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Four years ago, the Senators gambled big by trading three draft picks for Alex DeBrincat, hoping he’d be the offensive spark they needed. But after just one season and a refusal to commit long-term, he was shipped out to Detroit — leaving fans frustrated over the assets lost. Yet the trade wasn’t all bad: Ottawa got a conditional first-rounder, a fourth-rounder, and prospects Donovan Sebrango and Dominik Kubalik. Though Kubalik left quickly and Sebrango vanished on waivers, those picks helped land Linus Ullmark — now the Senators’ starting goalie — and another prospect. So while DeBrincat’s departure stung, the rebuild got a crucial piece in return.

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