Nicholas Kawka
Ottawa Senators writer for The Hockey Writers. Scout/writer on the Nashville Predators at Dobber Prospects. Ottawa native, hockey player, coach and referee. Forever a fan of hockey with a keen interest in prospects and NHL rookies.
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Fantasy Focus: NHL Prospects to Target
September 12th, 2019 Your fantasy pool won't likely be decided by the picks in the first or second round, it will be the middle and late-round picks that make the difference. In these pick spots, you will often find great value in the next generation of talent – the prospects. Every team has their premier prospect, the one they hope will pave the way...
Fantasy Fresh Starts: Atlantic Division
September 8th, 2019 With the final installment of our Fantasy Fresh Starts, we turn to the Atlantic Division, home of the Stanley Cup runner up Boston Bruins and NHL President's trophy-winning Tampa Bay Lightning. While the Lightning and the Bruins left much of their locker room makeup status quo, the rest of the division was hard at work in hopes of...
Senators Top 10 Prospects: #4 Josh Norris
September 2nd, 2019 When the Ottawa Senators traded Erik Karlsson in September 2018, there was a sentiment of doom and gloom over the franchise with their captain on his way out the door. The initial skepticism of the trade overshadowed the acquisition of Josh Norris, an excellent two-way centerman playing out of the University of Michigan. With the...
Senators Top 10 Prospects: #6 Jacob Bernard-Docker
August 26th, 2019 Next up in our Ottawa Senators top 10 prospects series is defenceman Jacob Bernard-Docker. The 2018 Draft for the Ottawa Senators was highlighted by the selection of Brady Tkachuk, but Senators fans and league followers should not sleep on Bernard-Docker. Drafted 26th overall by the Senators, the defender has seen his stock rise quickly...
Senators Could Use Nick Paul on the Roster
August 6th, 2019 As with most prospects, they need time to simmer and marinate as they hone their game and prepare themselves for the pace of the NHL. In the case of Ottawa Senators' power forward Nick Paul, the wait may be over. Paul finished last season on a stellar scoring pace and left looks poised to pounce on a Senators opening day roster spot...
Senators' Captain Candidates for 2019-20
July 31st, 2019 After going through their first season without a captain in some time, the Ottawa Senators will likely adopt a similar leadership strategy on the ice next season. Ottawa used an alternate captain model that saw five different players wear a letter throughout the year. Seeing as more than half of those players are now former Senators and...
