Drafting Ottawa Senators Players to Playoff Teams
By Jack Baines
![Mar 1, 2021; Ottawa, Ontario, CAN; Ottawa Senators left wing Brady Tkachuk (left) and defenseman Thomas Chabot (72) celebrate after a second goal by right wing Drake Batherson (middle) against the Calgary Flames in the second period at the Canadian Tire Centre. Mandatory Credit: Marc DesRosiers-USA TODAY Sports Mar 1, 2021; Ottawa, Ontario, CAN; Ottawa Senators left wing Brady Tkachuk (left) and defenseman Thomas Chabot (72) celebrate after a second goal by right wing Drake Batherson (middle) against the Calgary Flames in the second period at the Canadian Tire Centre. Mandatory Credit: Marc DesRosiers-USA TODAY Sports](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/shape/cover/sport/23d3961b921d8c71e21aa30a33ae63eaa973670fecce7509f3e053d06dfe7817.jpg)
2nd: St. Louis Blues – Brady Tkachuk
The St. Louis front office would have nearly tripped over their own feet rushing up to the podium to make this pick. In addition to being far and away the best player available with Chabot off the board, Tkachuk is also a local kid who grew up cheering on his father Keith for the Blues.
It’s a #Sens GAMEDAY! Brady and his father Keith Tkachuk, return to their hometown as Ottawa takes on the #Blues tonight @7!Want cheap tickets? Head over to https://t.co/AczJdPOSzT or download the app and use my promo code ‘senstalk’ to SAVE $20 OFF your first purchase! #GoSensGo pic.twitter.com/TUuqhae65X
— SENS TALK (@senstalk_) January 19, 2019
See how adorable he is? I told you this idea would make the playoffs better. Gary if you’re listening please steal this idea! It’s free!
With the Blues struggling to put up much of a fight in the first two games against Colorado and their top scorer David Perron missing both games while on the COVID list, inserting Brady into the lineup could be just what they need to defy the odds and knock-off the President’s Trophy winner