Down and out?

A lot of buzz today about a possible shake up from management on down to coaching.

As SensChirp.ca reported, Melnyk may be entertaining bringing in a couple of big names in the hockey world to revitalize the franchise. Chief among these names was Steve Yzerman and Pat Quinn. Although Quinn is hot off of the heels of winning gold as the World Junior coach -- a position Craig Hartsburg held twice previous to Quinn -- I don't believe he would be an ideal fit in Ottawa. Like I have said before ... he is just another moderately successful coach that the Senators players would look down on instead of up to. Would he better here with a more youthful team? More than likely, but we have enough long term contracts to prove that youthfulness is in short supply.

As for Yzerman there is a certain giddiness I feel when I read something like that. I live a few kilometres away from the Nepean Raider's home ice in the Yzerman rink. He is a walking legend in the Ottawa area, but he also spent his entire career with Detroit and has a winning formula there. There is no doubt in my mind that Yzerman would be a great fit here in Ottawa, but not until the 2010 Olympics have concluded and that is contingent on Detroit.

Are there any trades coming? Rumours are abound about Vermette and Schubert as the Spezza bashing dies off. I still don't think Spezza is playing a full 60 minutes, but it only took less than one minute to pull the Sens within one of the Sabres yesterday. If #20 and #5 were to be dealt it would have to be for a pucking moving defenceman, but Murray is not in a prime buyer's position. He will end up getting less than what he is willing to give ... Then again, if we go back to last year and look at Corvo -- who did not want to be in Ottawa anyway -- and Eaves for Commodore and Stillman we can see that Murray is not afraid of risks and failures.

- W