The Sens probably got a little bit better, but definitely a little bit older and a little bit cheaper
Mika Zibanejad has long been described by both fans and management as a player with great potential, but he's also been a source of frustration to many. For the nay-sayers, the flashes of brilliance were all too often overshadowed by long bouts of ineffective play. When the Ottawa Senators drafted Zibanejad 6th overall in the 2011 draft, the team hoped that he would develop into the big bodied, two-way 1st line centre they had long coveted. As of this writing it's tough to argue that Zibanejad ever had quite reached that goal, and it would seem the Senators have decided they don't believe it's likely he ever will.