Garrioch confirms that Ottawa was set to trade Murray (25% retained) and the 7th pick to Buffalo for the 16th pick earlier today. Murray nixed that deal and Ottawa ultimately landed DeBrincat.

— Everyday Sens (@EverydaySens) July 7, 2022

Every Sens fan owes Matt Murray a debt we can never repay. If he had been willing to go to Buffalo this could have been our future. Shout out Buffalo for being THAT awful.

It most certainly was NOT a career year. He was on a 50 goal per game pace in the bubble and OVER a ppg...can't help that the NHL scheduled less games. And Please...2 assists different from his 2018/2019 season...career year??? It's easily arguable it was his 3rd best season out of 5.

My issue with the trade is that if you draft the #7 pick...odds are VERY likely that all you're doing is hoping he turns into Debrincat...which is extremely unlikely. It's not like they got much more. The #39 pick...meh. Not even another 1st or prospect? He said he wanted a top 10, top prospect, and NHL player. He got 1 of 3. I'd rather have the Hagel return than this.

https://www.nhl.com/news/2016-nhl-redraft-adam-fox-jumps-into-top-five/c-325630580

I mean just look at the NHL's redraft. Debrincat's the 3rd best player. Why would a known player get something worse that a magic bean? The #1 and #2 OA picks don't always pan out. Just should have got more plain and simple.

Brandon Hagel got a better return. Let that sink in.

I'm ****ing baffled as to how this trade manifested when mere hours before, it was going to be Murray (25% retained) and 7oa for 16oa. Murray probably saved Dorion's job by refusing to budge on his NMC...

Massive W for the Sens and I'm really looking forward to Cat playing on Stu's wing!

i mean if its what he was traded for chances are thats the most he could have got. saying that player is qorth more just means you (or we) might be wrong in the perceived value of the player. now if he should have been traded.... thats a whole different discussion.

But both of those tie together. If THE GM thinks he isn't getting the value of the player...this isn't the only opportunity to trade him. I mean, that's literally what he was preaching at the TDL with DeHaan/Kubalik/Strome. Now what? Kubalik couldn't get what you wanted at the TDL so he's potentially going to walk? DeHaan couldn't get a 7th and now he's literally walking? AND for the record...if that's the position KD wants to take fine, but why wasn't that approach used here??? Doesn't make any sense. He forced this trade and it's terrible. I sincerly hope he trades that 7th OA pick down about a dozen times and for picks into next year.

well, trying to explain what KD is doing is beyond me. i agree that at a different time its quite possible he could have gotten more. unfortunaly we will never know

Bearcat will be the next Bobby Ryan for the Sens, just wait and see, his production will drop and the Sens will resign him to a huge contract which they'll regret.

Mark my words, I'm never wrong.

Remember this day when Bearcat get's bought out 5 years from now.

The only s*it I care about is us not f*cking this pick up

Bearcat will be the next Bobby Ryan for the Sens, just wait and see, his production will drop and the Sens will resign him to a huge contract which they'll regret.

Mark my words, I'm never wrong.

Remember this day when Bearcat get's bought out 5 years from now.

Considering they almost couldn’t get an extension done with Tkachuk don’t be surprised if they fail to do so with DeBrincat

Yea, I find it funny people are claiming Matt Murray saved the GM his job, by refusing the trade to Buf ?, allowing this trade to happen. Dorion may lose his job if he can't find a team willing to pay Murray $15 million in real cash for 2 years of hockey. And buyout cash will piss the Sens owners off too.

That's why in one ACGM I created had the Leafs trading Mrazek for Murray, the Leafs owners have no problem spending $15 million for no good reason.