It’s incredible how much the perception of the Ottawa Senators has changed since being an overtime goal away from the Stanley Cup Final in 2017. Kyle Turris was moved, Eugene Melnyk said what he said at the NHL100 classic against the Montreal Canadiens, Matt Duchene was added, Pierre Dorion continued to do his “best” as the general manager, and the list goes on.
Luckily they got some help from the hockey gods that saw the Colorado Avalanche fall to the fourth overall pick at the upcoming draft. Considering the Sens tried their best to finish anywhere but last this season, seeing them with the best odds to win the chance at drafting Jack Hughes would’ve been the cherry on an already ugly looking cupcake.