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Ottawa Senators Draft Profiles: Benjamin Roger

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VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA - JUNE 22: Pierre Dorion of the Ottawa Senators attends the 2019 NHL Draft at the Rogers Arena on June 22, 2019 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

The Senators took the 6’4″ defenceman with the 49th overall pick

Pre-draft ranking: #89 by TSN/ Bob McKenzie

It’s been pretty clear that the Senators like players with prototypical size, and they doubled down on that notion with the selection of behemoth defenceman Ben Roger. This was a pretty big swing by Trent Mann which was based heavily on projectability, as Roger didn’t play much hockey last year due to the OHL’s cancellation of their season after only producing 6 points in 34 games the year prior.