkerimaki. Top 6 forward who can score. Has the size that Ottawa likes at 5'11. DeBrincat is just too expensive. I don't see Jiricek or Nemec falling to 7, so Lekkerimaki is my choice there.

Norris to a 7x7.5. Keep him here, that lines chemistry is good.
Brannstrom on a one year prove it deal. If he can't prove he's an NHL caliber dman, we replace him with JBD/Thomson next year.

Get the rights to Puljujarvi. He can play on the 3rd line RW.

I haven't the SLIGHTEST clue what Joseph and Formenton are worth, so i just threw a number there. They need to come back.

Let Mete walk, Get rid of Zaitsev's contract.

Now trading Connor Brown might not be popular, but we have a plethora of middle/bottom 6 guys. C.Brown might not even wanna return to Ottawa, so fill another need while we have him. I don't know if we go for Marino, considering what Brady did to him, but its an option.

I have Murray on LTIR. He might not go there. I just think with all the **** he's gone through, he might call it quits and ride out the contract.

Free Agent Signings

RFA	YEARS	CAP HIT
Norris, Joshua	7	$7,500,000
Formenton, Alex	3	$1,750,000
Joseph, Mathieu	3	$3,000,000
Puljujärvi, Jesse	3	$2,500,000
Brännström, Erik	1	$1,500,000

CREATED		YEARS	CAP HIT
Lekkerimki, Jonathan		3	$925,000

Trades

OTT

Marino, John

PIT

Brown, Connor
2022 3rd round pick (BOS)

Additional Details:

I'll be honest, I don't know if this is a fair price or an overpay, but this should be a baseline for a deal to get a top4 RHD to play with one of Chabot or Sanderson

OTT

Future Considerations

ARI

Zaitsev, Nikita
2022 2nd round pick (TBL)

Additional Details:

Get Zaitsev off this team.

OTT

Puljujärvi, Jesse [RFA Rights]

EDM

2023 3rd round pick (OTT)

Additional Details:

Has been a rumor for a bit.

Buyouts

Bobby Ryan: $1,833,333
Dion Phaneuf: $354,167

Buried

Austin Watson: $375,000 ($1,500,000)
Nick Holden: $175,000 ($1,300,000)

Draft	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Round 5	Round 6	Round 7
2022
2023
2024

ROSTER

LONG-TERM OUTLOOK

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ROSTER SIZE	SALARY CAP	CAP HIT	OVERAGES	BONUSES	CAP SPACE
22	$82,500,000	$61,815,714	$0	$4,025,000	$20,684,286

Left Wing	Centre	Right Wing
Tkachuk, Brady $8,205,714$8,205,714 LW UFA - 6	Norris, Joshua $7,500,000$7,500,000 C UFA - 8	Batherson, Drake $4,975,000$4,975,000 RW, LW UFA - 5
Formenton, Alex $1,750,000$1,750,000 LW RFA	Stützle, Tim $925,000$925,000 ($2,500,000$2M) C UFA - 1	Lekkerimki, Jonathan $925,000$925,000
Joseph, Mathieu $3,000,000$3,000,000 LW, RW UFA - 4	Pinto, Shane $925,000$925,000 ($600,000$600K) C RFA - 1	Puljujärvi, Jesse $2,500,000$2,500,000 RW UFA - 1
Ostapchuk, Zack $847,500$847,500 C RFA - 4	Kelly, Parker $762,500$762,500 LW RFA - 2	White, Colin $1,200,000$1,200,000 C, RW UFA - 1
	Gambrell, Dylan $950,000$950,000 C UFA - 1

Left Defense	Right Defense	Goaltender
Chabot, Thomas $8,000,000$8,000,000 LD UFA - 6	Marino, John $4,400,000$4,400,000 RD UFA - 5	Forsberg, Anton $2,750,000$2,750,000 G UFA - 3
Brännström, Erik $1,500,000$1,500,000 LD/RD, LW RFA - 1	Zub, Artem $2,500,000$2,500,000 RD UFA - 1	Gustavsson, Filip $787,500$787,500 G UFA - 1
Sanderson, Jake $925,000$925,000 ($925,000$925K) LD UFA - 2	Hamonic, Travis $3,000,000$3,000,000 RD UFA - 1
Del Zotto, Michael $750,000$750,000 LD UFA - 1

Scratches	Injured Reserve (IR)	Long Term IR (LTIR)
		Murray, Matt $4,687,500$4,687,500 G M-NTC UFA - 2

Jul. 4, 2022 at 8:39 a.m.

Otterwa

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Sanderson should be where Brannstrom is, and Vice-Versa. My bad.

Jul. 4, 2022 at 8:40 a.m.

ReelBigFan

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Sens Will be really fun to watch this off-season, their prospect pool and cap space makes them a threat to have the best off-season in the league

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Jul. 4, 2022 at 8:41 a.m.

NorthernLeafsFan05

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I like the idea of Puljujarvi and Marino being added. Both seem like they were made for the Sens. As much as I like Lekkerimaki, I'd be shocked if the Sens don't draft a guy like Nazar

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Jul. 4, 2022 at 8:43 a.m.

Otterwa

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Otterwa

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Quoting: Nathaniel

I like the idea of Puljujarvi and Marino being added. Both seem like they were made for the Sens. As much as I like Lekkerimaki, I'd be shocked if the Sens don't draft a guy like Nazar

I am scared for my sanity if they go Gauthier at 7.

Jul. 4, 2022 at 8:44 a.m.

NorthernLeafsFan05

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Quoting: Otterwa

I am scared for my sanity if they go Gauthier at 7.

Gauthier at 7 would actually be a really great pick imo

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Jul. 4, 2022 at 8:53 a.m.

Otterwa

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Otterwa

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Quoting: Nathaniel

Gauthier at 7 would actually be a really great pick imo

Might be. I'm just not a fan of going with him.

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Jul. 4, 2022 at 8:56 a.m.

Lenny7

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I think you'd need to add a fair amount to the Sens side of that Marino trade...His value seems to be all over the place on here, but it's 1 year of Brown (who saw his numbers go back down closer to his career norms this year) and a 3rd for, as you said, a top 4 RD. He's absolutely a good guy to target for the Sens, I just think you're looking at a higher quality asset going the other way to get him.

Edit: I really don't think Pitt moves him anyway...after Letang, there's nothing really there for the Pens to absorb the rest of those minutes.

Jul. 4, 2022 at 9:01 a.m.

Otterwa

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Quoting: Lenny7

Like I said, just the groundworks. You can easily add a 5/6th to Pittsburgh's side and Ottawa adds JBD/Thomson

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Jul. 4, 2022 at 9:04 a.m.

Green4D4

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Quoting: Otterwa

I am scared for my sanity if they go Gauthier at 7.

Same. he just screams Logan Brown 2.0... If the go with either Lekkerimaki or Kemell, I'd be super pleased.

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Jul. 4, 2022 at 9:10 a.m.

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Otterwa

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Quoting: Green4D4

Same. he just screams Logan Brown 2.0... If the go with either Lekkerimaki or Kemell, I'd be super pleased.

Yeah. I am scared of that.

Jul. 4, 2022 at 9:15 a.m.

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Green4D4

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I'd switch the contracts for Forms and MJ and give MJ a 2 year "prove it" deal. If we can max out the RFA status of Formenton by another year, I'd do it. If his hand catchup to his speed, he'll be worth a ton more. Norris is either getting a 3 year bridge or a 6-7 year deal just below Tkachuk on the pay scale. Hopefully he isn't a William Karlsson 2.0.

Brannstrom should get a 1 to 2 year deal. Value is Mete contract.

As far as the trades:

I think Marino would be a good add on the top 4 side, specially if we can ship Zaitsev to the desert. JM wouldn't be my first choice on the backend but it'd be a good indication of improvement going forward. I think they would look for JBD/Thomson + 2nd or 3rd round pick for him though.

Edmonton would prefer a player coming back for JP. They aren't looking to rebuild anymore so trading CB to EDM for JP + mid round pick would make more sense. That being said, would much prefer just to keep CB... I think he's a guy you keep to make a run.

Jul. 4, 2022 at 9:16 a.m.

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Quoting: Otterwa

Yeah. I am scared of that.

Sorry not Gauthier... Cutter Gauthier would be a great pick! I'm thinking of Geekie!

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Jul. 4, 2022 at 9:36 a.m.

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Otterwa

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Quoting: Green4D4

I'm fine with that for Marino.

Puljujarvi is valued at a 2nd or 3rd right now, so IDK why we'd give more than that.

I think we give Norris 7 years.

Forms and Joz i was unsure on what their contracts would be, but you have a fair point.

Branny can get a one year at 1.something.

Jul. 4, 2022 at 10:50 a.m.

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Why do people seem to think Marino is available? The Pens have no one close to a top 4 RD to replace him in-org and might lose Letang on top of that. Just cause Vancouver asked on him for Boeser doesn't mean he's available for nothing trades like Connor Brown and a third

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