2018 has arrived and it has been a roller coaster of a year for the Ottawa Senators and fans. Many good things happened this year and some not so great. Since it is the new year I decided to make a little resolution/wish list for Sens fans and then I will try to predict what will actually happen. This is my personal opinion. I am not speaking on behalf of all Sens fans, don’t jump at me in the comments please lol.
A Sens fan resolution
- Tank and win the lottery
- Draft Dhalin
- Re-sign Karlsson and other players in need of re-signing
- Get rid of all bad contracts (Ryan, Phaneuf, Burrows etc…)
- Fire Sale all the administration team (Get rid of Owner, Management, Coach)
- Redesign our jerseys and finalize Lebreton Flats movement
- Reform the team around the younger players (White, Brown, Chabot etc… younger goalies if needed)
- Matt Duchene to start performing like we expected him to
- Start the season strong (Just like Toronto right now)
- End the year in the Presidents Trophy race
A realistic point of view of what will happen
- Sens will stay around the bottom of the table
- Get 2nd or 3rd in the draft lottery and draft a high end prospect (Perhaps Tkachuk)
- Will fire Boucher, Melnyk will stay and so will Dorion
- Lebreton talks will continue but nothing will be finalized yet
- New jersey design will happen
- Karlsson will be re-signed
- A top player will be traded (Hoffman or Brassard or someone else)
- New coach will be hired, Sens will start playing how they are supposed to (based on the players they have and their skill level)
- Will have a solid start to the season and will end the year in a playoff spot
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Very Good Article
Thanks Mackenzie Caldwell
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