OTTAWA -- Thomas Chabot was left with mixed feelings when the Ottawa Senators lost defenseman Marc Methot in the 2017 NHL Expansion Draft to the Vegas Golden Knights.
On one hand, the 20-year-old defenseman prospect realized an opportunity had opened up on the left side of the Senators defense. Methot, who was claimed by the Golden Knights on June 21, was traded by Vegas to the Dallas Stars on Monday.
But, after spending the first six weeks of this season with Ottawa before being returned to Saint John of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, Chabot learned what Methot meant to the Senators.
Thomas Chabot ready to compete for spot on Senators
Defenseman prospect used junior season to improve, could be replacement for Marc Methot
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