Sens acquire 40-goal scorer for a trio of draft picks, including 7th overall pick in tonight's draft
The Ottawa Senators have made the biggest splash of the offseason so far, swinging for the fences and acquiring Chicago Blackhawks winger and multi-time 40-goal scorer Alex DeBrincat.
The Sens pulled off the deal just 3 hours before the 2022 NHL Entry Draft was set to get under way, securing the 7th overall pick and the 39th overall pick in the draft, as well as a 2024 3rd round pick.
In DeBrincat, the Sens are getting an offensive beast who can score in a number of different ways, including off the rush and posted up in the circle on the power play. The 24-year-old has two 41-goal seasons and a 32-goal season under his belt in his first 5 seasons and figures to step right into a top line role in Ottawa.
The Blackhawks did not have a first round pick in this year's draft, thanks to the Seth Jones trade last summer. Now they've got a top-10 pick, a high 2nd rounder and a future 3rd rounder. Not a bad way to kick start the rebuild.
