At 6’5″, 233 lbs, the Senators acquire a proven NHL heavyweight. Team toughness was the talk all over Ottawa after the Senators were thrashed 5-0 by the Canadiens in Quebec City. Yes, it was inessence an inocuous preseason game, while the Senators had a response to Arber Xhejac and others, unfortunately, they came up on the short end of several skirmishes. GM Steve Staios addressed this need by trading Zack MacEwen to the New Jersey Devils in exchange.
How does the roster shape up after MacDermid’s acquisition?
For one, when Drake Batherson returns, either Michael Amadio or David Perron will drop to the bottom six. The team will have little optiom but to send forwards Olle Lycksell and Arthur Kaliyev to Belleville. A wildcard could be Nick Cousins, do Lycksell or Kaliyev usurp Cousins from the roster?