After tabulating over 400(!) submitted ballots, today we’re kicking off the unveiling of the 2021 Prospect Awards! First up is Most Improved Prospect.
Here are the nominees:
Erik Brännström: One of the team’s top defence prospects, Brännström played some hefty minutes for the big club after the departures of Mike Reilly, Erik Gudbranson, and Braydon Coburn at the trade deadline. Suiting up in 30 games with Ottawa, he scored 13 points — more than three times his total from the previous season.
Filip Gustavsson: Acquired from Pittsburgh during the dark days of the 2017-18 season, injuries paved the way for “Gus the Bus” to shine in the Ottawa Senators’ crease this year, as he posted a 5-1-2 record and a sparkling .