The Ottawa Senators are a team looking towards the future right now.
After trading away star players such as Erik Karlsson, Mark Stone, and Matt Duchene for futures that future is starting to look very bright. Ottawa also owns the first-round pick of San Jose Sharks for the 2020 Entry Draft and those two picks should both be in the top ten, and lottery picks.
This has been a season of assessment as the organization has a bevy of prospects playing in their AHL affiliate in Belleville, a short drive to Ottawa. The Senators have been very active in recalling players back and forth between the two teams, sharing opportunity and letting the cream rise to the top.