Silver Seven · Aug 27, 2018
Ottawa Senators Top 25 Under 25, #10: Alex Formenton
What a year it was for Alex Formenton. Outside of Christian Wolanin and fellow 2017 draft pick, Drake Batherson, no Sens prospect went from relative unknown to household name as quickly as him.
We all know the story by now: Formenton was drafted 47th overall after a solid draft season that saw him put up 34 points in 65 games. The mark had him ranked eleventh among Knights forwards in points-per-game, and Formenton found himself on the fourth line during last season’s OHL playoff run.
Heading into this season, fans and analysts alike trusted three things:
Formenton was fast. Not the “wow, he’s a good skater” fast, but the “best skater in his draft class” fast.