With this in mind, Ottawa Senators management will have to make room for the likes of Drake Batherson, Logan Brown and Erik Brannstrom among others. One name who has been an under the radar player since the trade deadline has been 21 year old Rudolfs Balcers.
Since Matt Duchene, Mark Stone and Ryan Dzingel were shipped out of Ottawa, Balcers has registered 7 points in 14 games. He has quietly established himself as a solid middle 6 forward and should be in Ottawa full time next season, barring any injuries.