Senators begin to shed basement brand with transformative off-season

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After an off-season filled with transformative moves, the Senators are beginning to shed their brand as a basement-dwelling team. 📝: HockeyScanner

Talk is cheap. These deals were not. Four years, $25 million for Murray; three years, $15 million for Dadonov. Ottawa also used its ample cap room to take on the final year of defenceman Erik Gudbranson’s $4-million contract. The 28-year-old Gloucester, Ont., native will be looking to play his way into a new deal here or elsewhere.

Melnyk speaks of a plan to attract up to 6,000 fans, spaced by empty rows and two empty seats between ticket holders, engaging in socially-distant hockey games in the New Year. At what point fans will be comfortable doing this isn’t clear, but Melnyk hopes to have bums in seats by February. The NHL talks of a Jan. 1 start to the 2020-21 regular season, but no one knows for certain.

Lest we be accused of wearing rose-coloured specs in the glare of the Nation’s Capital, consider that Corey Pronman of The Athletic placed the Senators third in the NHL in his“There is a cavalry coming to help,” Pronman wrote of the Senators’ young guns."I think there are better days ahead for this organization."

“It shows where we are going as a team,” Dorion said, on the day Dadonov signed for an average annual value of $5 million. “Dadonov was excited to come here.”

 

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HockeyScanner Years in the basement? Agreed, it’s been low but they were in the ECF game 7 OT in like 2017. More playoff round wins that year alone than MTL and TML have had since 2017...or for years before that.

HockeyScanner Same as it ever was.

HockeyScanner Still 5 years away

HockeyScanner They have to show theyre on the rise first. Fantastic prospect pool right now. Little else.

HockeyScanner Rebranding? Marketing BS. Win some games and the brand takes care of itself.

HockeyScanner How? It was just a couple years ago they came one win away from the cup final...shall I say one goal away

HockeyScanner Win games, talk is cheap, just like Eugene.

HockeyScanner With Brady unsigned after next season, Connor Brown likely only getting 1 more year, yep sounds great to me! Haha I'm sure things will work out this time! :) ⚫🔴

HockeyScanner Senators I like this report. Finally a positive take on the Sens new direction. Rather than ridicule the fact that they have a plan, be relieved. The team has been drafting well and is finally spending some money. Adding a legit 2nd line Center or LW would be a bonus.

Senators HockeyScanner Seeing a sportsnet tweet in your timeline is like seeing an ex when you’re on a date. You look, but you know you shouldn’t because they are trash. Cheque please!

HockeyScanner Senators ...go on

Senators HockeyScanner Hopefully MacLeodLisa will not feel the need to give MelnykEugene any more constructive feedback.

Senators HockeyScanner Let's see them on the ice first

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