Have the Senator fans had enough?

    Were some Ottawa Senator fans sending a message to the team & ownership this past Monday? A dismal turnout at the teams first practice; some say around 500 fans turned out. Other places like St. Louis & Columbus had 10 times the amount of fans come out for the first practice. 

    Why would they be so pissed? It turns out there would be three main reasons in my opinion.

1> For a team that sells out most nights, and whose tickets are not overly cheap; the team as it stands has the 2nd lowest payroll @ 52 million committed thus far. They have more than 18 million in cap space as it currently stands.

2> Maybe the fans are not sold on the off-season acquisitions. Guillaume Latendresse is a walking band aid. You can look at him, and he’d get a concussion. Or maybe it’s the fact that the teams 5-6 defensive pairing to open the season will be Patrick Wiercioch & Andre Beniot. Even the hard-core fans are saying who?

3> They’re growing tired of the owners arrogance & bold predictions? "My message to the fans to come out and support the team, you're going to want to be part of this because this is going to be a great, great team for the coming years if not immediately and you don't want to be left out in the cold,” said team owner Eugene Melnyk.

    The only good things the Sens have going for them are Erik Karlsson, Jason Spezza and the most depth in net in the NHL. Maybe Melynk needs to put his own money were his mouth is; buck up and get one or two NHL caliber defenseman. If the roster doesn't change much within the first month; they’ll be golfing come April 30.