The Ottawa Senators gear up with significant offseason moves

The TSN panel discusses the offseason moves made by the Ottawa Senators as Free Agent Frenzy kicks off.

[@steveking2144]

This guy on the right doesn't think about Ullmark right... Ullmark was .917 behind the Sabres defense!

[@christopherhinman6898]

O’Neill is out to lunch on his take. The new coach should make a big difference in how the players play the game. I get he is 100% Leafs biased but if he wants to be on a panel like this you need to be a bit more measured in your analysis and not just default to Ottawa = bad Toronto = good.

[@specwill1]

toronto tv

[@buddha6954]

Looks like there is no cap space for Pinto again. He should have been a priority

[@wyattbaldwin]

we are in a cap crunch due to Dorion, would your rather punt competitiveness to sign pinto to term or compete to covince pinto to sign for term after a bridge

[@colinmacvicar2507]

Right now they are 7 million under the cap.

[@mjrowen9563]

4.4 under

[@nicktwarog3759]

Sit tight. Mathieu Joseph is still on the trade block. Dumping him frees up to $2.95M more in cap space (assuming it's just for picks). Worst case trading Joseph for even a fourth liner could still free up close to $2M. $6.4M (currently $4.4M + $2M) in cap space is more than enough to sign Pinto and still have some wiggle room for the balance of the season. Pinto is still a priority, but signing him was/is less urgent than addressing the Sens' other needs first (in this order): -Goalie - ✅ -Top 4 RHD - ✅ (caveat that the jury is still out on Jensen until we see how he performs with Chabot or Sandy) -Veteran leadership - ✅ -Middle six defensive-minded forward - ✅ -Sign Shane Pinto to a bridge deal - Next up on the to-do list Staois has gotten lots done and management can't do it all at the same time. Lastly, Pinto is an RFA so, by definition, Staios can afford to wait before signing him. Pinto also missed half of last season to the gambling fiasco. He will not want to miss more time due to extended contract negotiations. Sens hold all the cards. Pinto will get signed. My guess is $4.75M for 5 years.

[@jailam2018]

@@nicktwarog3759if you put middle six defensive minded forward before pinto , you are not prioritising him

[@DirtyMoneyHipHop]

A major problem up front is that Norris is sucking up $8M and is supposed to be our #1 centre. However, no other team would take his contract without the Sens retaining a huge chunk of it.

[@labiagargontula]

number 2 at best.... timmy is twice the player

[@stevenmorrison5864]

​@@labiagargontulaThey Only have A 2c center Only they don't have a true number 1 center

[@stevenmorrison5864]

​@@labiagargontula They need a true number 1 center to win more draw and games also get into the playoffs

[@stevenmorrison5864]

Norris isn't a 1# center he is maybe at best a 2C

[@scottcooneymusic6736]

​@@stevenmorrison5864Unless he comes back healthy and scores 35 + goals again. He hasn't been that player though.

[@scottcooneymusic6736]

Stephen Halliday should be penciled in on that 4th line.

[@simplesimonspeaks1115]

TOPIC: Senator's THUMBNAIL: Detroit.....k

[@haydonlearmonth2055]

That is David Perron, a player the sens signed.

[@demarcdegasol]

Its okay pal, sens fans arent too bright

[@OneAndOnlyKJx]

Perron is overpayed. Coming from a Wings fan

[@HAL9010-sv1gh]

And another Red Wings fan, here, will be very sorry to see David Perron, heading north to the Sens☹️. Just a great guy to have on your team: passion, commitment, a great 'team first' attitude, and tons of hockey experience, too. Good luck to DP in Ottawa👍!

[@FullSweatTryhard]

@@HAL9010-sv1ghSens fan here, I couldn’t agree more. the guy sucks. I wish we could send him back!

[@sebl9710]

I don't understand why they had to trade Joseph. They sign Amadio who is slower and less productive. Saved maybe 350,000 in cap space. I honestly thought he was going away to make cap space. But seeing how much Pinto signed for. Easily could have kept him. Ullmark trade was good. I understand the Chychrun trade and he was a defensive liability who had to go. But Joseph, i don't understand that one

[@folkadotshorts]

The Harvey's brown bag activation looks fucking horrendous.

[@matthewgregory8218]

3:13 just someone keep the puck out of the net, but ya they need to have a better start. I also know other team got better or this year dead last overall.

[@gdfgfdgfdgfd-gx8op]

How can a player be coveted around the league, but the sens had to drop their price in order to trade that same player? That makes no sense at all.

[@ML-my8qq]

Pinto is a 4th line guy?

[@mymommymom3065]

Not signed so they put him at the bottom

[@ML-my8qq]

@@mymommymom3065 thanks

[@AlfredHitchcock99]

If you see the list - it’s ordered high to low according to salary. Pinto has none so far… so at the bottom…

[@1nsertCleverNameHere]

Pinto is definitely our 3C, but he'll be playing 2C this year as Norris will be on the LTIR. No centre depth whatsoever. 😂

[@1nsertCleverNameHere]

Norris permanently belongs on the LTIR.

[@LJ.613]

This "the Sens have terrible defence" narrative is so damn lazy. The sens allowed fewer shots, fewer high danger scoring chances, and had a lower xGA than the Bruins. HOW WILL ULLMARK PLAY BEHIND THEM?!?!?!

[@demarcdegasol]

Trading Chychrun away and trading for Ullmark makes 0 sense.

[@petemcfeet28]

Norris better play 82 GD games this year. For a player that has an $8Million cap hit, averaging 41 games per year over the last 3 years is killing the team. Half a season for 3 seasons is no longer acceptable. If Josh doesn't play at least 70 games this year, it's time to flush that turd. They don't need him floating around the bowl stinking the place up.

[@stentorofsparta3576]

What year is this? This title could apply to any of the sens last few offseasons. Especially since the rebuild was over like 3 years ago or something lmfao.

[@Jason-rk4nd]

our top 6 cant catch a break, first batherson misses half a season than norris than pinto. If we could catch a break were making playoffs.

[@gdfgfdgfdgfd-gx8op]

Still need a top 4 defensemen after giving 1 away for nothing. Jesus christ this team will never make the playoffs again.

[@steveaustin16]

Marner to Sens!

[@alexlin6573]

Honestly why the fuck not. Might as well trade stuzle and tkchuk for him cuz it seems like something Ottawa would do😂😀😟😔😮‍💨🥲

[@alihandro420]

@@alexlin6573 dumbest comment ive seen yet lol

[@wyattbaldwin]

Pass, Ottawa wants to Win in the Playoffs

[@alexlin6573]

@@alihandro420 umm I’m just making a joke since theyve been trading good players for nothing?

[@alihandro420]

@@alexlin6573 I mean we were NEVER gonna get what the idiot Dorion traded away for Chych. We got a serviceable RHD which we are in NEED of and a 3rd. Is it a good return, nah not really but we HEAVILY overpaid for Chych.

[@thewizardofoz511]

Yea but now the Red Wings have Vladimir Tarasenko.. that damn STEVE YZERMAN KEEPS DOING THIS MESS!!.. He's so damn sneaky!.. now the Red Wings have two players the Ottawa Senators had on their team within the last year.. let's hear some wild karma.. They seem to be slowly turning into a baby Florida Panthers.. , and the rumor Mill is that he still isn't quite done yet.. This Yzerman guy..

[@christopherhinman6898]

O’Neill is out to lunch on his take. The new coach should make a big difference in how the players play the game. I get he is 100% Leafs biased but if he wants to be on a panel like this you need to be a bit more measured in your analysis and not just default to Ottawa = bad Toronto = good.