2020 NHL Draft: Day Two recap
The Sens wound up using seven of the nine scheduled Day Two picks they had as general manager Pierre Dorion started the day by
swinging a deal
for Penguins goaltender Matt Murray while also moving up to pick 44.
For a complete recap of the Sens' Day Two picks, read on.
33rd overall - Roby Jarventie, left-wing (Ilves, SM-liiga)
The Senators went to Finland with the 33rd overall pick of the 2020 NHL Draft by taking Jarventie. The winger is playing in Finland's top league this year where he has a goal and an assist in two games. He spent the bulk of 2019-20 in Finland's second division where he had 23 goals in 36 games and was named to the league's Second All-Star team at the conclusion of the season.
Jarventie is also a teammate of fellow Sens prospect Lassi Thomson, who the Sens drafted in the first-round in 2019.
44th overall - Tyler Kleven, defenceman (USNTDP)
The Senators traded up to no. 44 to select Kleven, a 6'4, 200lbs blue-liner. He tallied two assists last season in 17 games while adding 37 penalty minutes in the USHL.
Kleven is committed to the University of North Dakota where he will join fifth overall pick Jake Sanderson as well as Senators prospects Jacob Bernard-Docker and Shane Pinto.
61st overall - Egor Sokolov, left-wing (Cape Breton, QMJHL)
The Sens dipped into the QMJHL with its final second-round selection by taking Russian winger Sokolov. Last season, he led the QMJHL in goals (46) and led the Eagles with 92 points in just 52 games. His 1.77 points-per-game was the fourth best in the Q last season while his point total had him ranked tied third. He capped the year by being named to the QMJHL First All-Star team.
A native of Yekaterinburg, the 20-year-old also represented his native Russia in the 2020 World Juniors where he won a silver medal. He had four points in seven contests at the tournament.
71st overall - Leevi Merilainen, goaltender (Karpat, SM-liiga)
The Senators dipped back into the Finnish landscape by adding a goaltender to their prospect pool. In three games with the Karpat U20 side this season, he has a 1.67 GAA and .935 save percentage, playing as an 18-year-old.
155th overall - Eric Engstrand, left-wing (Malmo, SHL)
The Senators went to Sweden for its fifth round pick by selecting the 20-year-old point-producing forward. In 37 games with Malmo's U20 squad, he tallied 23 goals and 58 points. He also made his SHL debut by playing in nine games and this year, is pointless in three games with the Redhawks.
158th overall - Philippe Daoust, center (Moncton, QMJHL)
The Senators made its second selection from the Q of the day by adding to its center depth. Daoust had 29 points (seven goals) in 58 games last season. A native of Barrie, Ont., he was passed on by all 20 OHL teams before finding a role with Moncton and ahead of the 2020-21 season, the 18-year-old was named an assistant captain by the Wildcats.
181st overall - Cole Reinhardt, left-winger (Brandon, WHL)
The Senators went back to the Wheat Kings for the second time in the draft to nab the left-winger. Reinhardt, 20, had 55 points in 56 games in 2019-20 with his 31 goals ranking second on the team. He also wore an 'A' last season for Brandon and has spent his entire junior career with the team after being the 198th overall pick in the 2015 WHL Bantam Draft.
For a recap of the Senators' Day One selections,
click here
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