The Noon Number: 219

by Peter Raaymakers on Feb 22, 2012 12:01 PM EST in Ottawa Senators Noon Number

219 - The number of goals Jason Spezza has scored in his Ottawa Senators career, the second-highest total (behind Daniel Alfredsson, who's scored 409G) in franchise history.

With Spezza's two-goal game on Monday afternoon, he surpassed Alexei Yashin (218G) on the all-time Senators scoring lead.

Spezza is also second, behind Alfredsson, in career assists and points with the franchise, although he'd surpassed Yashin in those measures long ago.

After Spezza, the next-highest-scoring current Senator is Chris Neil, whose 86 career goals in a Senators uniform put him at 11th all-time. Milan Michalek is quickly closing in on him, though, with 65G (which puts him at 15th all-time).

It's somewhat ironic that the main player acquired in the deal that sent Yashin to the New York Islanders has now bumped the much-maligned centreman out of the team's top two goal scorers of all time, but it will take a long time before another Senator bumps Yashin further down the goal-scoring list.

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Arguably

The best trade in Senators’ history!

by I Still Miss Hossa!!! on Feb 22, 2012 12:13 PM EST reply actions

I don't think it's arguable at all

I mean, can you think of another trade that could realistically be in the running?

by B_T on Feb 22, 2012 12:20 PM EST up reply actions

Only one that comes close

Was flipping Berard for Redden and Rhodes. But the Yashin for Spezz/Chara/Muckalt rules all. Milbury is responsible for so many team’s ‘best trade ever’

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by Johnny_Spectacular on Feb 22, 2012 12:23 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

Milbury really is the Isiah Thomas of the NHL...

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by Speedy_McEachern on Feb 22, 2012 1:20 PM EST up reply actions

Yeah, there's no argument as far as I'm concerned

That’s the trade that defined the modern franchise. Every single move the team has made since then, even through this year, can be traced back to the trade that acquired Spezza.

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by Mark Parisi on Feb 22, 2012 12:29 PM EST up reply actions

Best Non-Milbury Trade for the Sens

Trade up to 15th for Erik Karlsson

by Sensfan90 on Feb 22, 2012 12:38 PM EST up reply actions

I'd have to agree with that

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by Mark Parisi on Feb 22, 2012 12:51 PM EST up reply actions

I couldn't

I wasn’t sure if I had missed one, so I wanted to cover my back by saying arguably lol

by I Still Miss Hossa!!! on Feb 22, 2012 1:10 PM EST up reply actions

Fair enough

I can accept using it as a CYA disclaimer

by B_T on Feb 22, 2012 1:40 PM EST up reply actions

I'd love for Spezza to erase Heatley as well

That single season franchise point mark. Heatley’s 50×2 looks like it will stay on the books for awhile though.

by Amelia L on Feb 22, 2012 12:48 PM EST reply actions

Spezza would help someone set that mark, but wouldn't beat it.

by The Tif on Feb 22, 2012 1:28 PM EST up reply actions

Chris Philips

by AAZZ on Feb 22, 2012 1:28 PM EST up reply actions

I think I love you

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by Mark Parisi on Feb 22, 2012 2:01 PM EST up reply actions

If Spezza stays with the Sens, I can imagine him beating Alfie's record.

190 goals in the next 8ish seasons? Doable, especially if he gets a solid winger to complement Michalek.

by The Tif on Feb 22, 2012 1:29 PM EST reply actions

Yeah, that's just 23 goals a season

Health is the biggest factor there, you have to think.

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by Mark Parisi on Feb 22, 2012 2:02 PM EST up reply actions

Agreed.

8 seasons puts him at 36 … so as long as his back holds out he should be okay. But then again, he could do it in the next 4/5 if he gets Michalek and if one of the prospects turns into a 30-40 goal guy.

by The Tif on Feb 22, 2012 2:35 PM EST up reply actions

He should be able to

He’s missed time due to injury, but so has Alfredsson, and Spezza started a fair bit younger. We’ll have to see, though, if Spezza’s body can hold up for that full length of time.

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by Peter Raaymakers on Feb 22, 2012 2:47 PM EST up reply actions

And also, if he's retained past the age of 31.

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by Mark Parisi on Feb 22, 2012 3:50 PM EST up reply actions

Based on this year (and that's a big caveat)...

Spezza’s not going anywhere. He’s the next one to wear the C, and he’s staying for life.

I sure hope so. Would love to see him get someone else with finishing talent to push over the 50 goal mark. The man was built to assist, after all, even if he can score 30+ goals a year himself.

by OttawaWendy on Feb 22, 2012 10:51 PM EST up reply actions