from Michael Traikos of the National Post,
This year or next year?
As part of the three-team trade that sent Kyle Turris to Nashville and Matt Duchene to Ottawa, the Colorado Avalanche acquired the Senators’ first-round draft pick in either the 2018 or 2019 NHL Draft.
It’s up to Ottawa to choose the year. And for general manager Pierre Dorion, it could be a more difficult decision than where to send Erik Karlsson this summer.
Either one is a tough pill to swallow for a rebuilding team....
As bad as the Senators have been this season, what will they look like next year without Karlsson? Will they bottom out again and have an even better chance at winning the No. 1 overall pick? Or will they go the New Jersey route and surprise everyone by making the playoffs?
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