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Hanni · 01-25-2017, 02:39 PM

The Sens find themselves in a bit of a surprising situation at 3rd in the east and within reach of 2nd, I would not have expected that at the start of the season.

Zacha is tough to give up as he was the one top level prospect we had in the system but stuck in the tire fire of Jersey in the NHL who knows how long or where his development will go.

Staal is slightly older of a player than I was originally looking for but at 31 still has lots of good years left and will help our top end and help the depth of the forwards immediately. Emelin will slot in on the top pairing and again helps improve depth on the blueline.

I was a bit reluctant to think about giving up picks earlier this season thinking we would be more rebuilding but given our position and the seeming lack of depth in the 2017 draft made that decision easier.

Thanks to Mosh for the easy deal which came together pretty quickly.

01-25-2017, 02:39 PM	#3
Hanni First Line Centre Join Date: Apr 2009 Exp:	The Sens find themselves in a bit of a surprising situation at 3rd in the east and within reach of 2nd, I would not have expected that at the start of the season. Zacha is tough to give up as he was the one top level prospect we had in the system but stuck in the tire fire of Jersey in the NHL who knows how long or where his development will go. Staal is slightly older of a player than I was originally looking for but at 31 still has lots of good years left and will help our top end and help the depth of the forwards immediately. Emelin will slot in on the top pairing and again helps improve depth on the blueline. I was a bit reluctant to think about giving up picks earlier this season thinking we would be more rebuilding but given our position and the seeming lack of depth in the 2017 draft made that decision easier. Thanks to Mosh for the easy deal which came together pretty quickly.