2000s- Martin Havlat
Martin Havlat was drafted by the Senators with 26th overall pick in the 1999 NHL Draft. It would only take one season after his draft year for Havlat to get playing time in the NHL.
Havlat made an immediate impact with the Senators in the 2000-01 season with making the NHL All-Rookie Team and finishing third for the Calder Trophy.
Over the next three seasons, Havlat recorded a higher point total in each season. The 2003-04 season would be Havlat's best with the Senators as he recorded 68 points and scored 31 goals. If the 2004-05 NHL Lockout never happened, the Senators could've seen a 70-point season from Havlat.
The 2005-06 season was Havlat's final season with the Senators as he recorded just 16 points in 18 games as he dealt with a shoulder injury. In the 2006 offseason, Havlat would have his Senators tenure end as he was traded to the Chicago Blackhawks.
In his first season in Chicago, Havlat made the 2007 NHL All-Star Game, but the Senators did reach the 2007 Stanley Cup Finals. Unfortunately, the Senators lost to the Anaheim Ducks in five games. If Havlat was on the 2007 Senators, Havlat would've given the Senators an extra offensive push.
Over the next 10 seasons, Havlat recorded a career-high 77 points in the 2008-09 season and would make another All-Star Game in 2011 as a member of the Minnesota Wild.
Havlat was a home grown Senator and is still in the top 10 in significant Senators categories. A home grown player traded away that made two All-Star Games after being traded is a gut punch to the franchise.