Weekly Question: What’s the biggest challenge facing D.J. Smith next season?

With news breaking this week that defenceman Christian Jaros had agreed to a one-year, two-way extension, the Senators’ once-uncertain roster situation finally has some clarity.

Here are the players signed to one-way deals for the upcoming season (via CapFriendly):

X - White - Dadonov

X - Tierney - C. Brown

X - Galchenyuk - X

Paul - Anisimov - Watson

Chabot - Gudbranson

Wolanin - Zaitsev

Reilly - Brown

Murray (starter)

Hogberg

Nilsson (LTIR)

While there are gaps we can fill in with some of the players signed to two-way contracts who will inevitably be on the roster — Brady Tkachuk at 1LW, Drake Batherson on 2RW or 3RW — we have many more questions than answers. Here’s what is on my mind; I’m sure there…