My name is Dave and I have run the website here at www.senschirp.ca for the past three years. What started as the odd tip on the Sportsnet forums as either Chara03 or JoseCuervo has evolved into a full blown community and in my biased opinion, one of the best places to talk Sens Hockey on the net.
I am a fan first. Blogger second. I don’t claim to be a journalist and I know I’m not an expert (so don’t bother askin’ me, Andy!). I’ve always run this site as a hobby more than anything else. Sure there have been some perks along the way, but this is by no means my full time job.
My role on this site is simple. I do my best to keep the site up to date with all the latest information about our Ottawa Senators. I share inside information when it’s available. I toss in the odd rumour but am careful to label it as such. And I post any and all relevant information related to our team.
I do a regular Game Day post during the season. I post my thoughts on the game afterwards. It’s pretty simple really.
The real strength of this site is the readers.
Always up for a debate, the folks in the SensChirp comment section are what makes this place “go”. This is a place for both die hard and casual fans.
On the days where I’m away from the computer or under the weather from a night in the Wisers Box, you can always count on the comment section. It’s almost like a twitter feed in a lot of ways. Readers post links from around the net. Post updates as they come. And post their opinions on the topic of the day. Only difference is here you can use more than 140 characters.
If you are new here, I welcome you. If you’ve always been here, I thank you.
This is SensChirp.
- Earlier today, I discussed the Shea Weber offer sheet and what it could mean for the Ottawa Senators. The Sens have shown an interest in Flyers forward Danny Briere in the past and could revisit that if Philadelphia is looking to move some salary. Check out the post from earlier here.
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And they are there now!
But you are absolutely bang on on your biased , I haven't gone anywhere to discuss Sens anywhere(and RSU) since the Heatley fiasco
Thanks! Loved rewatching those videos too. Some amazing moments this season.
One of my favourite moments was during a tv timeout during Game 4. Michalek had just scored to make it 2-1 Rangers, but fans were on their feet to support the team in their comeback. You could tell the team got a lift from that. It was a full standing ovation that lasted the full two-minutes. I had never been so proud of Sens Army.
I posted this in the last thread, just a comment about the Sens success and where people may have higher hopes thus season.
Don't forgot that while we played better than expected, a few teams under us in the standings, under performed. Teams like Buffalo, Washington and Montreal who had been projected to clinch spots from the get go but tanking early, opened the door for us. Remember, Washington pulled past us and Buffalo finally started to show its true colors late and made a push. If they'd started one week earlier I don't think we would have made 8th. Not a knock on Ottawa, just pure good luck on our part.
I'm going to go ahead and downplay the importance of the "commenters" ... some are very knowledgeable.. .. and most are fun to read in small doses, but the number of trolls are multiplying at an amazing rate.
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Modified soccer chant? No HD Leaf's playoffs games? This is gold Jerry, GOLD!
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https://twitter.com/Julie_Sensweety/status/217710789316972544/photo/1
That's an awesome picture
So you're an expert?
Makes me even hungrier for hockey -- but it's about 8 weeks until training camp -- and it had better be a training camp.
anyone that owns nhlXX on [insert console here] or trolls on blog sites have to be, right? right? *crickets*..yea h didn't think so.
He's joking.
But honestly Chirp - can you stop posting baseless rumors!
im guessing the briere/weber convo can carry on, on this post?
dany briere would just add to BM's clear obsession for either swedish or local talent.
my only worry is that dany is turning 35 this season, although he hasnt shown any real signs of age slowing him down, its bound to happen pretty soon.
i would still do anything to add him. I have a very tough time seeing philly move briere of all their expencive pieces. however if it was up to me, id try to add hartnell instead.
sidenote: i have no idea what philly line up would look like. their top line of hartnell-G-jagr is obviously done. theyll need some serious production from giroux and the sophmores.
I expect It'll be Hartnell - Giroux - Voracek, or sub V for Simmonds.
lol i'm joking too...
http://deadspin.com/5927376/today-in-insanely-homophobic-statements-from-small+town-sports-columnists
Thanks Will! Means a lot. Also glad to know you're still lurking around here :)
I think Briere would be a good pick up - he's money in the post season! He still has at least 3 good years in him. + he'll sell some season ticket packages on the other side of the river. I'm thinking Philly would want Bishop and maybe a prospect(not a grade A one or they can shove it). All for it!
I really enjoy this site, and as your opportunities expand in the industry I can only hope more people continue to take notice. It's hard to bring so many different types of people together, but you do an amazing job!
Quoting timwrx:
what do you mean not well received? People tend to love an update or two from someone who watches Bingo
See that? He double quoted you just to prove how well received you are!
HAHAHAHA
Tim - You are one of my favorite people on this site. I love your Bingo updates. Very informative. Please keep it up and ignore the line posting/trade for Crosby hacks.
Thank you!!!
To "some call me Tim" via Monty Python..........
Any Sens fan AND what looks like a Subaru driver too is a friend of mine. I like to hear "stuff" from Bingo so please don't stop. This should be a very interesting year down there, blog away man!
Ok, so is everyone ACTUALLY working?
Congrats on your first article in "Summer Guest Column Series" in the Senators Website. No doubt in my mind, that the Standing Ovation for Kyle Turris' overtime goal, was a
highlight of the season for Sens Fans !!
I was at that Game 4, and jumped out of my seat as the puck left Kyle's stick, and quickly struck the back top of the net !!
Let's make it into the playoffs in April 2013 !!
Well I think it's party due to the cool post being on another site. But it does prove the theory that really solid writing actually gets less responses than some of the crap on other sites.
I love celebrating!!! lol
I think Briere would be a great fit in Ottawa. He already plays the system we are building and would be among the leaders in post season scoring in a Sens Jersey. We could use someone like him who's known as a post season spark-plug.
Agreed.. Tim you are a welcome addition. We don't get much Bingo information unless it comes from you...
Allow me to pile on - really love the insight we get from Bingo fans on how that team is doing and how our various prospects are progressing.
U mad bro?
Quoting chadillac:
I'm so glad I made that game. What a rush and that JOB drop pass to Turris in OT... Omfg!!!!
Nice little sample (hopefully) of what we can come to expect every season starting in a few years (or maybe sooner).
I especially love the leafs in HDTV comment. I will use that one for sure. I live an hour west of toronto so im in full fledged leaf nation... its depressing sometimes!
If you have anymore nice leaf comments i would love to hear them!
great work on the article
have always been comming here for our teams news so thanks
go sens go gearing up for 2012-13
Maybe they were just able to strike up a deal based on friendship / loyalty and not greed
Once again Karlsson proves himself to be not of this world LOL
Should be interesting to see him beside Turris or
Spezza after a summer training with Senators excellent
staff.
Great article though. I agree with those moments you highlighted. Reading about the OT goal still sends shivers down my back. I was privelidged enough to be there, I have never felt anything quite like that moment
Well when you think about it -- there is only about 5 or 6 GM's/owners in the NHL that have created the issue which they are now trying to correct in the CBA discussions.
And to add to the fact.. that 2 of these in Leopold (Minny) & Snider (Philly) are on the ownership committee bargaining in the new CBA and whining about the high player salaries. Look what they just signed. Now what a bunch of hypocrites.
I would think most of the GM's in the NHL can control (to a point) what they will spend and are responsible.
The next CBA needs to put in controls so that these 5 or 6 teams cannot make this mess again.
By the way, if there is another lockout/strike. . will there be another BINGO BUS?
Don't worry - I routinely give Tim's comments a thumbs down just to keep him grounded.
Has the season started yet???
Comments =/= traffic
Of course, until we see the results of his progress, "in the long term" we will not know if trading Rundblad was a good move. For now, he is a good 2c, who will get much better. It seems that Rundblad will take longer to develop,
but then again, he will not be as "elite" as Karlsson !
Trade was of great benefit for our Sens, as we have many
young defencemen who will replace the loss of Rundblad.
In the long term? Well since I have the ability to time travel, I am going to let you guys in on a little secret, this trade ends up being THE biggest reason the Sens......ah, you know what, there is no fun in that, I'll just let you guys watch the drama unfold.
On a serious note though, This was a great hockey trade - Runblad is a grade A prospect that a lot of people are high on, including the Sens organization. But in return we got a highly rated, two way, skilled centerman back in the deal.
Runblad became a little bit of a redundancy on the blue line with the emergence of EK, unfortunately. And it may turn out that the two of them patrolling our blue line for the next 10 years would have given us the most dynamic d-line/PP in the league, but we dealt from a position of strength (puck moving D) to address an organizational weakness.
Turris is an incredibly talented Center, which we have no real depth to fill the void behind Spezza and a slew of guys to fill out the 3rd/4th line C rolls. Turris is a guy who, i he reaches his full potential, could turn out to be just as dynamic as Spezza but with a defensive ability as well. Think Kopitar/Richard s...that could turn out to be what our top 2 C positions look like.
I think the move also showed us the organizations thinking on another prospect - MZ. Either they are not as high on him as some of us are, they believe he will be better suited to playing a top line/top 6 winger position in the NHL, or his max potential will be a top end 3rd line C.
Also the hurt of letting go of a dynamic defensive prospect like Runblad should be gone now that we have added Cody Ceci to the mix. He plays a very similar game to Runblad, but is a local boy.
That is just my opinion and it could be wrong.
It seems that Rundblad was having troujble taking what he was being told and what the coaches were asking him to work on and translating that information to the ice. He did seem to be making the same mistakes over and over again.
It's difficult learning your game in the NHL and Rundblad will probably turn into a very capable player but the emergence of Karlsson and Cowen made him slightly rendundant. When the chance came to fill a gaping hole in our lineup (2C) Murray took it.
I think that trade helped kick start the season. It took some of the pressue from Spezza and long term takes the pressure from Zbad should the organisation keep him. It's a lot easier matching expectations in a 3C role than a 2C.
Rundblad's departure did weaken the blueline prospect pool but that was partly filled by the drafting of Ceci.
Glad he stayed on that shit website.
He was drasted in 2007 by Columbus (7th in First Round).
Last year he had 18-31= 49 points.
He wants about the same as Michalek( $4.3 million 35 goals ) ??
To me , he is worth about $3-3.5 million. Similar to Foligno deal in Columbus.
I really don't think he's very good at all. And to pay a 1st plus for him would be down right ridicuclous.
Even if we pick 25th ish this year I see us getting a more effective player than him. Chances are we'll be around 15 again anyways.
I much prefer doing something for Briere.
NO WAY!
MAJOR BREAKING NEWS alert: Poile and Holmgren to have conference call in the afternoon. #CONFIRMED by #Preds and #Flyers sources. #StayTuned
Interesting
I believe that the 2 teams will agree to a trade, rather than Predators matching the Flyers' offer.
Will see Flyers give Predators at least 4 First Round Picks,
or 2 Firsts and 2 current roster players.
Schenn 5th
Couturier 8th
2013 1st?
When it is put like that it really doesn't look THAT bad for Nashville..I could see fans buying into that.
Zbad, he's better at table tennis
Gut tells me Couturier and as of right now it looks right, but its still too early to decide
I'm no expert though
I think that's too much. Maybe just the Schenns and a first.
It isn't too much though considering the guidelines, When you put names to the picks though it looks like a lot more.
If I were Nashville I would probably take those three mentioned and maybe allow the 2013 1st to be a 2nd and just be done with it...although you are still letting Philly away with less than they should have to pay.
Yeah I mean it's still four firsts it's just that if Nashville lets him walk those picks shouldn't be anywhere near top five picks.
think of it this way: if we drafted couturier we would not have traded for turris
Forget Voracek. If the Sens offer sheet anyone it should be Evander Kane.
I disagree. Couturier is much more of 3rd line centre style player compared to Turris who is much more of a pure offensive player. Which is exactly what we need. Turris will complement Spezza way better than Couturier or Zibanejad would.
We didn't make the Turris trade because Zibanejad wasn't that guy. He never was that guy. He's always been either a 3rd line centre or a 2nd line winger. turris on the other hand is an obvious 2nd line scoring/playmak ing centre. Some people thought Zibanjed was drafted by us to be our future 2C. That was never the case. This was only said by the media and/or the fans.
I still think Zibanejad has better natural skills to be effective in todays game then Couturier. He's a much better skater and shooter. He shoots it like Alfie. Loves the one-T's.
He looks absolutely unreal! Not saying were even going to have a chance at getting him on his draft year but after watching him play last night I was just shocked to see how good he is.
I'd take him over any of the past few 1st overall picks including the next one McKinnon
Not so good comment I stop reading after 3rd or 4th word.
Clearly you didn't.
Well then why the fuck did you follow the link then? If you don't like it, don't read it. All of us here appreciate Chirp's efforts, and if you don't then there is no need to insult his FREE work.
Based on the quality of your writing, I'm surprised you made it through the first sentence. Congratulations on your success completing Hooked On Phonics Level 1 assclown!
Apparently that'd the offer boston has on the table for Ryan...not sure Zibby/1st + prospect matches it.
Boston will be scary as hell with Ryan though
That's going to be a very tough offer for any team to beat. I'd do it of I was Anaheim depending on which prospect was involved. Krejci is a pretty damn good player himself.
didnt Kane reup for 6 years for like 35 mill?
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I don't believe so I think it's all talk at this point nothing has been officially signed
I really hope it is a two way
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