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Ottawa Senators 2016-17 Roster, Where Are They Now: Forwards

By Jacob Larivière

OTTAWA, ON - MAY 23: Kyle Turris #7 of the Ottawa Senators skates during warmups prior to a game against the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game Six of the Eastern Conference Final during the 2017 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Canadian Tire Centre on May 23, 2017 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Jana Chytilova/Freestyle Photography/Getty Images) *** Local Caption ***
OTTAWA, ON - MAY 23: Kyle Turris #7 of the Ottawa Senators skates during warmups prior to a game against the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game Six of the Eastern Conference Final during the 2017 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Canadian Tire Centre on May 23, 2017 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Jana Chytilova/Freestyle Photography/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** /
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Zack Smith

After scoring 25 goals the year prior, Zack Smith would earn a regular spot in the top-6 partly due to Clarke MacArthur‘s concussion struggles. (On that note, I won’t have a full paragraph for MacArthur as the 16-17 season would be his last in the NHL, as concussions would force him to retire). Smith would score 16 goals in the 2016-17 season, followed by scoring 4 the next season. He would be mainly used as a bottom 6 winger again, and his point totals would drop off. But that’s okay cause he wasn’t always going to score 25 goals every year. He’s the classic case of taking advantage of an opportunity and earning a decent paycheck from it. Smith would play all but one season of his 12-year NHL career with the Ottawa Senators before being traded to the Chicago Blackhawks ahead of the 2019-20 season. He would play 50 games with the Blackhawks before announcing his retirement, mostly due to injury.

Derick Brassard

In his first season with the Ottawa Senators, Derick Brassard would perform relatively well, scoring 14 goals and 25 assists for 39 points in 81 games. He would take it to the next level in the playoffs and score lots of clutch goals earning him the nickname “Big Game Brass”. Brassard would not last long in Ottawa before being traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins. Brassard would then play for 7 more teams (Florida, Colorado, New York Islanders, Arizona, Philadelphia and Edmonton) before making his way back to the Ottawa Senators in the 2022-23 season on a PTO, and would play in his 1000th NHL game this past season, scoring two goals in that effort against his former team the New York Rangers. What’s next for Brassard is not set in stone yet, but he has a PTO waiting for him should he decide he wants to give it one more go, according to General Manager Pierre Dorion.

Bobby Ryan

The 2nd overall pick in the 2005 NHL Draft, Bobby Ryan would not be able to stay healthy, battling with numerous hand injuries, and dealing with some personal issues away from the rink, battling alcoholism. Ryan established himself as a fan favorite in Ottawa with his very kind demeanor, always being incredibly nice to fans and media, and his clutch performance in the playoffs. He scored 9 goals and 5 assists for 15 points in 16 playoff games in the 2016-17 playoffs. He was one of the main reasons the Ottawa Senators made it as far as they did that season. Unfortunately for Ryan, he would not finish out his contract with the Senators, as he was bought out with the final year remaining in his deal, after the 2019-20 season and would sign a one-year contract with the Detroit Red Wings. Ryan has since retired and is now a co-host on the Coming in Hot Podcast with Brent Wallace, Jason York, and Bobby Ryan.

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