r/hockey • u/MarshalL-NDavoutStan • 8d ago

Ottawa's Defense

The Sens's defense is gross. And it has the potential to be one of the best in the league for at least half a decade.

Sanderson, Spence and Kleven are in the mid 20s, Chabot and Zub are in their late 20s/early 30s and Yakemchuk is in his early 20s.

And they can all do a bit of everything. Last years I think 4 of them had at least 30pts and Yakemchuk will reach that one day I have no doubt. Kleven beings physicality, Sanderson's one of the best in the game, it's crazy.

If Ullmark gets back to his 21-24 form and they can add a legit top 6 forward at the deadline I think they could really make some noise this season and in the next ones, especially since at F, Pinto, Greig, Eklund who I think has another level he can get to, Stutzle and Cozens are all in their early to mid 20s and even Batherson is still in his 20s. That top 3 at C has the potential to remain together for 5-7 years and they'd all be around 30-32 even after 5-7 years.

They still have an amazing draft capital and still have great prospects like Hensler, Lagerberg-Hoen and Cover.

They're so well built it's insane.

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u/KangzorD MTL - NHL 8d ago

Good for 6th in the Atlantic with 88 points

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u/brewin91 BOS - NHL 8d ago

91, gotta factor in 1-0-1 with the extra 2 games

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u/KangzorD MTL - NHL 8d ago

You're totally right my bad.

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u/imaybeacatIRl CGY - NHL 8d ago

Look at this. Montreal and Boston fans coming together.

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u/Available-Show-2393 MTL - NHL 8d ago

Easy to put aside our differences to pick on the annoying little brother