When Deep Does Not Equal Depth
4 Comments Published by Sherry on Friday, September 19, 2008 at 11:22 AM.
SportsCentre has been doing their "6 Cities in 6 Days" series, profiling each Canadian NHL team in anticipation of the new season. Here is the bit they did on Ottawa where Darren Dreger says that this could be the year that the young prospects on the team step-up.
I'll go one further and say that unless Bryan Murray pulls some sort of magic trick the next couple of days to get us some secondary scoring, it is absolutely imperative the young guys step up when one looks at our current "depth" chart.
Dreger has said that this year's forward crop is as deep as ever, but deep does not necessarily equal depth. Once you're past Jason Spezza, Daniel Alfredsson and Dany Heatley, the scoring drops off considerably. While I have total faith in Antoine Vermette, Mike Fisher and Chris Kelly filling out their roles nicely and contributing positively to the team, the rest of the wingers are in my mind quite interchangeable, as there really isn't one that particularly stands out above the rest right now. Although reports coming out of training camp are that Jesse Winchester is looking very promising to fill out the line with Heatley and Spezza.
This is a very good year, perhaps better than before the young guys to step up and to have certain prospects stand out and make the jump to the big year. In years past, the rosters had been rather set, with a lot of returning players and leaving very little room for the young guys to make the leap. Competition is still rather stiff though, when one considers the needs of the team and the fact that there are still more prospects than there are spots to fill. The Senators do still have options in terms of trade or free agency with a little wiggle room left under the cap, but in the meantime, Dreger has said that Murray will wait to see what happens on the market and that leaves a little window of opportunity for the prospects to make a case for themselves.
Whatever happens, just make sure Cody Bass is one of the guys making the team. Please? There's a free t-shirt in it for you, Bryan and Craig!
Friday Five
1. Who was your first celebrity crush?
Red Ranger...possibly. Or some guy from some Chinese boy band. Heh.
2. What is the most embarrassing CD in your collection?
I am not embarrassed about any of my CDs! Fine, I have a 98 degrees CD somewhere.
3. Are you a good cook?
You bet I am! Or at least I would like to think I am. Probably not.
4. Have you ever dyed your hair?
Yes. Perhaps too many times. I think I'll have to refrain from doing so for the next little while though (I tell myself this all the time and it never happens).
5. Who is your favourite Disney Character?
Disney is misogynistic and evil! That being said, I don't know if I have a favourite character per say but 'Sleeping Beauty' has always been my favourite by them.
I'll go one further and say that unless Bryan Murray pulls some sort of magic trick the next couple of days to get us some secondary scoring, it is absolutely imperative the young guys step up when one looks at our current "depth" chart.
Dreger has said that this year's forward crop is as deep as ever, but deep does not necessarily equal depth. Once you're past Jason Spezza, Daniel Alfredsson and Dany Heatley, the scoring drops off considerably. While I have total faith in Antoine Vermette, Mike Fisher and Chris Kelly filling out their roles nicely and contributing positively to the team, the rest of the wingers are in my mind quite interchangeable, as there really isn't one that particularly stands out above the rest right now. Although reports coming out of training camp are that Jesse Winchester is looking very promising to fill out the line with Heatley and Spezza.
This is a very good year, perhaps better than before the young guys to step up and to have certain prospects stand out and make the jump to the big year. In years past, the rosters had been rather set, with a lot of returning players and leaving very little room for the young guys to make the leap. Competition is still rather stiff though, when one considers the needs of the team and the fact that there are still more prospects than there are spots to fill. The Senators do still have options in terms of trade or free agency with a little wiggle room left under the cap, but in the meantime, Dreger has said that Murray will wait to see what happens on the market and that leaves a little window of opportunity for the prospects to make a case for themselves.
Whatever happens, just make sure Cody Bass is one of the guys making the team. Please? There's a free t-shirt in it for you, Bryan and Craig!
Friday Five
1. Who was your first celebrity crush?
Red Ranger...possibly. Or some guy from some Chinese boy band. Heh.
2. What is the most embarrassing CD in your collection?
I am not embarrassed about any of my CDs! Fine, I have a 98 degrees CD somewhere.
3. Are you a good cook?
You bet I am! Or at least I would like to think I am. Probably not.
4. Have you ever dyed your hair?
Yes. Perhaps too many times. I think I'll have to refrain from doing so for the next little while though (I tell myself this all the time and it never happens).
5. Who is your favourite Disney Character?
Disney is misogynistic and evil! That being said, I don't know if I have a favourite character per say but 'Sleeping Beauty' has always been my favourite by them.
Labels: darren dreger, friday five, prospects, training camp, tsn, what the kids are up to
1. Who was your first celebrity crush?
Uhm, probably JTT!
2. What is the most embarrassing CD in your collection?
None of them since my music is all over the place. If I had to pick. I'd sayyyyyy, all the teeny bopper stuff that I still love and adore.
3. Are you a good cook?
I am fantastic.
4. Have you ever dyed your hair?
It's the only thing I know. Besides, it how I make my hair bright blond. It used to be pink. I hope my new job lets me have pink hair.
5. Who is your favourite Disney Character?
Uhhhh. Charlie Conway!
1. Who was your first celebrity crush?
Phobbe Kates, mmmm
2. What is the most embarrassing CD in your collection?
The Shrek 2 Soundtrack...SHUT UP!
3. Are you a good cook?
Damn straight. Just don't ask me to bake or shit will catch fire.
4. Have you ever dyed your hair?
never, why would I taint my awesome natural highlights?
5. Who is your favourite Disney Character?
Thumper, thats a bad ass rabbitt
KICK HIS--...wait. I may have said too much.
1. Who was your first celebrity crush?
Nathalie Simard. No, really! I thought her picture on the cover of her Christmas album was smokin' hot! I was 11. Of course, knowing what we know now about her "manager", I feel...dirty.
2. What is the most embarrassing CD in your collection?
I am the proud owner of KLF's "The White Room" (KLF IS GONNA ROCK YOU!). On cassette. Your move, Jared.
3. Are you a good cook?
Hells yes! You have not lived until I've grilled you my famous Tex-Mex top sirloin. Women swooned.
4. Have you ever dyed your hair?
Oddly, no. That's probably the only thing I haven't done to my hair (the 80's was a strange decade for all of us).
5. Who is your favourite Disney Character?
I'd have to call it a tie between the genie in Alladin and Chernabog...he's the demon during the "Night on Bald Mountain" segment of Fantasia. That dude kicked ass! What? Why are you all looking at me?
1.) I have no idea...that was a long time ago.
2.) I got rid of all my embarrassing CD's this past summer.
3.) I am an excellent chef and baker.
4.) Nope. I'm fairly in love with my natural hair color.
5.) Kronk from the Emperor's New Groove.