Top 25 under 25, winter 2012

Mark Borowiecki was a far cry from being seen as an NHL-ready prospect when the Senators drafted him in the fifth round in 2008. He is, of course, not the only such player on this Top 25 Under 25 who came a long distance to where they are now. Mike

What's that they say about the best-laid schemes o' mice an' men? Originally, this number 17 spot on our Top 25 players under 25 list was supposed to be occupied by none other than Brian Lee, the much-maligned player who, despite his best efforts, couldn'

He likes to score. And he likes to win. He's Kaspars Daugavins, and he's surprised a lot of people by coming up to Ottawa and sticking with the Senators for the majority of the season so far. Daugavins is the closest thing we've seen

With two picks in the fifth round of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft the Senators seemed to feel as though the organizational depth chart was lacking in numbers down the left wing. The two players they selected to fill the gaps were Jeff Costello and Kitchener native Mike Hoffman. Hoffman

The next big name in the Ottawa Senators prospect cupboard is defenceman Patrick Wiercioch, drafted in the second round (42 overall) of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft. For a time, Wiercioch was one of the most highly-touted prospects in the system after Erik Karlsson, as he was billed as a

Although it's still early, the 2011 NHL Entry Draft is looking like it could be one of the most important in Ottawa Senators history. On top of three first-round selections (the most the Senators have ever had), some of Ottawa's late-round picks look like they have