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Mock Draft: Ottawa Senators Fans Select the First Round

ByDaniel Bruce|
ST CATHARINES, ON - OCTOBER 4: Quinton Byfield #55 of the Sudbury Wolves skates during an OHL game against the Niagara IceDogs at Meridian Centre on October 4, 2018 in St Catharines, Canada. (Photo by Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images)
ST CATHARINES, ON - OCTOBER 4: Quinton Byfield #55 of the Sudbury Wolves skates during an OHL game against the Niagara IceDogs at Meridian Centre on October 4, 2018 in St Catharines, Canada. (Photo by Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images)
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BIEL, SWITZERLAND – DECEMBER 10: #34 Theodor Lennstrom of Frolunda HF celebrates his goal with #12 Max Friberg of Frolunda HF during the second quarter-finals game between EHC Biel-Bienne and Frolunda Indians at Tissot-Arena on December 10, 2019 in Biel, Switzerland. (Photo by RvS.Media/Robert Hradil/Getty Images)
BIEL, SWITZERLAND – DECEMBER 10: #34 Theodor Lennstrom of Frolunda HF celebrates his goal with #12 Max Friberg of Frolunda HF during the second quarter-finals game between EHC Biel-Bienne and Frolunda Indians at Tissot-Arena on December 10, 2019 in Biel, Switzerland. (Photo by RvS.Media/Robert Hradil/Getty Images)

5th Overall: Lucas Raymond (RW), Frölunda (SHL)

H: 5’10” W: 183 lbs

With Marco Rossi going 4th overall to the Detroit Red Wings, The Ottawa Senators get a chance to find Quinton Byfield’s running mate:

The vote was won by a landslide again, it seems as though Senators fans want to invest heavily in the forward group, the Sens lack high end talent up front so the infusion of talent up front would be wise.

The super-talented winger out of Sweden has been on scouts radars for years and for good reason. Despite being smaller at 5’10”, Raymond is relentless, constantly pressing opposing defenceman on the forecheck using his great motor.

Raymond struggled to produce with Frölunda in the top mens league in Sweden, finishing the season with just 10 points in 33 games. The minimal production is directly correlated to his lack of ice time, that’s why fellow Swedish prospects Alexander Holtz and Noel Gunler all had similar production.

Only playing 10:16 a game it was tough to find consistency for the talented forward and when he would play he would be stuck on the fourth line at most points. Looking into the production is the wrong way to assess Raymond, watching him play more minutes against players his age, you see how dominant he can be. This years World Juniors was a great example, as at just 17-years of age he was one of Sweden’s best players.

Whenever Raymond touches the puck he’s a danger to score, on the power play below versus Finland he takes the puck end to end for the great chance on net:

Going 1 on 3, Raymond makes a quick toe drag which results in something out of nothing. The young Swede would finish the tournament with 4 points in 7 games and showed to the world why he’s thought so highly of by most scouting services.

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