For the primary time in virtually 5 months, the Ottawa Senators will really play a hockey recreation on Friday.
The membership’s future can be on show as high prospects take part within the annual Prospects Problem, a six-team occasion to be held in Buffalo this weekend. it options the Senators, the Buffalo Sabres, Boston Bruins, Piittsburgh Penguins, Columbus Blule Jackets, and the New Jersey Devils.
The Senator video games are set for this Friday, Saturday, and subsequent Monday, all within the afternoon.
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Ottawa’s roster contains Carter Yakemchuk, the Sens’ seventh general choice in June and their high prospect in the mean time. Others to look at embrace extremely regarded prospects Gabriel Elliasson, Jorian Donovan, Matthew Andonovski, Tomas Hamara, and Djibril Toure.
Up entrance, Tyler Boucher stays the massive title. At this level, the membership simply desires him to get some reps and video games and see if he can keep within the lineup. If the previous tenth general decide (2021) ever does keep wholesome, Boucher’s recreation interprets completely to the Senators new identification of being tougher to play towards.
Stephen Halliday may push for a job at primary camp and Oskar Pettersson might have a future right here as effectively. Each will probably be key gamers in Belleville this season.
It would even be our first have a look at Jake Chiasson, Ridly Greig‘s longtime junior teammate at Brandon. Chiasson came visiting with former first-rounder Xavier Bourgault within the Roby Jarventie take care of Edmonton this summer time. Bourgault is not going to take part on this occasion.
In objective, Leevi Merilainen is the highest prospect. Though, back-to-back OHL Championships and a playoff MVP final yr makes ATO Michael Simpson greater than value a glance.
This is the complete Senator roster:
The membership additionally has some intriguing NCAA prospects away at college like defencman Theo Wallberg (Ohio State), Javon Moore (Minnesota), and Blake Montgomery (Wisconsin).
This yr’s match will once more be held on the LECOM Middle, and not less than a few of the video games are normally streamed reside on-line (particulars TBA). It is going to be the third time the Senators take part within the Problem and it is the primary look on the occasion for the Columbus Blue Jackets who, as a company, get again to work with heavy hearts.
Final yr, the Senators confronted off towards the New Jersey Devils, Pittsburgh Penguins, and Montreal Canadiens.
Some notes in regards to the Senators’ opponents:
The Devils’ roster options high defence prospect Seamus Casey out of the College of Michigan.
The Penguins are anticipated to have Casey’s former teammate, the newly acquired ahead Rutger McGroarty, together with former first rounders Brayden Yager and Owen Pickering. The Pens even have forwards Vasily Ponomarev and Villie Koivunen who have been each acquired from the Carolina Hurricanes within the Jake Guentzel commerce. Full Penguins roster here.
The Blue Jackets have already dominated out 2024 first-rounder Cayden Lindstrom as a consequence of that lingering again damage.
The Senators will not play the Sabres or the Bruins within the occasion.
Following the problem, a very good variety of the Sens prospects will head for primary coaching camp. Solely 11 days now till the preseason schedule begins:
Sunday, Sept. 22: Ottawa at Toronto, 7 p.m.
Tuesday, Sept. 24: Toronto at Ottawa, 7 p.m.
Thursday, Sept. 26: Buffalo at Ottawa, 7 p.m.
Sunday, Sept. 29: Ottawa vs Pittsburgh at Sudbury, 7 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 1: Ottawa at Montreal, 7 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 4: Ottawa at Detroit, 7 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 5: Montreal at Ottawa, 7 p.m.
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