Originally posted on Pro Hockey Rumors | By Zach Leach | Last updated 7/25/21
The deadline to extend qualifying offers to restricted free agents arrives on Monday, but the Ottawa Senators have already made their plans clear. The young team has no shortage of restricted free agents, but that list is about to be trimmed substantially. As relayed by the Ottawa Sun’s Bruce Garrioch, Senators GM Pierre Dorion has confirmed that forwards Michael Amadio, J.C. Beaudin, Jonathan Davidsson, and Jack Kopacka, defenseman Brandon Fortunato, and goaltender Marcus Hogberg will not receive qualifying offers. That group of six is nearly half of Ottawa’s current 14 restricted free agents.
Ottawa Senators Prospect Update - February 9th
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With Shane Pinto and the North Dakota Fighting Hawks on a lengthy break, spots on this week’s prospect team were up for grabs. We’ve got representation from the NHL, Europe, and the NCAA, let’s find out who separated themselves from the pack this week!
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Angus Crookshank
Crookshank is averaging over four shots per game during his junior season with New Hampshire, but he has struggled to bury his chances, only tallying four goals on 57 shots prior to this week. What we saw from him on Saturday was what you’d call “regression to the mean”. He scored a whopping four goals, including the game-winner in overtime against UMass, and added an assist to boot.