u/Highflyer47

I know Steve has said he doesn't want to trade up but I'd seriously consider it as the better option if the value isnt too ridiculous. We are already hearing robertson and kyrou wouldnt come here and frankly any other fringe 70 point players thats cost 9 mil AAV and several assets to acquire just isnt worth it.

The window isnt next year or wven the year after. We have Tim and Jake long term here who both arent even at their peak powers yet. Most of the really good teams are built off years of trades so give yourself a year or so to actually build up this group. You didnt have the assets before to do it right these last few years but now you do so dont make a mistake out of haste to win more. Last thing we need is throw assets at a guy who doesnt move the needle nearly enough. Dont do another Bobby Ryan panic move when theres no pressure to do that.

The best play to me is to go get a young guy who can be a legit top line player in a year or so. Why? Because frankly thats the best value imo we can realistically get in the market as well as that is perfectly timed with our window. Somebody who wont cost us 16 AAV and also will come into their own as both Yak and Leevi come up to fill the very exact holes we have right now. Draft a bit, explore trades and let this young team grow a bit more. Being a fringe playoff team this year isnt the worst thing in the world if itll mean in 2 years we will be legit contenders.

If i were Steve i wouldnt write off waiting 1 year to let atleast one of boston, tampa or florida slow down a bit. It fits our window better to be patient and I truly think Stenberg by far and away makes more sense for this org than gambling on Petey or Laf would to uncover their potential. You give yourself lots money to try and pry the other RFA Bourque out Dallas's hands, especially if we promise to take seguin off their hands to make room for robertson. Thats a different conversation but Borque and Stenberg for Tkachuk and maybe a few other pieces to get the other deals done would be a mighty good return for us.

Im really aiming to get all the suits and the tux i think is amazon exclusive. I got the banker pack in hitman and i wishlisted the game a few months back. Hoping if i did this i should get about everything i can in preorder (well everything beyond from the 300 dollar edition of the game).

Also curious how the wishlist stuff is going to work

Its not the result we hoped for. Granted nobody expected them to even do half of what we expected this year. So a year to still be proud of. To have the record we did and to go to the 2nd round would have been a heck of a year for us all thing considered.

That barrie has quite a few high end nhl prospects on it whereas we really didnt have that. More of their guys like aitchison are some of the top end players. The hope is that this core can stick together. Its the first time this groups come this far. Beyond Foster and a few others, most of the team should be back. Some bad bounces and too much penalty trouble all series long. They just got pushed out of their game.

Ultimately we way way out did anyones expectations going into the year. If we can keep this group together i think we can really do something. I really wanted a game 6 but alas its not to be. Oh well, the boy did darn good this year nonetheless. The rebuild is looking like it is in good shape. With guys like koyne and chitter with a few more junior years left i think we could take a big step next year! Lets go 67's!

https://bellevillesens.com/belleville-sens-sign-forward-luke-mistelbacher-to-ahl-contract-for-2026-27/

Anyone seen this guy play? Undrafted 20y/o who has been top 5 in goals in the WHL for the last 2 years. Seems like a good gamble. From my understanding, since its an AHL contract he has no obligation to the senators, but its still good to have him around the organization where they can have a closer look at the guy, and likely sign him to a 2-way deal if they're impressed with what they see. Hes on an ATO for the rest of the season in Belleville.

here the summary on Elite Prospects:

"A skilled shooter, Mistelbacher curls pucks around sticks and fires, turns tricky passes into powerful snappers, and has a knack for always being open. His offensive game is built around his shot, relying on pop-out actions in the slot and working give-and-gos in transition". -EliteProspects 2025 NHL Draft Guide

https://preview.redd.it/t13ctml8q0ug1.png?width=752&format=png&auto=webp&s=b8b2c46f9ead795a6032639e829c44e554f3f0fb

MAN IM FIRED UP, CAN'T START SOON ENOUGH I TELL YOU!

Its a tradition that the team has done for playoff runs. The 1999 67's squad that won the memorial cup (here in ottawa no less) did it so I guess they revived the tradition. So far, so good!