Ceci may be more of an offence-first defenceman than envisioned
Cody Ceci was drafted 15th-overall in 2012. At the time, the Ottawa Senators were ecstatic to draft the most local player in Sens history. He was raised in Ottawa and played junior for the Ottawa 67s. In a draft year featuring a number of highly-touted defencemen, most thought the Sens got a steal by drafting the strong two-way player halfway through the first round. Erik Karlsson had just won his first Norris trophy, and fans had visions of a second right-handed d-man lighting up the league for the next decade.