It's Another Year of Disappointment for the Sens. How Do They Fix It? 

If anyone other than Berube is hired as head coach, I'm screaming into a pillow and staying like that all season...

Get a goalie that can have over a .900 save percentage, a defensive dman on the right side, and Berube

Thanks for giving our horrendous team some attention. I still believe 😢

Making Korpisaelo a starter was their biggest mistake. He can be a decent back up playing 20 or 30 games, but not a starter.

One of the hardest seasons I’ve had to watch

Sens contract situation still looks like a EAs NHL Franchise mode; "EliteMed Potential" > 8 Year extension, itll work out; well except Korpisalo, that was just a bad decision.

A no-nonsense coach will turn this team around quickly.

Great video!

I dont think the Sens were as bad as their record.. If you look at their centers they are all young and the goalies didn't do them any favors this season... I think they can right this ship.

Without a goalie you can add whoever you want. East is too good.

Bad coaching got them into this mess, hopefully not too far gone for good coaching to fix it.

My optimism continues. The Senators are a very young team and these young players will inevitably get better. It's likely the Senators will get more points next season even if they make no changes because they will all be one year older. Of course there will be changes but lets hope the organization doesn't panic and trade the wrong people.

The highlight of their season was an empty net goal. Bless 'em.

Trade Norris when he shows a semblance of health

As a defenseman, his job is defense. Goals and points are only a bonus. Sanderson defense is above average. He is already worth his value.

Can’t wait for him to get to the Wings, though they will be last non playoff team covered

I'm curious what Sens fans think of Brady as a captain. From the outside he seems too easy to neutralize at times by getting him riled up off the puck. Not saying it'd be like the Bruins giving Marchand the C back when he was licking guys, but he lives on the edge and I could see where it might annoy some fans while others love the passion.

Theyre in a tough division

The team surged last season because they were playing the systemless DJ Smith style they were used too. When the second half of this season came around, they had a coach come in and basically have to teach them the basics again. Thats why there was no late season surge this year. They went back to teaching structured hockey and the players were learning a whole new system on the fly. Something our very young team had never experienced before as DJ was the only coach most of them knew. A full summer with a systems coach like Berube or a Hakstol (or if a Cooper, Sullivan, Brind Amour gets let go) will get this team back. The core is there. They just need to tinker with the depth. Get a good veteran 2 way bottom 6 forward to replace Kubalik. Replace Chychrun with a top 4RHD and find a 3rd pair RHD to replace Brannstrom. Then obviously goaltending is the biggest issue. Korpi isn't movable right now, you hope a new defensive system will help him out. As for Forsberg, I think he has value to a team as a good veteran backup, and will likely be moved. Then you search UFA and the trade market for a 1A option. (Ullmark the obvious target but a lot of teams will be in on him.)

They need to fix the structure and the culture and a good coach will help with that

Sens fan here, this wasn’t a year I was expecting playoffs but I was hoping for it to at least be close. But man was this team a disappointment. In my mind hope is gone and while I’ll still support, they are going to have to come out of the gates swinging in order to pull back fans hope. We have seen big offseason moves, we’ve had a change in leadership and it doesn’t seem to have worked. The only way they are getting fans back on board right now is by playing great hockey in the first few months of the next season and not deciding that they’ll win games after Christmas

They could bet on the young players developing.

There's hope for the Senators. Last year they had top 10 PP & PK, but somehow with basically the same players those were lousy this year. Last year players like Stutzle and Sanderson made huge steps forward, this season Sanderson kept improving, but Stutzle took a big step back, hopefully he can take a step forward again. The Norris injury has been a nightmare. Pinto and Greig look to be players. I think the team will get better, with experience and if they just work on things with the right coaches, but the only way they can possibly get into the playoffs is if they fix the make-up of the team. They need to bring in a #1 goalie, a RHD, some bigger/grittier (hard to play against) players , some more defensive-minded players, and some more veterans to help stabilize things and guide the young guys. It's a tall order with the contracts / cap situation.

acquire one or two veteran defensemen? Pesce from Carolina? others?

Get Stamkos.

Ullmark will help a team get some where next season...

Mitch Marrner for Jakob Chychrun plus others (prospects, picks, maybe Claude). At this point the Sens need a good regular season and getting into the playoffs and I believe Marner would help them accomplish such a task. Once they are there, all bets are off.

i wanna like the sens

I think the most important thing Shannon wants us to understand from this video is that nothing will surprise him.

Welcome your new head coach, Sheldon Keefe.

If they can't move Korpisalo then move Forsberg for a vet goalie like Markstrom.Markstrom was a good starter so split the games like 35 for Markstrom and 47 or less for Korpisalo. The reason the defence was lacking this season was the only good right shot they had was Zub.If Zub was hurt then Ottawa had a hard time. I proposed Jusso Valimaki,Sean Durzi and Liam OBrien,plus a first for Chychrun,Hamonic,JBD and Kubalik.I thought Connor Ingram as well for Forsberg,but if you can't move Korpisalo then a better backup is needed. That's 2 right shot developed d men.Then move Brannstrom and Oskar Petterson for a vet left shot d man.A third pairing to second pairing vet.Edmundson is one,a big player.

They need to change the culture DJ smith built I think Martin did a good job of it and a good coach next season will hopefully get them on the right track

Norris, Chabot and others missed games. Stutzle played injured Etc. Goaltending was 100% the issue

I think Martin was brought in to clean up the locker room. I also think that new ownership means a learning curve

What's worse? Being a Sens fan or a Leafs fan?

As I sens fan I would ideally get rid of chychrun and Norris, but idk who would take Norris right now. At minimum I would try to move chychrun for a goalie like Saros and get a stable RHD through free agency like Tanev

I think this roster is definitely due for a bounce back next season. But without any big changes, that bounce won't be enough to take them over the playoff line

Every year, I think maybe this is the year they get back to being a bubble team with a chance to squeak in and every year the wheels come off. I completely agree that the Ottawa salaries look like a playoff team, without having even seen the playoffs (other than Tkachuk there to cheer on his brother). Other than a rink closer to Ottawa, all they need is goalies to stop the puck once in a while and a couple of the right kind of veterans. Not veterans who have just lost a lot of games and chipped in a few points, but players who can set an example for the younger players and know what it takes to win. Given the lack of cap space and expiring UFA contracts that might be a all order. Hockey Canada has clearly let the NHL down in its failure to produce and support the production of the next generation of Canadian star goalies with the lackluster crop we have these days.

Unless you win top 2 in draft I'd trade pick (might need sweetner) and try and get Saros

I think Ottawa has a bright future. They were giant killers when I watched them.

Last season with DeBrincat.... The senators are a team that makes fun to watch! For all Stützle and Tkachuk can bring a lot of emotions and greatest hockey on the world ice. They need a few more good adds and then a good start in the season...

add the right three or four players and they become contenders

The damage the PD and EM did to this team will take years to recover from.

The Korpisalo contract looked horrible as soon as it was signed. They just got out from under the Matt Murray contract (sort of) and then they sign another stinker! So frustrating...

Dorion LIED to Vegas. Which is kinda dumb. Part of trades should involve looking at the contract? Stupid situation.

Last season, the PP bailed Ottawa out. This season, it just wasn't clicking. However, what's concerning to me is the absolutely horrendous Western road trips. This season they were 1-14-1 when on the road vs the West. Last season, they had similar numbers. They just can't win when they aren't playing in the Eastern Time Zone, lol. Against the Metro, Ottawa went 12-12 (evenly split home/away). Against the Atlantic... Ottawa had an amazing road record; 9-3-1. Home record was 6-6-1... so not horrible. It's these road trips that Ottawa seems to not win on... same thing for the last few years. Once Ottawa can finally win on the road is when Ottawa finally makes it into the playoffs.

Hockey Guy imagine if the Canucks lose game 7 against the Oilers but a net was found to be out of regulation. No one caught it no one questioned it during the game but Edmonton still won and goes on to win the cup. Then McDavid and Drasitil whisper to Bettman that they felt the integrity of the game was lost wayyyyyy back in the 2nd round with the bad net. Bettman says "You boys have a really good point, enjoy the parade. He then takes a first round pick. Meanwhile in Las Vegas, Delategate and Skygate are going down and Bettman tells them pay $100k fine. That's what the Dadov crisis. Screw the Golden Knights!

Run it back , the boys are growing

Stützle played with an injured shoulder and wrist all year still pretty impressive.

Autopsy time of the season

Hire a coach and make minor changes to see what they have and need. Fans should be patient with new ownership.

Move them to Atlanta already

I love Norris but I think we have to think about seriously moving him even if we get pennies on the dollar. Maybe some team would be willing to take the risks but having his deal + Chych off the books would free up 12.5M$ and we'd have 25M$ to spend in FA. Between Norris and Chabot being VERY injury prone, that's 16M$ of cap that barely plays for us.

Giroux F*cked up so bad by going to Ottawa. Especially considering his choices were literally: Florida Panthers, Colorado Avalanche, NY Rangers

Doesn’t Detroit have the option to not give them the Bruins 1st this year and give them theirs next year?

I'm still not expecting anything for another 2 years tbh

Ottawa swept the Habs and finished 2 points ahead of them for worse lottery odds. Huehuehue

Not liking Green as coach, but I'll give him a chance. I don't think every player is going to have a down year like they did last year. Buyout Hammer. Chabot needs to be moved at the draft. Chychrun needs to move at the deadline if he doesn't want to resign, and the team isn't in the playoffs. Keep Brannstrom - he has proved he can play up and down the depth chart. Bring in a top4 RD before the season starts. Trade for some veterans with a winning attitude/record to help Brady and Giroux lead this team. Give Korpo one last shot, but bring in a goalie to challenge him. Forsberg was done after his surgery last off season.

They can hire Evason.

rebound next season

Their goaltending is a big problem, and goalies are a hot commodity in the NHL. If I were their GM, I would have to take a risk on an unproven or cheaper goalie I can afford and expect some progress from all the young guys.

Are they gonna have to rebuild a rebuild? Seems to me that’s the territory they’re in what with the issues on the blue line and in net with a couple of bad contracts thrown in.

Buffalo getting in next year

The stat that says it all is 26th in goals against, just imagine where they would stand if the they were 18th in goals against and goals for! In my opinion the NHL has become a higher payed Major Junior A league where the focus is Offence! When Scottie Bowman entered the NHL, Toe Blake told him “these players know how to score what you have to teach them is defensive play”. That’s defensive TEAM play….the highlight clips full of defenders out of position or if not playing the puck not man, forwards watching the play rather than Backchecking! Stop giving out the Norris trophy to the defence man with the most points!

Genuinely, DJ should have been gone last summer. It was obvious, and I think if they had done that like i suggested at the time the season would have been better.

i dont feel bad "edit"since the most vocal "edit" sens fans talk alot of shit despite not achieving anything in the past 7 years

Shane Pinto? We’re just glazing over that? Not having what was your consensus #2 C for half the season? NBD I guess. This team is stacked, core long term, low cap hits comparatively across the league, they’re on the edge, and going to be competitive for a long time

Lassi Thompson is Anaheim Ducks property

I wouldnt mind Detroit picking up Kubalic again for an upgrade for Fabbri or Sprong if need be. Just saying he was decent for us last year and knows our system

I'd say move to Utah ... but ...

Other than Columbus, this is the LAST team I ever think of in the NHL. Irrelevant for so long will do that.

Arizona should forfeit the owned pick since they got relocated.

Its crazy how foresberg actually had a winning record

they don't

Sens better use the relocation of the Arizona Coyotes as their long-warranted wakeup call as to what can happen if teams are horrible for a long time. The leash will be even shorter considering it's a Canadian market. Alos fun fact: No other Canadian market has missed the playoffs for 7 season in a row since the 05 lockout. Let that sink in.

It was the usual soap opera season of sh*te. I just hope the only way is up…

Easy fix by sending Brady to NJ 😁

I would say they need a number 1 goalie so bad its not even funny giving up on Filip Gustavsson was the biggest mistake and then not signing cam talbot killed them and them trying to fix that with Korpisaelo also failed so mabye a trade with the bruins would be a good idea

Ad a panthers fan I think the sens can turn things around by giving us brady tkachuk and letting him play with his brother.

Chabot's no-trade clause kicks in at the end of June (I believe) and he's $10M on the books the next few seasons. I wonder if you move him and Chychrun? I think the Sens should keep Zub and Sanderson, and the rest of the D is on the table (except Kleven).

It’s easy to fix: Step 1: Accept you need to rebuild, trade away best players on expiring deals, ideally getting young prospects/centers to build around. Step 2: draft high, in the 3-5 range, hoping for a top 2 pick but preparing to not get that. Step 3: use those picks to get a franchise winger and center, ideally one who could be captain material. Step 4: by this point, young prospects should be good young players now, and your high draft picks will be great young stars. Now we need to fill out the roster with more veterans. Step 5: trade for/sign a veteran player who is still good, maybe a captain from a rebuilding team who’s looking to go elsewhere. This will help mentor the younger core. Step 5: acquire a legit defenseman via trade, be willing to trade a first/second round pick. Now you should have a solid top 3 d core. Step 6: slightly overpay for a UFA goalie, because they’re tough to predict in the draft, and all high picks were used on forwards and maybe a defenseman or two. I don’t see how you could do this and still miss the playoffs.

Im seriously worried we are heading into buffalo territory with this team. If we don't get in next year I really think tkachuk asks to me moved. There is no chance we win a trade moving brady out. Then another rebuild/retool would happen but we are losing one of our future 1sts because this idiot dorion didn't do his homework when trading dadonov. Its a mess. Really hard trying to convince myself that they can turn it around next year. Stuck with Korpisalo for the next few years. If he doesn't turn it around we might as well fold the franchise

Most of the core should go and Brady is an assistant and not a captain. For God sake don't let him talk any more, please!

ooh this team is in trouble for the next 4 seasons. Im predicting it now. The issue is by then will there be any fans watching this team? They cant do anything big for changes thanks to Dorion and Melnyk. Dorion should have never blown the core up completely from 2016. If they didnt, your top line could have been Tkachuk/Zibanejad/Stone. Second line could have had Grieg(or any other veteran left winger) / Pinto / Batherson. Imagine Chabot still with Demelo, and Sanderson with Karlsson? In goal, wouldnt even matter. All this could have happened if they would have stayed the course and built through the draft. Instead, Dorion blew it all up.

Toronto should trade Mark Giordano to Ottawa.

They need to trade Brady to FL 50% retained for a 3rd and 4th

It's sucks saying this as a sens fan.... but I expect next season to be even a further regression than this one. They will be near the bottom of the league.

They should def trade Brady to NJ.