Throwback Thursday: Revisiting the Ottawa Senators 2010 Draft Class

Round 7, 198th Overall: Bryce Aneloski (D), Cedar Rapids (USHL)

Career Stats (NHL): N/A

With their last selection in the 2010 NHL Draft, the Ottawa Senators selected the offensive-minded defenceman out of Cedar Rapids Bryce Aneloski.

There isn’t much to say about Aneloski, after being drafted he went on to have three solid seasons at the University of Nebraska-Omaha but was never signed to his Entry-Level Contract. Despite not being talented enough for the AHL where he only appeared in 50 games, Aneloski carved out a nice career in the ECHL, where he accumulated 130 points in 266 games over parts of 5 seasons.

Not a memorable pick for Ottawa, but as a seventh-round pick expectations were rightfully low.

Conclusion:

With a non-NHLer as their first selection, many would think Ottawa tanked this draft, but whenever you pick a future NHL star who enjoyed great seasons with your team, it has to be marked a success.

Having no selections in the first two rounds and only four picks total, Ottawa had their hands tied. They did a solid job of acquiring NHL talent for the restrictions they had, ending up with two non-NHLers along with a serviceable NHL player in Marcus Sorensen and an NHL star with Mark Stone. The draft was undoubtedly a success for Ottawa.