From Reddit:
https://www.reddit.com/r/nhl/comments/awgm9l/the_timeline_of_the_ottawa_senators_since_2017/
The Ottawa Senators since losing in game 7 of the Eastern Conference Final. Take a deep breath, everyone...
? Bryan Murray passes away
? Owner Eugene Melnyk threatens fans at outdoor game that he'll move team
? Melnyk tells Brent Wallace he'll "bury" him
? Most talented player in franchise history, Erik Karlsson, put on trade block
? Assistant GM Randy Lee accused of sexually harassing 19-year old bus driver
? Melnyk hires the Larry Flynt lawyer to represent Randy Lee
? New COO has to be hired before Randy Lee is suspended
? Randy Lee steps down
? After months, new assistant GM is finally hired
? Mike Hoffman?s girlfriend stalks and harasses Erik Karlsson and his wife online
? Fan favourite Turris is shipped off
? Team traded potential 1st-overall pick in 2019 for one year of Matt Duchene
? Started "rebuild" two months later
? Fans started revolt against owner, erecting billboards
? Daniel Alfredsson leaves again, this time from the front office
? Alfredsson later says to reporter he hopes a new owner comes soon
? Melnyk fires CEO, named himself new CEO
? Erik Karlsson?s son is stillborn
? Craig Anderson and Mike Condon have career-awful seasons
? Anderson reportedly asks for trade, is still on team
? Condon has an even worse start to the next season, is never heard from again
? Not enough money for ushers in the third deck
? First town hall meeting allowed reporters but banned recording gear and laptops
? Town hall meeting where owner said Alfredsson wanted to leave
? Promise made to not trade Erik Karlsson at draft and make a contract offer
? Karlsson turns down offer that, allegedly, had no no trade protection
? Karlsson traded for Six Assets
? Karlsson states he believes if he'd signed offer he'd have been traded anyway
? Karlsson does not thank owner on way out
? Jonathan Pitre passes away
? Clarke MacArthur forced to retire from concussions
? Dion Phaneuf traded to LA, his retained salary is now 2nd-highest paid D
? Onesies with the team logo on it have been recalled for being a choking hazard
? Cody Ceci accidentally sets friend's girlfriend on fire
? Melnyk and Borowiecki have Twin Peaks-level interview
? When asked what fans can look forward to, Dorion pauses for over 5 seconds
? "We're a team"
? O logo replaced at centre ice by 3D centurion
? Team refuses to refund season tickets after Karlsson trade
? Season tickets down by 4,000
? Opening night heavy balls are dropped on fans
? Uber video showing players roasting assistant coach and defence
? Postmedia refuses to take down video, Ken Warren kicked off team charter
? Something called furry night actually referring to pets happens
? Team forgets to hire promo photographer for LGBTQ night until a week before event
? Team adopts dog, immediately go on losing streak
? Melnyk tells a group of sponsors - in Toronto - the team will spend near the cap in 2021
? "Five years of unparalleled success"
? Keith Tkachuk publicly states he wants Mark Stone signed to keep helping his son
? Matt Duchene traded to Columbus for Multiple Assets
? Ryan Dzingel traded a day later to Columbus for Multiple Assets
? Mark Stone traded to Vegas days later for Three Assets
? Duchene and Stone both say they received fair offers from Senators, decided not to sign
? Stone agrees to deal with Vegas in 30 minutes
? Stone says he likes Vegas' owners's commitment to winning
? Melnyk caught on video saying Stone trade has been planned for some time
? Six players remain from 2017 playoff roster
? Coach Guy Boucher fired under 24 hours after Dorion says decision will be made in spring
? Dorion jokes around during Boucher firing press conference
? Every single press release includes "rebuild" in some form
? Downtown arena deal starts and stops multiple times
? Pro-Melnyk Twitter bots use stock photos of women's faces
? Aimee Deziel, Chief Marketing Officer, says there are as many anti-Melnyk bots as pro-Melnyk bots
? Lebreton Flats Facts dot com
? Melnyk sues former Lebreton co-developer for $750M, is countersued for $1B
? Arbitrator brought in, deal falls completely apart
? Pierre Dorion refers to Mark Stone trade as his proudest moment as GM
? Dorion does not think there's a disconnect between team and fans
? Dorion inexplicably doxxes himself at Navan Arena
? Post-trade deadline radio call-in show lasts 12 hours
? After trading top six scorers from last season, Dorion tells team "no excuses"
? Doug MacLean and Brian Burke roast Dorion and Melnyk on Sportsnet
? Sharks made room for Karlsson by dumping Mikael Boedker on Ottawa in a previous trade
? Community ambassadors do media circuit talking about importance of community outreach less than 48 hours after no team (only Sens Foundation) presence at Capital Pride
? Dorion during his radio interview: "Fans are married to players. Marry new players. Get a new girlfriend."
? Fan has heart attack in the stands
? JG Pageau gets injured on the first day of training camp
? MacArthur's career was ended by a concussion sustained in training camp by a minor league teammate (Patrick Sieloff) who was later re-signed to an extension
