theScore is previewing each team leading up to the 2016-17 season.
The Ottawa Senators missed the playoffs for the second time in three years last season, and after a relatively quiet summer on the acquisition front, the team is looking to new head coach Guy Boucher for a fresh systematic approach.
With a potent offense, and one of the league's top defenseman, the Senators are a threat in the middling Atlantic Division, if they can sort things out in their own zone.
Here's a look at Ottawa's projected depth chart for 2016-17:
Forwards
| LW | C | RW |
|---|---|---|
| Mike Hoffman | Kyle Turris | Mark Stone |
| Clarke MacArthur | Derick Brassard | Bobby Ryan |
| Zack Smith | Jean-Gabriel Pageau | Curtis Lazar |
| Matt Puempel | Chris Kelly | Chris Neil |
- Ottawa traded Mika Zibanejad to the New York Rangers for Brassard in the offseason.
- MacArthur's status remains in question after suffering another concussion in training camp.
Defense
| LD | RD |
|---|---|
| Marc Methot | Erik Karlsson |
| Dion Phaneuf | Cody Ceci |
| Mark Borowiecki | Chris Wideman |
- Ceci signed a two-year, $5.6-million contract in the offseason, following the most productive season of his young career.
Goalies
| G |
|---|
| Craig Anderson |
| Andrew Hammond |
- After Hammond stole the show en route to a miraculous 2014 playoff berth, Anderson took the crease back, starting 60 games last season.
NHL Depth Charts
ANA | ARI | BOS | BUF | CGY
CAR | CHI | COL | CBS | DAL
DET | EDM | FLA | LA | MIN
MTL | NSH | NJD | NYI | NYR
PHI | PIT | OTT | STL | SJ
TB | TOR | VAN | WSH | WIN
