Belleville/Ottawa Senators defenceman Carter Yakemchuk (58) tracks the play against the Montreal Canadiens in a preseason at Bell Centre in Montreal, QC. (Source: David Kirouac-Imagn Images)Defenceman Carter Yakemchuk has been reassigned by the Ottawa Senators to their AHL affiliate team, the Belleville Senators.
The 20-year-old is yet to make his NHL debut.
But with 25 points (7G, 18A) in 41 games for Belleville this year, Yakemchuk is projected to be the second-highest scoring rookie defenceman in the AHL club's eight year history, as per Elite Prospects.