Posts About "Eugene Melnyk"
5 Most Disappointing NHL Teams of the 2017-18 Season
April 25th, 2018 All 82 games have been played in the 2017-18 NHL regular season and 16 teams have been battling it out in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. On the flipside, there are 15 teams that fell short and are left to ponder on their disappointing season. Now, it's disappointing whenever a team misses the playoffs, but these five teams had expectations...
Senators Postseason Town Hall Just First of Many
April 12th, 2018 The new era of transparency in the NHL continued apace this week in Ottawa as Eugene Melnyk, the beleaguered owner of the Ottawa Senators, spoke to approximately 300 season ticket-holders in a town hall-style meeting. Joined by general manager Pierre Dorion they answered fan questions for almost 90 minutes in a basement ballroom at the...
Is Boucher the Right Guy for a Senators Rebuild?
March 10th, 2018 Ottawa Senators fans have been hoping to see some semblance of a plan from management since last month’s trade deadline saga unfolded, and the team has been sending out mixed messages ever since. However, there's one thing the organization has kept talking about: youth. In a letter to season ticket holders, owner and CEO Eugene...
Senators Can't Afford to Trade Karlsson
February 25th, 2018 The Ottawa Senators head into the NHL trade deadline with a massive cloud over their heads. While there has been speculation about Erik Karlsson’s future in Ottawa since the Sens’ captain talked openly about his contract status in December, there was no real indication the Senators were considering trading him. However, this...Senators' Lack of Direction: Who's to Blame?
February 11th, 2018 After just over a year on the job, Tom Anselmi is out as president of the Ottawa Senators. The story broke on Friday afternoon, but this wasn’t the only news to come out of the Senators’ front office that day. Hours later, the Sens announced that general manager Pierre Dorion has signed a three-year contract extension. In the...
Why Melnyk Needs to Sell the Senators
December 15th, 2017 A good owner is like a good stay-at-home defenceman: The less you hear his name, the better. Apparently, the owner of the Ottawa Senators, Eugene Melnyk, didn’t get that memo. Never one to shy away from the media, Melnyk was once again at it Wednesday as he responded to a plethora of topics related to him and his team. While his...
