When Colin Cudmore and I started our 2021 Draft Coverage on Silver Seven back in December 2020, there were five defencemen listed among the draft’s top 10 players based on consensus rankings at the time. It was a stark contrast from the 2020 class we had just covered, where Jamie Drysdale and later, Jake Sanderson, were the only two defenders who differentiated themselves from the rest of the pack. That played out on draft day, where Sanderson and Drysdale were drafted back-to-back at fifth and sixth overall, and the next defender wasn’t selected until 16th.
Ottawa Senators 2021 Draft Profiles: Simon Edvinsson & Carson Lambos
