Eugene Melnyk, the owner of the Ottawa Senators basically laughed off the notion his team would trade both his first round picks to the Rangers for number one.
Eugene Melnyk scoffs at the idea of trading for Lafreniere
According to the Ottawa Citizen, Melnyk said in an email, “The idea of trading our 3rd and 5th picks for the No. 1 pick is nonsensical.” Truly that is a steep price to pay for Alexis Lafreniere, but one some teams would feel worth it.
“We’re very excited to welcome our many new Ottawa Senators that will come to us via the upcoming draft,” the Senators owner concluded.