Great show guys. Perhaps the best and most practical analysis I've heard yet regarding the Sens. Less doom and gloom. When you consider that they didn't have that much cap space as well as the fact that most of the bigger names got 6+ year contracts, something they weren't prepared to accommodate, I think they accomplished what they set out to do. They landed a #1 goalie in Ullmark and offloaded Korpisalo's contract. They got some veteran presence in Perron and Jensen. Perron can fill out their top 6 or, if Norris plays any significant time (fingers crossed), help some of their younger players on a third line. Jensen gives them their right shot defensive defenseman with some much needed physicality who can bridge the gap between now and when some of their younger blueliners are ready to step in. Gregor provides them with some speed and physicality and Amadio gives them some depth scoring. Although they can't afford a slow start again, I do hope they manage to give guys like Crookshank and Jarventie a chance to show what they can do. I can't say I'm as exited as I've been in past years but then again, perhaps that's a good thing.

The roster looks better and more balanced right now than it did at the end of last season.. big upgrade in goal for sure, and that's what cost them to lose a lot of games last year.. still would like to see another bottom 6 veteran winger with some speed that can help the PK and a bottom pair RHD that's at least better than Hamonic, hopefully better than JBD.. Sure they didn't get as much as they paid for Chych.. his defensive play last year lowered his trade value a lot, everyone knew they had to trade him.. considering that I think they got a fair value, and filled the next biggest holes on the roster, a top 4 RHD. Dorion should have traded for a guy like Jensen instead of Chychurn to begin with.. biggest difference should be a non DJ Smith training camp to get them ready!

That's sad when you have to skip talking about the draft to talk about free agency to have some type of relevancy of Hope.. 😅 that's WILD.. and Free Agency wasn't really much better .. The Sens are forever losing Good players.. they actually had Alex Debrincat and then from there to replace sound they got Vladimir Tarasenko?!.. and the hype train was on!!.. to now a year later the Red Wings having both of them??! That's WILD too!🤦 That damn Steve Yzerman isn't playing around!.. he seriously trying to make the playoffs and likely probably will now..