General Manager Steve Staios met with the assembled media at the Canadian Tire Centre this morning where he spoke on several issues related to the Senators’ 2023-24 season. Staios’ full availability can be found on the TSN 1200 website, but I have transcribed its entirety below. Following each of the general manager’s reflections, I have posted thoughts of my own which are highlighted in
Thanks again Graeme for your analysis. This guy is not going to show his true hand to the press. So it is reading the lines in between and you do that well. Chychrun and Korpi are likely done like dinner. They will sign some veteran R.D. in free agency. There will not be much money left over after the buyout, getting a goaltender, signing the R.D., and signing Pinto. Folks do not want to hear this, but it may take another 2 years to correct P.D.'s mess!
And LAST thing I want is an owner panicking because fan base frustrated over seven years of losing. Not his fault or problem. He just paid 1b and owes people nothing people nothing other than professionalism and competence after being treated poorly by estate and league. Too many Canadian owners can’t bear the pressure of missing playoffs and make stupid short term trades like we did for years, like Canucks and Habs did under Bergevin. I can’t honestly believe there are people who want us to trade our number one pick and keep chychrun. Like children wanting candy before dinner. An adult has to say no.
This guy really plays it close and I like that. PD was always trumpeting his moves and look where that got the team. Dreadful disappointing season but my hope springs eternal and I could see them taking a major step forward with the right roster tweaks and coach hiring. Great read Graham. Love your interpretations of Staios guarded opaque language.
Great work Graeme. Thanks. I wish a reporter had the courage to ask chabot to respond to Martin saying he needs to get stronger and better on D. Really read the riot act. Can Chabot change so late in his career? I remember a trainer telling me we kinda have to live with the body we were born with to some degree.
Stu may well have had wrist issue much of the season but he needs to get mentally tough.. Teams take him off his game so easily… his posture and attitude when he loses the puck or is taken out of the play has to be more “I’ll get it back” rather than “come on Ref?”
Thanks again Graeme for your analysis. This guy is not going to show his true hand to the press. So it is reading the lines in between and you do that well. Chychrun and Korpi are likely done like dinner. They will sign some veteran R.D. in free agency. There will not be much money left over after the buyout, getting a goaltender, signing the R.D., and signing Pinto. Folks do not want to hear this, but it may take another 2 years to correct P.D.'s mess!
And LAST thing I want is an owner panicking because fan base frustrated over seven years of losing. Not his fault or problem. He just paid 1b and owes people nothing people nothing other than professionalism and competence after being treated poorly by estate and league. Too many Canadian owners can’t bear the pressure of missing playoffs and make stupid short term trades like we did for years, like Canucks and Habs did under Bergevin. I can’t honestly believe there are people who want us to trade our number one pick and keep chychrun. Like children wanting candy before dinner. An adult has to say no.
This guy really plays it close and I like that. PD was always trumpeting his moves and look where that got the team. Dreadful disappointing season but my hope springs eternal and I could see them taking a major step forward with the right roster tweaks and coach hiring. Great read Graham. Love your interpretations of Staios guarded opaque language.
Great work Graeme. Thanks. I wish a reporter had the courage to ask chabot to respond to Martin saying he needs to get stronger and better on D. Really read the riot act. Can Chabot change so late in his career? I remember a trainer telling me we kinda have to live with the body we were born with to some degree.
Stu may well have had wrist issue much of the season but he needs to get mentally tough.. Teams take him off his game so easily… his posture and attitude when he loses the puck or is taken out of the play has to be more “I’ll get it back” rather than “come on Ref?”