Prospect Info: 2019-2020 Senators Prospects Watch

[AchtzehnBaby]

New thread for the new season which starts next week. Had to close old one at 1000 posts. Please continue here.

Prospect pool looks good. Let’s hope they all stay healthy and these few injuries over the preseason are the last ones for a long while.

Ottawa Senators at eliteprospects.com

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[Sens of Anarchy]

Is this good?

 

[BondraTime]

Is this good?

Absolutely baffled why they took him in the 4th. Struggling to understand the thought process. I know he was our Swedish scouts guy for a couple years, but that was a mulligan.

 

[Xspyrit]

Absolutely baffled why they took him in the 4th. Struggling to understand the thought process. I know he was our Swedish scouts guy for a couple years, but that was a mulligan.

My guess is they somehow expect a breakout with that kind of obscure prospects. Something must tell them it could pay off or they wouldn’t select them. But that being said, why not go with another Gunenette type instead? It’s weird, those picks seem to have a very low chance and based on their track record, you wonder why they didn’t choose differently

 

[Ouroboros]

It's possible that Anders Ostberg is just a bad scout. There's lots of those around.

 

[BondraTime]

It's possible that Anders Ostberg is just a bad scout. There's lots of those around.

I can’t say that as I know nothing of the guy, but he’s been around Lodin for 4 years at this point, he obviously really likes him. Seems like he just loved his own guy a bit too much to me.

 

[ChurchOfAlfie]

Johnny Gruden had his first pair of goals in the OHL tonight. He has 2 goals, 3 assists in 4 games.

 

[Cosmix]

Do the Senators still own any rights to Wikstrand?

 

[Burrowsaurus]

Absolutely baffled why they took him in the 4th. Struggling to understand the thought process. I know he was our Swedish scouts guy for a couple years, but that was a mulligan.

He was their guy for a couple of YEARS???

 

[BondraTime]

He was their guy for a couple of YEARS???

Ostberg was a scout for Orebro from 2014-17 before he was hired by the Sens.

Lodin has been apart of the Orebro system since 2015.

Not their guy, his guy.

 

[Ouroboros]

Do the Senators still own any rights to Wikstrand?

Yes, but they expire this summer when he can become a UFA.

 

[DrEasy]

Yes, but they expire this summer when he can become a UFA.

What are the odds he'll be in the NHL as soon as he's no longer Sens' property?

 

[Ouroboros]

What are the odds he'll be in the NHL as soon as he's no longer Sens' property?

I get the feeling that he's never had any interest whatsoever in playing in the NHL.

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

JBD 59? pretty low

 

[DrEasy]

JBD 59? pretty low

So where does Tkachuk end up, for those of us too cheap to get a subscription?

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

So where does Tkachuk end up, for those of us too cheap to get a subscription?

4; top 4 have not changed
Hughes 5
Dobson 8
Wahlstrom 20 something

 

[DrEasy]

4; top 4 have not changed
Hughes 5
Dobson 8
Wahlstrom 20 something

Thanks! Where's my boy Bouchard?

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

Thanks! Where's my boy Bouchard?

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[Sens of Anarchy]

Photo day I guess

 

[Sensmileletsgo]

4; top 4 have not changed
Hughes 5
Dobson 8
Wahlstrom 20 something

Tkachuk should definitely be ahead of Kotkaniemi. I would also move Hughes up to 2

 

[Icelevel]

Photo day I guess

I like those two picks. Eyes are on them. Good luck to both.

 

[OD99]

Tkachuk should definitely be ahead of Kotkaniemi. I would also move Hughes up to 2

Not sure I agree about Kotkaniemi at this stage. Both players probably surpassed expectations of each fan base and both look like they have lots of room to grow.

 

[Sensmileletsgo]

Not sure I agree about Kotkaniemi at this stage. Both players probably surpassed expectations of each fan base and both look like they have lots of room to grow.

I gotta think that after their rookie seasons if you asked the GMs of each team which player they’d rather take most would take Tkachuk. My opinion but I could be wrong.

 

[Alf Silfversson]

I gotta think that after their rookie seasons if you asked the GMs of each team which player they’d rather take most would take Tkachuk. My opinion but I could be wrong.

Not sure about that myself. I think Kotkaniemi has a lot more room to grow than BT. Top line centre potential which is very valuable. Be interesting to watch.

 

[Do Make Say Think]

Not sure about that myself. I think Kotkaniemi has a lot more room to grow than BT. Top line centre potential which is very valuable. Be interesting to watch.

I think it's pretty close. Kotkaniemi plays a more important position but Tkachuk is a power forward unlike any the League has seen for a long time.