Team: 2024-25 Ottawa Senators

Initial Creation Date: May 17, 2024

Published: May 17, 2024

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

https://ottawacitizen.com/ottawa-senators/steve-staios-to-do-list-for-off-season

Here are some sample quotes from Garrioch and my response to them:




1. "Joonas Korpisalo and Anton Forsberg were amongst the worst netminders in the NHL last season."

"The best bet is to see if anybody is willing to take the final year of Forsberg’s $2.75 million contract off the books. That shouldn’t be an issue."



What ??

You just said that Forsberg was among the worst netminders in the NHL last season.

Why would any team take the final year of Forsberg's contract ??

If you think that shouldn't be an issue, then you're out to lunch.




2. "The expectation is after taking calls on Jakob Chychrun before the deadline that talk could turn to action. He’s headed into the final year of his contract at $4.6 million and the Senators should be able to get a good return."



On the issue of getting a good return, the trades for Connor Brown, Alex DeBrincat and Vladimir Tarasenko seem to suggest otherwise.

What would a good return on Chychrun even look like ?

Care to elaborate on that ??




3. "Artem Zub has been a steadying influence, but league executives believe teams will kick tires on him and, if Staios wants to make changes, then a trade will be an option."

NO, IT WILL NOT BE AN OPTION !!!



4. "It would be no surprise if the club exercised a buyout on the final year of veteran Travis Hamonic’s deal."



Staios made it crystal clear last month he isn't buying anybody out.

https://www.nhl.com/senators/news/steve-staios-end-of-season-notes

Is he lying or are YOU lying, Mr. Garrioch ?? o_O




5. "Will the Senators sign veteran Chris Tanev as a unrestricted free agent? The club made a hard push for him during the season, but was unsuccessful in convincing him to wave his ‘no move clause’ to come here."



WRONG !!!

Tanev did not have a no move clause.

He had a 10 team no-trade list.

Big difference between the two.

Also, use spell check next time before publishing.



6. "Stutzle struggled with consistency last year and will have to improve his two-way game under Green or the skilled centre could find himself sitting for lengthy stretches."



Do you honestly think Travis Green would bench Tim Stutzle for lengthy stretches ??

Who would replace Stutzle in the lineup ??

Rourke Chartier ??

Who in Belleville or amongst the healthy scratches would have a better two-way game than Stutzle ??

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