Comments on: Sens GM John Muckler aquires some much needed grit.

By: TC_4

TC_4 — Fri, 06 Feb 2004 16:44:45 +0000

How would a deal for Taylor Pyatt sound?

By: TC_4

TC_4 — Fri, 06 Feb 2004 01:12:18 +0000

The Ducks gained a player. They picked up Simpson in the waiver draft, and in the end get a player who yes isn’t gritty at all, but his talent was going to waste in Ottawa’s system. I think some of these hot prospects like Shastlivy, Rita, guys like that should become free agents if they haven’t played 50 NHL games by age 22. One of the many problems with the NHL is so much talent is being wasted in the minors because teams don’t have room for them on there team, but are scared to watch them flourish with another, so they let them rot in the minors.

By: wayne2

wayne2 — Thu, 05 Feb 2004 16:42:01 +0000

Stop mentionning Vermette for Bondra,Vermette is

too talented and young to go for a player who might

not be there for long plus we dont need anymore

scoring,we need talented grit.

By: MantaRay

MantaRay — Thu, 05 Feb 2004 16:19:05 +0000

What a great trade for the Sens! Simpson is solid.

This could mean Hnidy is available to Caps as part of Bondra deal.

This also means they don't need Ray.

By: TC_4

TC_4 — Thu, 05 Feb 2004 15:22:02 +0000

More grit on the back end never hurt any team. Simpson is one the toughest guys in this league, and Shastlivy wasn’t going anywhere. I think if this team needs anything, they need one more impact d-man, with expierence, and a third line guy with expierence and both guys have to be gritty as hell. Who can you get? If you want that d-man you could put a pretty good package together(Rachunek and Vermette???) and get Jay Mckee? I don’t know. Then why not sign a guy like Claude Lemieux??? That sounds like a good fit to me. Claude(and I don’t like him, but it’s true)is tough, and we all know he can stir the pot, and he’s not affraid to drop the mits. Oh yeah, and I heard his teams win a few games too. Wait, did say games, I meant Cups.

By: The_Conductor

The_Conductor — Thu, 05 Feb 2004 14:37:02 +0000

When you put it that way I agree with you alot more. But I also look at it that the Ducks dont have someone who can really play physical where Simpson gave that to them. I think the Ducks should pick up another goal scorer. I keep saying J.S Giggure for Comrie?

But the need some physical and some more goal-scorer. Its not likely they are in the playoffs this season. So rebuild for the next season. As for Ottawa, they just gotta keep making themselves better... so they can go farther into the playoffs this season.

By: BarryMelrosesMullet

BarryMelrosesMullet — Thu, 05 Feb 2004 13:59:08 +0000

This guy is just going to get run over. Look for the Blue and White Locomotive, chooo, chooo!!

By: nocuphere

nocuphere — Thu, 05 Feb 2004 13:57:24 +0000

Everybody outside Toronto knows who would win? Anyway dude you just blew any credibility you had. Everybody outside Toronto might take a guess at who's gonna win, but unless you can predict the future i'd tune in and watch the games anyway. Even though you apparently already know the outcome of the series.

And being from Nova Scotia I guess I didn't get the news that the sens will win.

As far as not watching the sens, sorry bro I live in the east and thats all I see is the sens. THEY ARE NOT A TOUGH TEAM. the only reason they got by philly last year was because the beating they took at the hands of the leafs in the first round last year, had the flyers played anyone else the flyers would have won the cup.

As far as your classless comments on Belfour, well if thats your thought process then so be it. And your injuring comments about Sundin are laughable, really brings out the agony you have of being beaten by the leafs in the playoffs EVERY TIME YOU HAVE MET THEM.

So you keep yucking it up bro, and while your sleeping in your Sens dreamland, i'll be here in the real world praying for a 1st round match up with your sens bro.

Yeah Hossa, he hits allright, he hit the boards pretty hard.

And your boys are real angels with their sticks. Bryan Berard. Are you proud of that?

Go sens Go!!

By: SaskSen

SaskSen — Thu, 05 Feb 2004 13:17:52 +0000

What has Anaheim got to lose though??? They give up a player who clearly won't come back next season for a chance at a good player. It's not like Simpson would have put them in the playoffs this year.

For Anaheim was a good move, ottawa gets what they need now for a payer who had no future in their plans. Good trade for both.

By: SaskSen

SaskSen — Thu, 05 Feb 2004 13:16:16 +0000

Obviously you don't watch many Sens games. You would know that Hossa can get physical sometimes, while he doesn't throw big hits, he can finish is checks and let you know hes there. He is strong on his feet, almost impossible to move when he has the puck.

This trade just adds another dimension to the blueline. We can now throw out 4 legitamate hitters on the point and two guys that can handle themselves. Chara, Phillips, Simpson, Volchenkov can all hit, while Redden and Lescycshyn won't back down from many.

My feelings are though that this is paving the way out of town for Rachunek who is out of place on the first line.

As for Ray, he will do what's needed play his 5 minutes and fight when called upon. Simple, nothing wrong with that.

Funny thing though is that if the Sens and Leafs met in the playoffs those outside of Toronto knows who would win. As for toughness the Sens have the mental toughness something the Leafs lack. Toronto is so caught up in being physically tough they don't realize there is more than that to the game.

Tonight should be a good test, ohh wait it is another no win for Ottawa. If we beat the Leafs it's becasue Belfour was out, if we lose you beat us with your back-up. Belfour...what a pussy.

don't expect a rough game either, the Leafs aren't so tough on the road as they are at home.

Hoping we knock Sundin out for the season,

A Sens Fan

PS- Keep complaining about the highsticking epidemic, way to break a teammates nose in practice with a high-stick. Talk about dirty teams, disgusting.