I think if sens picked #2 and #3 they’d go Byfield and RHD Jamie Drysdale.

Dorion said the Sens will be taking the best players, regardless of their position, with those two picks. And the Sens already have good D-prospects, so I don't see them going for Drysdale, though if they do, I'm not complaining. Ottawa has Jacob Bernard-Docker and Lassi Thomson, hopefully they'll be in the top 4, and they can draft other d-men later in the draft. If Byfield and Stützle are as good as scouts are saying they are, I don't see how Ottawa can miss their chance. Drysdale is really good but I don't think it's smart for Ottawa to draft a d-man so high in their draft when the forwards are too good to miss.

If anything, Ottawa might draft Rossi because he plays with the 67's and because he's more consistent. But I don't think Drysdale.

I agree with this, the one thing lacking in Ottawa right now is top end Forward talent. We have solid D and now that they have officially signed Zub going for a D man that early just doesn't seem logical, pick two forwards in the top 5 (Wherever we land) and then if we really want a D man use the NYI pick for that. Although i could see us packaging that pick with a 2nd to move up if there is someone still on the board we like. There is no way we draft all 13 picks we have.