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Throwback Thursday: Revisiting the Ottawa Senators 2010 Draft Class

By Daniel Bruce

NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 18: Mark Stone #61 of the Ottawa Senators point at Zack Smith #15 of the Ottawa Senators following Smith's first period goal against the New York Islanders at the Barclays Center on December 18, 2016 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 18: Mark Stone #61 of the Ottawa Senators point at Zack Smith #15 of the Ottawa Senators following Smith's first period goal against the New York Islanders at the Barclays Center on December 18, 2016 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) /
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BUFFALO, NY – DECEMBER 12: Mark Stone #61 of the Ottawa Senators during the game against the Buffalo Sabres at the KeyBank Center on December 12, 2017 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Kevin Hoffman/Getty Images)
BUFFALO, NY – DECEMBER 12: Mark Stone #61 of the Ottawa Senators during the game against the Buffalo Sabres at the KeyBank Center on December 12, 2017 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Kevin Hoffman/Getty Images) /

With only four picks in the 2010 NHL Draft, Ottawa found a diamond in the rough in the sixth-round

Looking at three of the Ottawa Senators four picks, most pundits would rate the draft class as poor, but adding the Senators steal in the sixth-round makes it a memorable class.

The selection of Mark Stone, a transcending talent for the franchise, turned this underwhelming group of players into one Senators fans will look back fondly upon.

With fellow draftees Jakub Culek, Marcus Sorensen and Bryce Aneloski becoming anything other than household names, Senators GM Bryan Murray saved his bacon with the Stone selection.

Without a first-round selection due to trading the 16th overall pick (ended up being Vladimir Tarasenko… ouch) for David Runblad and losing their second-round pick in the Dany Heatley trade to San Jose, Ottawa was in flux.

Stone would lead the next generation of Senators prospects who would keep the team competitive for the following years.

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