At noon today, it was announced that the Senators had successfully claimed forward Magnus Paajarvi off of waivers from the St. Louis Blues.
The left winger’s addition is an interesting development, if only because a plethora of fans bemoaned the Senators passing over him in the 2009 NHL Draft to select defenceman Jared Cowen with the team’s ninth overall selection.
Fortunately, either prospect has amounted to much.
For as much as Jared Cowen has been panned, Paajarvi has failed to live up to the expectations that come with being a top 10 pick.
Although he has put up some strong underlying possession metrics on some good Blues teams, Paajarvi has only averaged 11:25 of ice time across five seasons with the Blues.