It really is a huge overpayment for Ottawa but it is one we could afford realistically.

Bowers doesnt fit into our future given the number of young kids we have right now that have been very promissing.

Hammond is just a cap/salary dump,

The 3rd is a gamble

The 1st is where I have a really hard time. Seems like a bit much on top of losing bowers, turris and the 3rd already. Like its been said, we'll only see how those picks turn out several seasons down the road but I cant help but feel like its a lot.

Now the positives for us...

We kept All our NHL ready D

We kept all our big name prospects: Chabot, Brown, White

We kept all our prospects that managemnet really like and have performed super well so far: Chlapik, Bathersson, Formenton, Jaros, Englund, Perron...

We got duchene. No, he isnt a big upgrade over turris and he probably wont even be as good as turris has been the last 2 years until much later into the season when he gets used to our system and his new linemates. The key to all of this for me is going to be wether we extend him or not and if so for how much.


For now though, I'm a cautiously optimistic albeit pretty bummed out sens fan. Turris was pretty fucking great.