@DLee075 If I’m Staios and faced with shopping Tkachuk after another season missing the playoffs, I’m asking for the world. I think Brady on contender with already established leadership would be absolutely lethal. And that is how Staios should pitch him in a trade.
@jackrichrdson Overvaluing Jensen, Eller and Perron is weird. But I don’t really blame them. The last two seasons demonstrate that the Sens are a bit Jekyll and Hyde.
@DLee075 Sign him. Operating within a rule that insists your best player earns the highest salary on the team is just dumb. Stützle salary should really has little no influence on Batherson’s next deal.
@SensCentral Challenging? Yes. 22 goals over last season is not a given.
But an extra goal every 3.5-4 games? Sandy may hit 20. Timmy and Bath repeat their output. Yak steps in and adds 10. Eklund and Burakovsky pitch in ~30-35 between them. Depth continues to contribute.
A guy can dream.
Since 4 Nations, the Ottawa Senators are 17-9-6 without Brady Tkachuk
Tim Stützle had 30 Points in 30 Games Played in Brady Tkachuk's absence
Without Brady Tkachuk, the Sens have played at a 105 Point Pace, and their 24-year-old 1C has played at a point per game 🔥
@senstennial If you had [tanked and] drafted like the Sharks have in the past few years, your 7th overall pick from 2021 just might be expendable. Especially if you need to acquire defensive prospects. Eklund not done developing. Only 3 full NHL seasons on his resume.
@ShackTS Except the injury-year where Drake was basically a point-per-game player, all he has done is improve in every season he’s played. No one would be surprised if he eclipses 35g/80pts next year. He’s only 27. Sign him long-term.