Coming off a successful run in the 2017 playoffs, the Ottawa Senators thought they were legit contenders in the Eastern Conference, so instead of rebuilding like they should have, they traded for Matt Duchene, which is now in hindsight one of the worst trades in recent memory.
The rebuild starts at the 2017 draft, where a few trades take place:
Ottawa Senators trade Erik Karlsson, Kyle Turris to the Carolina Hurricanes for Justin Faulk, Elias Lindholm, 1st round pick 2017, 1st round pick 2018.
The Carolina Hurricanes wanted to add that true number 1 defenseman and their aren't much better than Erik Karlsson. Kyle Turris will be a solid 3rd line center for them behind Sebastian Aho and Jordan Staal.
On the Flip side, the Senators get Justin Faulk, a top 4 defenseman who can step in and fill the void offensively and Elias Lindholm a very talented young player; the Sens also get 2 first round picks, which can be used to pick a core player.
The Senators also trade Mike Hoffman, Derick Brassard, 2nd round pick 2017 to the New York Rangers for Kevin Hayes, JT Miller.
Mike Hoffman and Derick Brassard are good players but they don't fit with direction of the team anymore as they are in a rebuild. Kevin Hayes and JT Miller are two players who are a bit younger and could potentially be used a trade bait later on.
Ryan Dzingel, Cody Ceci, Zack Smith are traded to the New Jersey Devils for Patrick Maroon, 2nd round pick 2017, 3rd round pick 2019.
The Devils need more depth on the team so adding players such as Dzingel, Ceci and Smith will help them a ton. On the flip side, the Senators get Patrick Maroon, who was a pending UFA and two draft picks.
At the 2017 draft, the Ottawa Senators trade picks 28, 36 to the Dallas Stars for picks 26, 39.
Changes in 2017 draft:
12-(from CAR) Martin Necas
26-(from DAL) Jake Oettinger
39-(from DAL) Alexandre Texier
121-Drake Batherson
The Ottawa Senators DON'T trade for Matt Duchene, as they aren't a contender anymore.
The Ottawa Senators finish the 2017-18 season with the 3rd worst record in the league but end up with the 4th pick in the 2018 draft.
Before the 2018 draft, the Senators make one major trade:
Ottawa Senators trade Mark Stone to the Nashville Predators for Kevin Fiala, Eeli Tolvanen, Calle Jarnkrok, 1st round pick 2019.
The Nashville Predators get an absolute star in Mark Stone, which will absolutely improve their forward core. On the flip side, the Ottawa Senators get an up and coming young forward in Kevin Fiala, a promising young prospect in Eeli Tolvanen, a solid role player in Calle Jarnkrok and a 1st round pick.
Changes in 2018 draft:
2-(from CAR) Andrei Svechnikov
4-Quinn Hughes
26-Joe Veleno
48-Akil Thomas
The Ottawa Senators finish the 2018-19 season with the worst record in the NHL but end up with the 3rd pick in the draft.
Before the 2019 draft, one major trade is made:
Ottawa Senators trade Kevin Hayes, Justin Faulk to the Anaheim Ducks for Sam Steel, Brandon Montour, Maxime Comtois, 1st round pick 2019.
The Anaheim Ducks address a major weakness on the team with the addition of Kevin Hayes and strength the depth down the middle; Justin Faulk will give the Anaheim Ducks that power play quarterback they have been searching for. On the Flip side, the Senators get three very promising young players in Steel, Comtois and Terry and a 1st round pick.
At the 2019 draft, Ottawa Senators trade picks 24, 29, 32 to the Florida Panthers for pick 13.
Changes in 2019 draft:
3-Kirby Dach
13-Spencer Knight
In Free Agency, the Ottawa Senators sign Robin Lehner to a 2 yr deal worth 5 million per season.
The Ottawa Senators finish the 2019-20 season with a much better record and end up with the 6th pick in the draft.
At the 2020 draft Ottawa Senators trade picks 46, 52 to the Montreal Canadiens for pick 40.
2020 Draft results:
6-Marco Rossi
22-(from NYI)-Mavrik Bourque
32-Yan Kuznetsov
40-William Villeneuve
53-Kasper Simontaival
Before the 2020-21 season, the Ottawa Senators make a few trades:
Ottawa Senators trade Elias Lindholm, Brandon Montour to the Calgary Flames for Rasmus Andersson, Oliver Kylington, 1st round pick 2021.
This blockbuster trade sees the Calgary Flames getting an elite player in Elias Lindholm and a top 4 defenseman in Brandon Montour, while the Ottawa Senators get a very underrated top 4 defenseman in Rasmus Andersson, a young defenseman in Oliver Kylington and a 1st round pick.
Eeli Tolvanen, Anthony Duclair are traded to the Edmonton Oilers for Adam Larsson, 2nd round pick 2021. If the Oilers make it to the second round of the playoffs, the Second round pick becomes a 1st round pick.
This mega trade sees the Edmonton Oilers land a pair of wingers to help out McDavid and Draisaitl, while the Ottawa Senators get a solid top 4 defenseman in Adam Larsson and a conditional 2nd round pick.
Colin White is traded to the Philadelphia Flyers for Morgan Frost, Robert Hagg, 2nd round pick 2021.
The Flyers get a very good 3rd line center in Colin White, which makes them very tough to go up against, while the Senators get Morgan Frost, a promising young forward, Robert Hagg, a physical young defenseman and a 2nd round pick.
By the 2020-21 season, the Ottawa Senators have build a young but very good team that could make a push to being a contending team.
2020-21 Ottawa Senators
A.Texier-K.Dach-A.Svechnikov
J.Veleno-JT.Miller-K.Fiala
M.Comtois-M.Necas-D.Batherson
C.Jarnkrok-S.Steel-T.Terry
T.Chabot-R.Andersson
Q.Hughes-A.Larsson
O.Kylington-R.Hagg
R.Lehner
J.Oettinger
Top Prospects:
F: M.Rossi, M.Bourque, A.Thomas, R.Hagg, K.Simontaival
D: Y.Kuznetsov, W.Villeneuve
G: S.Knight
The Ottawa Senators look like like a dynasty in the making and would be set to be a contending team for at least the next 5 years.
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