Ottawa Senators

Ottawa Senators

Team Depth Chart of NHL Prospects
Strengths
  • Two-way defensemen
  • Many prospects close to NHL ready
  • Forward depth
Weaknesses
  • Not much depth on right wing
  • Goaltending depth

About Prospect Scores and Probability

Prospect Criteria

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Pro
Playing in N.A. Pro (NHL, AHL, ECHL, etc.)
CHL
Playing in CHL (OHL, QMJHL, WHL)
NCAA
Playing in NCAA
Europe
Playing in Europe
Junior
Playing in Junior 'A' (USHL, BCHL, AJHL, etc.)
N/A
Not Categorized Yet

Goaltenders

 League Prosp. talent Prob. of success
1. Robin Lehner Pro 7.5 C
2. Chris Driedger CHL 7.5 C
3. Andrew Hammond Pro 6.0 C
4. Francois Brassard CHL 6.0 D

Right Wing

 League Prosp. talent Prob. of success
1. Jakob Silfverberg Pro 8.0 C
2. Stefan Noesen CHL 7.0 B
3. Mark Stone Pro 7.0 C
4. Buddy Robinson Pro 6.0 C

Left Wing

 League Prosp. talent Prob. of success
1. Cory Conacher Pro 7.0 B
2. Matt Puempel CHL 7.0 C
3. Shane Prince Pro 7.0 C
4. Andre Petersson Pro 7.0 D
5. Nikita Filatov Europe 7.0 D
6. Cole Schneider Pro 6.5 D
7. Max McCormick NCAA 6.5 D
8. Jakub Culek Pro 6.5 D
9. Wacey Hamilton Pro 6.5 D
10. David Dziurzynski Pro 6.5 D
11. Corey Cowick Pro 6.0 D
12. Jeff Costello NCAA 6.0 D

Centers

 League Prosp. talent Prob. of success
1. Mika Zibanejad Pro 7.5 B
2. Jim O'Brien Pro 6.5 B
3. Mike Hoffman Pro 6.5 C
4. Jean-Gabriel Pageau Pro 6.5 C
5. Ryan Dzingel NCAA 6.5 C
6. Stephane Da Costa Pro 6.5 C
7. Louie Caporusso Pro 6.5 D
8. Jarrod Maidens CHL 6.5 D
9. Robbie Baillargeon NCAA 6.5 D
10. Pat Cannone Pro 6.5 D
11. Derek Grant Pro 6.0 C
12. Darren Kramer Pro 6.0 D

Defensemen

 League Prosp. talent Prob. of success
1. Patrick Wiercioch Pro 7.0 B
2. Cody Ceci CHL 7.0 C
3. Fredrik Claesson Pro 6.5 C
4. Mark Borowiecki Pro 6.5 C
5. Troy Rutkowski Pro 6.5 C
6. Eric Gryba Pro 6.5 C
7. Michael Sdao Pro 6.5 D
8. Chris Wideman Pro 6.5 D
9. Ben Blood Pro 6.5 D
10. Bryce Aneloski NCAA 6.5 D
11. Tim Boyle NCAA 6.5 D
12. Mikael Wikstrand Europe 6.5 D
13. Jordan Fransoo CHL 6.0 D

Junior prospect pool for Ottawa Senators highlighted by high-end OHL talent

by Riley Forsythe
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Cody Ceci - Ottawa Senators

Photo: Offensive Defenseman Cody Ceci is one of several talented players the Ottawa Senators have at the OHL level. (Terry Wilson/OHL Images)

The Ottawa Senators have nine prospects presently at the junior level led by former first round picks Cody Ceci, Stefan Noesen, and Matt Puempel. The organization addressed its weak goaltending depth in the 2012 entry draft by selecting Chris Driedger of the WHL and Francois Brassard of the QMJHL, both of whom are having strong seasons. The lone junior prospect Ottawa has outside of Canadain major junior is Robbie Baillargeon of the USHL.

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Ottawa Senators boast big group of talented forward prospects

by Riley Forsythe
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Mark Borowiecki - Ottawa Senators

Photo: Mark Borowiecki is one of several defensive prospects the Ottawa Senators have playing at the AHL level. (Tony Medina/Icon SMI)

The future of the Ottawa Senators looks bright. The Senators are considered to have one of the better pools of young talent in the NHL and, while some top draftees have recently cemented themselves on the Ottawa roster, most notably Erik Karlsson and Jared Cowen, there are many prospects on the verge of becoming solid NHL contributors in the near future. The club has quality and various skill-sets in all positions and has worked to draft where they previously had weak depth.

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Young talent quickly coming of age for Ottawa Senators

by Jason Chen
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Jarrod Maidens - Owen Sound

Photo: Forward Jarrod Maidens has to yet to return to action after suffering a concussion in November 2011. (CHL Images)

If the Ottawa Senators' appearance in the 2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs was surprising, it was only because no one expected the organization's young talent to develop so quickly. With Erik Karlsson leading the way, the Senators have another triumvirate of future Swedish stars in forwards Mika Zibanejad and Jakob Silfverberg and goaltender Robin Lehner in the pipeline.

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Mika Zibanejad leads talented group of Ottawa Senators prospects

by John Henkelman
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Jakob Silfverberg - Ottawa Senators

Photo: Forward Jakob Silfverberg is one of several Ottawa Senators prospects who will be vying for NHL time in 2012-13. (Richard Wolowicz/Getty Images)

With a surprise appearance in the Stanley Cup playoffs in 2011-12, the Ottawa Senators' rebuilding blueprint is starting to show signs of success. Competition for roster spots and ice time this coming season should be fierce as Jakob Silfverberg, Mark Borowiecki, and Jim O'Brien appear targeted to claim roster spots in Ottawa. Other prospects such as Mika Zibanejad and Robin Lehner should also push for full time spots in the NHL.

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Ottawa Senators 2012 draft review

by John Henkelman
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Cody Ceci - Ottawa Senators

Photo: One of the many highly regarded defensemen in the 2012 NHL Draft, Cody Ceci brings a solid puck-moving presence to the Senators back-end. (Ken McKenna/HF)

The Ottawa Senators came into the 2012 NHL Draft looking to add a puck-moving defensemen and some additional long-term talent between the pipes. Ottawa has to be pleased with their haul, coming away with three offensive-minded defensemen, two CHL goaltenders with considerable upside, and a couple of skilled forwards.

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Top Prospects

  1. Mika Zibanejad
  2. Jakob Silfverberg
  3. Robin Lehner
  4. Cory Conacher
  5. Stefan Noesen
  6. Chris Driedger
  7. Patrick Wiercioch
  8. Cody Ceci
  9. Matt Puempel
  10. Mark Stone
  1. Shane Prince
  2. Eric Gryba
  3. Jean-Gabriel Pageau
  4. Mark Borowiecki
  5. Andre Petersson
  6. Stephane Da Costa
  7. Mike Hoffman
  8. Fredrik Claesson
  9. Derek Grant
  10. Robbie Baillargeon

Notable Prospects

  1. Bryce Aneloski
  2. Ben Blood
  3. Tim Boyle
  4. Francois Brassard
  5. Pat Cannone
  6. Louie Caporusso
  7. Jeff Costello
  8. Corey Cowick
  9. Jakub Culek
  10. Ryan Dzingel
  11. David Dziurzynski
  12. Nikita Filatov
  1. Jordan Fransoo
  2. Wacey Hamilton
  3. Andrew Hammond
  4. Darren Kramer
  5. Jarrod Maidens
  6. Max McCormick
  7. Jim O'Brien
  8. Buddy Robinson
  9. Troy Rutkowski
  10. Cole Schneider
  11. Michael Sdao
  12. Chris Wideman
  13. Mikael Wikstrand
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