be slugging it out with a bunch of other mushy-middle teams—which describes about 80 per cent of the NHL—for one of the last available playoff spots.

The Senators could use some smaller draft victories to balance out the lineup, and a quick glance at their prospect pipeline reveals some quality NHLers in the making.

Colin White: C, Boston College (NCAA)

Season to date: 18GP | 11G | 16A | 29P | +19

Drafted: First round, 21st overall, 2015

Given how dismally the Canadian juniors performed at the 2016 World Junior Championship in Finland, Colin White may have been the best reason to watch the tournament for fans in Ottawa.

Participating in his first WJC, the Team USA forward registered seven points in seven games, marking four goals and three assists. White kicked off thethe deal that sent Robin Lehner to the Buffalo Sabres, and used the first one to select offence-minded blue-liner Thomas Chabot.

A member of Canada’s defence corps at the WJC, Chabot is averaging nearly a point-per-game from the back end in his third season of major junior. Chabot—who has the exact same Jan. 30, 1997 birthday as fellow first-rounder Colin White—still has some issues to iron out in his own zone, but it’s tough to find six-foot-two defencemen who can move the needle offensively like this kid.

Here’s an OT winner from Chabot, where he picks up the puck at the opposing blue-line and buries.

Tobias Lindberg: RW, Binghamton (AHL)

Season to date: 26GP | 4G | 14A | 18P | +9

Drafted: Fourth round, 102nd overall, 2013

Lindberg may not be lighting it