The Hockey News' Annual Draft Preview [https://thehockeynews.store/] is now out there, packed with stories, rankings and predictions. In this year's issue, one of the interesting exercises the mothership came up with was a homegrown dream team for each franchise, including the Senators. In a nutshell, among players drafted by Ottawa, it's a list of the best 12 forwards, six defence, and two goalies. The Hockey News' The Wrap Around show discusses the idea of Ottawa trading for Jake DeBrusk. THN writer Jared Clinton came up with this list, working only with active players who were drafted by the Sens, regardless of where they play now. THE HOMEGROWN DREAM TEAM (ACTIVE) FORWARDS Brady Tkachuk Mika Zibanejad Tim Stutzle Mark Stone Drake Batherson Shane Pinto Ridly Greig Jean-Gabriel Pageau Mark Kastelic Nick Foligno Stefan Noesen Cole Reinhardt DEFENSEMEN Jake Sanderson Erik Karlsson Thomas Chabot Tyler Kleven Cody Ceci Jacob Bernard-Docker GOALIES Joey Daccord Leevi Merilainen So, as someone who has covered this team since day one, I set out to see if there were any selections I really disagreed with. There were not. I might argue that Curtis Lazar might bump out a Cole Reinhardt or maybe a Stefan Noesen, who never played a game for the Sens, but that would be a big-time splitting of hairs. So, to complement Jared's list, I thought I'd create the all-time homegrown Senators dream team. Some of the active players stayed on this list, but many did not. They're ranked on what they did for the Sens, in their full careers, and in some cases, the potential they still have. THE HOMEGROWN DREAM TEAM (ALL-TIME) FORWARDS Daniel Alfredsson Alexei Yashin Marian Hossa Brady Tkachuk Mika Zibanejad Tim Stutzle Mark Stone Jason Spezza Pavol Demitra Drake Batherson Mike Fisher Shane Pinto DEFENSEMEN Jake Sanderson Erik Karlsson Chris Phillips Thomas Chabot Anton Volchenkov Tyler Kleven GOALIES Ray Emery Brian Elliott At the moment, it's hard to imagine any player from the past five Senators' drafts ever cracking either of these lists. Players like Carter Yakemchuk, Logan Hensler, Stephen Halliday, and Leevi Merilainen are probably the best bets, but they all have a lot of work to do. The good news is they still have a lot of time. And who knows? Maybe another challenger or two will emerge from Ottawa's 2026 NHL Draft in a couple of weeks. By Steve Warne The Hockey News This story was first published at The Hockey News' Ottawa Senators site [http://thn.com/ottawa]. Check out more from THN.com/Ottawa [http://thn.com/Ottawa] at the links below. Jason York Shares A Wild Mike Babcock Story From Their Anaheim Days [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/ottawa-senators/latest-news/as-oilers-consider-mike-babcock-jason-york-shares-a-wild-story-from-their-anaheim-days] Senators Reveal Their First-Round Draft Approach [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/ottawa-senators/latest-news/senators-reveal-their-first-round-draft-approach-after-nhl-sends-them-to-the-back-of-the-line] Former Senators Forward Retires From Hockey At 34 [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/ottawa-senators/latest-news/former-senators-forward-retires-from-hockey-at-34] Senators Top Amateur Scout Weighs In On Yakemchuk's First Pro Season [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/ottawa-senators/latest-news/senators-top-amateur-scout-weighs-in-on-carter-yakemchuks-first-pro-season] LA Kings Get Their Man, And The Ex-Senators Coaching Drought Continues [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/ottawa-senators/latest-news/los-angeles-kings-get-their-man-ex-senators-coaching-drought-continues] Why Brady Tkachuk Is Poised For A Monster Bounce-Back Season [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/ottawa-senators/latest-news/why-brady-tkachuk-is-poised-for-a-monster-bounce-back-season] Image [https://deweb-519a7.b-cdn.net/post-images/700984c4-d357-4361-9b33-e2351d361d03.png]
