The Ottawa Senators Have Acquired F Alex DeBrincat From the Chicago Blackhawks
The Ottawa Senators sent quite the haul to acquire DeBrincat from the Blackhawks. Per Frank Seravalli, the Senators traded their 7th & 39th overall picks this year & and a 2024 3rd round pick for the 2x 40 goal scorer (would have been 3x if not for a shortened season in 2020-21; 32 goals in 52 games):
It was long reported that the Blackhawks were seeking a top draft pick this year, an A-rated prospect, and an NHL-ready player. They ended up taking three draft picks, only one of which was a first rounder, and it's not even top-five. Only noteworthy because the NJ Devils were reportedly considering sending their 2nd overall pick in exchange, so between their initial price & potential packages on the table, this is an odd deal for Chicago.
While the deal is a good one for Ottawa, the deal is questionable for them too. Hardly a team in win-now mode, they just sent an array of draft picks for a player under team-control for one season. And they haven't shown a ton to convince anyone otherwise, so the acquisition of a player they have no guarantee of signing is puzzling. That said, they are receiving quite the player who could have a significant role in accelerating their rebuild:
| G | A | PTS | ||
| Conor Garland | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Dylan Guenther | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Nick Schmaltz | - | 2 | 2 | |
| Jake Debrusk | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Jack McBain | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Alex Newhook | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Mikhail Sergachev | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Jayden Struble | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Cole Caufield | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Logan Cooley | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Christian Dvorak | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Barrett Hayton | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Quinn Hughes | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Clayton Keller | - | 1 | 1 | |
| David Savard | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Pius Suter | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Arber Xhekaj | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Josh Anderson | - | - | - | |
| Joel Armia | - | - | - | |
| Arshdeep Bains | - | - | - | |
| Complete stats | ||||
| STANDINGS 2024-2025 | ||||||
TOP 10 | GP | W | L | OL | PTS | |
Jets | 22 | 18 | 4 | - | 36 | |
Devils | 24 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 32 | |
Hurricanes | 21 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 31 | |
Wild | 21 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 30 | |
Golden Knights | 22 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 30 | |
Capitals | 21 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 29 | |
Maple Leafs | 21 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 28 | |
Flames | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 27 | |
Stars | 20 | 13 | 7 | - | 26 | |
Rangers | 20 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 25 | |
| Conference | Cumulative | ||||||