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While the Senators of Ottawa are preparing for a thrust to the STANLEY Cup qualifying series, there is a debate among the fans to find out if the joker team should be a buyer before the commercial deadline of March 7 in the NHL. But if it was at Keith Tkachuk, the choice would be clear.
“They are in the mix (qualifying series),” said Tkachuk THE Fire covers’ podcast Around the 26 -minute brand. “I think Ottawa must be able to be a buyer, to help these guys, to make them more help. And that’s what I expect from them. And I expect them to be in the playoffs. »»
Tkachuk speaks as a hockey dad. His son, Brady, is the captain of the senators. But he also speaks for all fans of Ottawa.
The last time the senators were in the playoffs was in 2016-2017. Only the sabers (13 years old) and the Red Wings (eight years) have suffered longer droughts. In other words, hanging on their first -round choice has no meaning for a team that spent seven years without eliminatory match.
Even if they wanted to keep the choice of first round of this year, the fact that the senators are in the mixture for a place of qualifying series means that the choice will be outside the top 10 – certainly not the area in which you are likely to find a difference in difference. It is therefore time for the senses to spend part of this capital project on a player who can have an impact right away this season. And this impact is on the offensive and non -defensive side.
While Ottawa is ranked 10th in the NHL on average of goals (2.77 per game), the team is 21st in goals per game (2.80).
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Senators need help. And the good news is that there are veterans who can help in this regard. Whether Pittsburgh Rickard RakellTHE New York Icelanders Brock NelsonTHE Ryan Donato de BlackhawksMontreal Jake EvansOr Anaheim Ryan StromeThere are a lot of experienced talents on the commercial block.
The addition of these players could have a significant cost, and senators must clean the space to make these movements. They only have $ 105,000 in the ceiling space, but they have their first round this year and three third rounds in the next three seasons.
But if Ottawa does not grasp one of these options, you should understand that Columbus, Boston or Detroit, who all fight for Joker’s last points.
As Keith Tkachuk said, the wait is that Ottawa should be an eliminatory team. In that spirit, the wait is that the team must go everything to make sure it happens.
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