The Ottawa Senators whetted their appetite for offensive defencemen by taking Thomas Chabot of the Saint John Sea Dogs with their No. 18 overall selection at the NHL draft at Sunrise, Fla., on Friday.
The Sens, who have used first-round choices on Norris Trophy winner Erik Karlsson (2008) and Cody Ceci ('12) within the past decade, opted for the 6-foot-1, 180-pound rearguard who showed that he was a top-notch puck-mover this past season with the Saint John Sea Dogs. Chabot began the season ranked as a B-level prospect — meaning a possible second or third-round pick by NHL Central Scouting.