Chris Tierney isn't getting a 2nd round pick. Like at best 5th round pick

Tierney is still a very useful NHL centre - which have value especially at the deadline. His primary stats aren't great, but his underlying numbers as still pointing to a useful player.

A 5th round pick is a laughable offer - at worst he's a 3rd round pick, and with 50% retention it would increase it enough to be a 2nd.

Personally I would rather trade JBD even though I love both. Thomson looked more ready to me . And if Im gonna trade one of them, I’d rather go for Boeser

Minnesota doesn't need retention this year. He isn't any better than nico sturm. So Minnesota won't pay a 2nd round pick for him. You haven't seen the fact of what ottowa fans have been offering him to Minnesota for

I think because Thomson is more NHL ready would be why Vancouver would ask for him instead. They're not looking to rebuild, they're more looking for a quicker retool.

& I don't think Boeser is the guy for Ottawa. He's a pure shooter and a streaky player. They have guys like that in Norris, Batherson, Stützle, etc. and they need more in your face type guys like Tkachuk. So I think Garland fits the bill better

I don’t think they need that.
They have Tkachuk-Norris-Batherson as an amazing 1st line. What they need is an elite winger for Stutzle , someone who gets a lot of points and can help him carry the 2nd line but be a 60+ pt player preferably a sniper since Stutzle isn’t a a massive threat to snipe it

That’s one of the more realistic trades for Garland value wise on this site. Good fit for both IMO.

Thoughts on just holding brannstrom till the draft and maybe packaging him with the 1st outside of top5 for an established NHL top4 Dman?

Idk if Garland is the right fit to push this offence to elite territory . The 1st line is great but Stutzle needs a 2nd hand man who’s a 30G 30A guy

I think Ottawa's top 4 for the future is set and I think that's overvaluing Brännström. He just hasn't hit his peak and doesn't seem to fit in in Ottawa.

As for the defence, they've already got guys like Chabot, Bernard-Docker, Sanderson, Zub, and Thomson (if he's not moved) under team control for quite some time. I think the price of someone who fits Ottawa's core age would be way too pricey.

I doubt Ottawa is signing a UFA of that stature and trading for that will cost them significantly more. Garland is a touch below that at a very playable cost. Maybe some like Boeser better, but he would also cost more to Acquire IMO.

If retention costs that much, we don't need it. My counter offer is Tierney for a conditional 5th that can turn into a 4th if he plays enough games. Tierney would be a injury insurance for us, nothing more.

minimum is a 3rd. Primary stats aren't great, but he has decent underlying numbers. Centre's are always valuable at the deadline so I don't see any problem in getting what they're asking. Honestly Ottawa can get a much better return than what you're suggesting.

I would make a trade for Fiala and sign him longterm. I’d include the 2022 1st if it ends up in the 8-12 range

I'll go one by one with some thoughts on each:

Even with retention there's no way Ottawa comes close to a 2nd + 5th for Tierney. Probably get like a 4th tbh. He's not the player he was a couple of years ago, he doesn't really bring anything to the table anymore.

Brannstrom for Hayton is terrible for Ottawa. Erik Brännström has consistently been good for Ottawa, I don't know why they'd trade him now that he's finally getting that trust with the coach. Betting on Hayton being better in the long run seems like a hugely losing bet. I don't really see him doing much of anything, and from a positional perspective, Ottawa is way deeper down the middle than on D and Brannstrom is a valuable part of their Blueline right now.

Gaudette has been good, and won't cost nearly anything to acquire. The biggest issue plaguing the Sens this season has been the lack of scoring depth. They lacked talent down in the lineup, so when they lost guys at the top to injury the offense really grinded to a halt. Gaudette has been one of the only guys this season able to produce and create chances on his own in the bottom half of the lineup. Seems a no brainer to bring back next year.

I've suggested something similar in the past for Garland, but I think they'd ask for a more highly touted prospect than Johansson, as well as potentially another pick. A guy who probably makes more sense would be Jarventie. Bit more draft pedigree, more upside imo and would be closer to the NHL as well. Something like Thomson, Jarventie and a 2nd probably closer for Garland.

I won't be surprised if a Colin White trade is in the plans this summer. I hope he's able to show where he fits once he returns from injury because I still really like him, but this is roughly what I would be looking for some will suggest him as a cap dump, but from an Ottawa perspective even if his value is so tanked league wide that they would have to give up assets to move him, the Sens can buy him out at the reduced rate because of his age.

Well, then they should seek that better return from somewhere else. A 3rd is too much for injury insurance. Tierney would be the perfect for for that role with us, but we will find cheaper options, as well.

Boeser is so underrated by the rest of the league, he's anything but a one dimensional player. He's got great hockey IQ, and is a decent playmaker in addition to having a deadly shot

Batherson and Stützle are not "pure shooter and a streaky players". They are more playmakers who are also ultra skilled so they can score goals themselves too.



Can't see Tierney returning a 2nd anymore, even with retention (that Min doesn't even need)

He has been playing better as of late so he has been restoring a bit of value but he has been pretty meh for 2 seasons in a row, doesn't nearly have the same value as before