Silver Nuggets: Foligno out 6-8 weeks, Alfredsson among top defensive forwards

by DarrenM on Jan 31, 2010 6:52 PM EST

It's Monday morning, and you need something to get yourself through the day. How about some Senators-related stories?

It was mentioned in the game recap thread, but Nick Foligno is out 6-8 weeks with a broken leg. Terrible news, as Foligno was playing the best hockey of his career lately. (Senators)
Our buddy James Mirtle looked at the top defensive forwards in the league to see who could win the Selke trophy, and number one on the list? Daniel Alfredsson. Mike Fisher also finds a spot at #25. (Globe)
You no doubt heard about the big shakeups from our division rivals the Toronto Maple Leafs. Some good reaction here: (Matchsticks and Gasoline) (McKenzie) (Pension Plan Puppets)

Despite playing great hockey lately, my opinion of Erik Karlsson just went down: Favourite TV Show? Two and a Half Men. Favourite Sens jersey? The black one. (Citizen)

Another Ottawa Senators Blog looks at cheap forwards that the Sens could theoretically go after at the trade deadline, including yearly addition Mike Comrie. (AOSB)

Jeremy Milks, on the other hand, thinks that the Senators should stick with what got them this far and resist making a move at the deadline. (Black Aces)

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That Toronto trade delights me endlessly

Truculence wasn’t working and they weren’t scoring enough. Obviously the solution was to trade a quarter of their offence for an overrated angry defenceman.

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by Ryan Classic on Jan 31, 2010 6:55 PM EST reply actions 1 recs

If it were any team but Toronto, I’d say they made a great deal. The deal itself favours Toronto. Yet the cap mess it creates on the back end is simply amazing. If Burke can move one or more of their high-priced defencemen it could work out well for him, but if not they are going to be hurting offensively for quite some time.

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by DarrenM on Jan 31, 2010 7:02 PM EST up reply actions

I'll be working on something about that (the cap impact) soon. Basically once the ladyfriend is out of the apartment.

Toronto’s D is now completely overrated. Basically it’s:
Komisarek – Beauchemin
Phaneuf – Kaberle
Schenn – Finger

The defenceman of the future is stuck at number four for the foreseeable future (post-Kaberle). White was honestly their best defenceman outside of Kaberle. Calgary also got forwards, and Toronto’s highest goal scorer (Hagman with 20).

I had this game I played with people called “Name a Flames forward.” The challenge was to name at least 9 forwards from memory. It was actually a pretty tough game. Now it’s too easy. Just name Leafs.

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by Ryan Classic on Jan 31, 2010 7:08 PM EST up reply actions

I dont see how this deal doesn't favour Calgary as well...

I mean they obtained some offensive spark, which they badly need? What did they lose?Another over rated D getting paid too much?

by sens_24 on Jan 31, 2010 8:21 PM EST up reply actions

Calgary won the deal in my mind. Hands down.

Doesn’t matter that Stajan’s a UFA. They get bargaining rights for a decent centre. White’s a solid defenceman and forward with a killer mustache, and an RFA. The cost to keep him and Hagman is probably less than Phaneuf. Toss in Hagman’s offence and it’s a really solid deal for Calgary.

Also they get rid of Phaneuf.

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by Ryan Classic on Jan 31, 2010 8:58 PM EST up reply actions

We can really make Phaneuf the Maple Leafs for this one

by Graham MacAree on Feb 1, 2010 12:40 AM EST up reply actions

Something that confuses me.

Acquiring Phaneuf means they have to trade a defenseman. The only defenseman they have on a tradeable contract is Tomas Kaberle.

Wouldn’t you rather have Kaberle at 4.25 than Phaneuf at 6.5?

Or is it that they’ll keep Kaberle and simply bury Finger’s salary in the minors?

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by DarrenM on Feb 1, 2010 11:35 AM EST up reply actions

I have to believe they're going to move Kaberle for an offensive piece

His NTC is going to make that hard to do. I’m actually interested to see Burke’s master plan here. He has to have a larger vision in place, because what he’s done so far doesn’t make a lot of sense.

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by Mark Parisi on Feb 1, 2010 2:34 PM EST up reply actions

At Burke’s presser yesterday he seemed pretty adament that he wouldnt ask Kaberle to waive his NTC for the trade dealine, though he didnt rule anything out for the summer when it expires. And their top 6 are still set, with Van Ryn and Exelby coming off the books this summer.

I think what he’s doing here is taking advantage of a panicking Calgary team; the Leafs are already done this year, there’s no impetus for them to make a big trade for a stretch run that wouldnt get them into the playoffs and probably wont happen anyways.

My guess is that Sutter has been desperate to make a deal and found a willing partner in Burke. What he’s going to do about his offense is a mystery though, besides praying to Jesus that Kadri makes the team next year.

Cannot play with 'em, cannot win with 'em, cannot coach with 'em. Cant do it.

by Andrew J on Feb 1, 2010 3:48 PM EST up reply actions