What Should the Senators Prioritize with First-Round Picks? - The Hockey Writers Ottawa Senators Latest News, Analysis & More

The 2023-24 season could not have gone much worse for the Ottawa Senators. After so much optimism ahead of the season opener, the team sputtered, costing them their general manager, head coach, and a chance at making the playoffs for the first time in captain Brady Tkachuk's career. All of that led them to end up with the seventh overall pick in the 2024 NHL Draft, which may be the first step to some big improvements next season. The 2024 Draft class is full of promise and intrigue; TSN draft guru Bob McKenzie called the picks following Macklin Celebrini an unpredictable ride since there is no consensus on any spots from 2-16.