Alex DeBrincat: Senators acquire star forward from Chicago
The Ottawa Senators acquired star ahead Alex DeBrincat from the Chicago Blackhawks in a serious commerce for the franchise on Thursday.
DeBrincat, 24, is a two-time 40-goal scorer who led the Blackhawks in objectives final season.
The Senators acquired him in trade for a first-round choose (seventh general) and second-round choose (thirty ninth general) on this yr’s NHL draft, which begins tonight.
Additionally they despatched Chicago a third-round choose in 2024.
“Alex’s acquisition brings fast and extra firepower to our ahead group,” Senators common supervisor Pierre Dorion mentioned in a information launch. “He is a dynamic ahead who’s a scoring menace to the opponent when within the attacking zone. He maintains nice imaginative and prescient, has distinctive ability and a top quality shot which helps him rating from just about any a part of the ice.
“He is a constant performer and an underrated playmaker who Senators’ followers are sure to take pleasure in watching play in Ottawa.”
DeBrincat has 307 factors (160 objectives and 147 assists) in 360 profession NHL video games.
He has six factors in 9 profession playoff video games. Chicago drafted him within the second spherical within the 2016 NHL draft.
“We thank Alex for his tireless dedication to the Blackhawks group during the last 5 seasons and need him one of the best in Ottawa,” Chicago common supervisor Kyle Davidson mentioned in a press release. “It was an extremely tough resolution to commerce a participant of Alex’s caliber. We really feel as if this transfer units the Blackhawks up for future success by giving us extra flexibility and future expertise.”
DeBrincat has one yr left on his contract, after which he’ll change into a restricted free agent.
