All eyes will be on forward Tim Stuetzle, selected with the No. 3 pick in the 2020 NHL Draft. Dorion said the 18-year-old, who can play wing and center, will be given every opportunity to make the team and believes he is NHL-ready.
Forwards Josh Norris, who scored 61 points (31 goals, 30 assists) in 56 games last season with Belleville of the American Hockey League, and Alex Formenton, who scored 53 points (27 goals, 26 assists) in 61 AHL games, are expected to begin the season with Ottawa and play regular minutes. Forward Logan Brown, who scored eight points (one goal, seven assists) in 23 games with the Senators last season, will get a long look during training camp.
Defenseman Erik Brannstrom, who had four assists in 31 games with Ottawa last season, and forward Drake Batherson, who scored 10 points (three goals, seven assists) in 23 games, could also be in the lineup to start the season.