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Ottawa Senators: Second edition of the SenShot mailbag

By Naftali Clinton

OTTAWA, ON - OCTOBER 5: Erik Brannstrom #26 of the Ottawa Senators corrals the puck against the New York Rangers at Canadian Tire Centre on October 5, 2019 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Jana Chytilova/Freestyle Photography/Getty Images)
OTTAWA, ON - OCTOBER 5: Erik Brannstrom #26 of the Ottawa Senators corrals the puck against the New York Rangers at Canadian Tire Centre on October 5, 2019 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Jana Chytilova/Freestyle Photography/Getty Images) /
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This is the second edition of the SenShot mailbag. Ottawa Senators fans got the chance to ask burning questions related to their favourite team and I answered them. If you want your questions addressed in our next mailbag leave a comment below with your question or send a message on Twitter to @SenShot_FS or @NaftaliClinton.

Assuming Alexis Lafreniere and Quinton Byfield are taken 1st and 2nd overall, is there any player other than Tim Stutzle that Ottawa could take? @JP17141

This is looking like one of the best drafts in recent memory, and it is extremely important for Ottawa Senators GM Pierre Dorion to get it right. The Lafreniere, Byfield, Stutzle trio are virtual locks to go 1-3, and I highly doubt Dorion will take a chance and pick someone else.

Having said that in the off-chance Dorion does decide to pick someone else it would probably be another highly skilled forward like Lucas Raymond. But don’t expect the Sens to pick anyone out of that trio for their first pick in the draft.

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Tim Stutzle might even have the highest potential in the draft and it would be a huge mistake to pass him up in favour of a lesser prospect such as Raymond.

Knowing the Sens can’t dress a roster of all young guys in the next couple years, who are the most expendable prospects, and who garners the most value in a trade? @CRBouthillier

This is a good question because the Ottawa Senators have one of the best prospect pools not only in quality but also in quantity. The sheer number of prospects the Sens have is enormous, and that’s before their 13 picks from the 2020 draft come into play. I talked about this very question on the Fantasy Hockey Life podcast a few weeks ago.

As far as who are the most expendable prospects, one name that jumps out who could be traded is Filip Chlapik. Not the most well-known prospect in the Ottawa Senators organization he had his chance to make an impact in the NHL this year and failed to do so. He projects as a 3rd/4th line centre and that is one position that the Senators do not need more of.

Erik Brannstrom would likely garner the most value in a trade, after all, he was traded for Mark Stone just over a year ago. If Thomas Chabot wasn’t in Ottawa Brannstrom would be hailed as the defenceman of the future. His potential may even exceed Chabot.

Any news on the Sens rebrand, and would you rather the 2D or the O? @Sasha_Dynamo

I haven’t heard anything other than the rumours on Twitter about this. In my personal opinion, the 2D look is really nice. A throwback to the old days when the Ottawa Senators would contend for the Stanley Cup every season. It would symbolize the Senators return to contenders, which is right around the corner.

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