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The Ottawa Senators have been in the news a lot in 2022. Near the tail end of last season, long-time owner Eugene Melnyk passed away, and many wondered what the fate would be of the organization. It had operated as a budget franchise and seemed perennially locked in a rebuild. When Melnyk’s daughters took control of the team, the vision was accelerated. It was no longer about just hoping enough prospects could graduate to the NHL at the same time to become a competitive team, but more of a hybrid strategy with a big helping hand from some established NHL veterans.