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

So did I miss anything? What do you think will happen in 2018? Don’t forget to check us out on our Facebook and Twitter