Posts About "Drake Batherson"
The NHL’s Best Farm Systems Ranked - Postseason Update
September 1st, 2020 Prospects can make or break an NHL organization. Properly scouting, drafting and developing players can set up a team for a decade of success. Trading off those pieces and draft picks for an immediate fix may help that season, even the next one, but it will hurt the franchise in the long run. Every NHL Team’s Top ProspectThe...
Senators' Batherson Ready for 2020-21 Roster Spot
July 30th, 2020 In the past few seasons, the Ottawa Senators have stockpiled significant talent. The days of Mark Stone, Matt Duchene, Derick Brassard, Erik Karlsson, Daniel Alfredsson, and Jean-Gabriel Pageau, have given way to talented youngsters. One of those players is Drake Batherson. Related: Revisiting the Mika Zibanejad Trade In just a...
Focusing in on the Senators' Promising Forward Prospects
July 13th, 2020 If you've been following along, I first wrote about the young Ottawa Senators' goalies. Next, it was their defensemen. Now, time for the forwards. Coming into the 2019-20 season, the Senators' young forward prospects were looked at by many as a rather mediocre group. However, with big-time performances from a number of their players up...
Ottawa Senators News & Rumors: Tkachuk, Brannstrom & Batherson
April 25th, 2020 During this time while the NHL’s season is suspended in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, obviously there isn’t any on-ice news. Still, news continues to emerge from different teams and NHL organizations. Related: Senators News & Rumors: Chabot, Nilsson, Brown, Duclair & Prospects In this post, I want to keep up with...
Ottawa Senators' Trade Deadline Breakdown
March 3rd, 2020 It was another active trade deadline around the NHL and the Ottawa Senators were once again one of the busiest teams, making a total of four moves on Feb. 24, plus an additional two trades in the days leading up to it. A total of six players were sent away to acquire seven picks, including a first-round selection. It was arguably...
Senators Prospect Report - First Quarter
December 5th, 2019 The Ottawa Senators' rebuild is in full swing in 2019-20. The team sits bottom-five in the NHL and only just above the Detroit Red Wings in the Metropolitan Division. While that's good news for their odds in the Alexis Lafreniere sweepstakes, it's no doubt difficult for the players who have to suffer the losing streaks, especially when...
Weekly Prospect Report: Batherson, Tracey, Askarov, Daws & More
December 2nd, 2019 Welcome to the Weekly Prospect Report. Here, we’ll take a look at some key names over the past week that are a big part of the next wave of NHL stars. This column will dive into both NHL-affiliated and draft-eligible prospects, focusing mainly on those outside the NHL. Related: Weekly Prospect Report: Seider, Abramov, Lundell,...
Senators Top 10 Prospects: #2 Drake Batherson
September 10th, 2019 Coming in at number two in our top-10 series is 2017 fourth-round pick, Drake Batherson. The 21-year-old right-winger continues to exceed expectations and is now looking to cement his spot in the Ottawa Senators' lineup. The team is currently slim on right-wingers, so the infusion of Batherson's skill on that right side will definitely...
Drake Batherson Hoping to Earn Full-Time Role with Senators
September 9th, 2019 BELLEVILLE, Ont. — After spending last season in the American Hockey League, Drake Batherson feels he's ready to make the jump to the Ottawa Senators. The 21-year-old forward hopes he can convince new Senators coach D.J. Smith that he deserves a s...
4 Fantasy-Relevant Rookies to Keep an Eye On
September 1st, 2019 Rookies are a fantastic way to get high risk, low reward sleepers in your league. However, there are only so many players like Elias Pettersson and Auston Matthews that come out of the gate and immediately produce at an elite level. Most rookies will hit roughly around 30-40 points in their rookie season and only a few will usurp that...
Ottawa Senators' Prospect Pyramid
August 22nd, 2019 As the Ottawa Senators rebuild is in full swing, most fans turn to look at the future of the organization. Teams’ prospects are scrutinized as much, if not more than the players already in the NHL lineups. Introducing a prospect pyramid can further categorize a team’s prospects, placing them into tiers to evaluate what to expect...
4 Dark Horse Candidates for the Calder Trophy
August 12th, 2019 The Calder Trophy, despite being a trophy with such a limited pool of players to pick from, can always be a challenge to make a prediction for who will come out on top at the end of the season. Take, for example, the star-studded 2014-15 rookie class, which consisted of fourth-round pick Johnny Gaudreau, sixth-round pick Mark Stone,...
Where Do the Senators' Brännström and Batherson Fit in 2019-20?
July 13th, 2019 It’s no surprise that Ottawa Senators general manager Pierre Dorion has been able to amass a wealth of young and talented prospects. With the departures of fan favorites like Erik Karlsson, Mark Stone, Matt Duchene and Ryan Dzingel over the past year, the Senators seem to be set for the future with all the assets they’ve acquired....
