31. Andreas Dackell
Stats: 401GP, 65G, 180P
Height/Weight: 5foot10, 191lbs
Acquired: 1996 NHL draft (6th round pick)
When the Ottawa Senators drafted Andreas Dackell at age 22, they knew they were taking a risk. It would end up being a risk that would pay off as Dackell would join the Senators the year after his draft and pay immediate dividends for the young club.
He would finish 6th in team scoring during his first season and would be part of the organization for 5 more years until his services were shipped to the rival Canadiens for a draft pick.
Dackell’s best year came when he posted a 15-goal, 50 point performance in 1998-99. He was a fairly steady winger and an undersized body who would make a perfect fit filling in Ottawa’s top 6 forwards in the team’s early years.
He gave the Senators 5 good years and with 400 games of experience, he’s top 15 in the franchise among games played. Although Dackell played most of his years outside of the NHL, he gets a spot on the list, finishing off part two.
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