OTTAWA SENATORS

BY DILLON COLLINS

C+ | RANK: 22ND WHAT A DIFFERENCE A year makes. The Senators have graduated from underachieving-yet-undeniably-talented underdogs to playoff hopefuls under the watch of GM Steve Staios and coach Travis Green. The team’s prospect pipeline is not as hearty as it was at the dawn of the decade, as many of the Sens’ youngsters have graduated to become full-fledged NHLers. But the cupboard isn’t bare. A pair of young and gifted goalies, multi-talented forwards and a highly touted blueliner with a chip on his shoulder highlight the Senators’ developmental system. 1 CARTER YAKEMCHUK D, 19, 6-4, 207 Calgary (WHL) 41–15–27–42–59 2024 draft, 7th overall OVERALL 11 Yakemchuk shrugged off the disappointment of being returned to junior and being snubbed from Canada’s WJC squad by breaking the Hitmen’s all-time blueline goal-scoring record. The Sens, who took Yakemchuk ahead of…

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