Capitals acquire Connor Brown from Senators for second rounder

The Washington Capitals traded a 2024 second round pick to the Ottawa Senators in exchange for forward Connor Brown. The 28 year old recorded 39 points in 64 games with Ottawa last season with 10 goals and 29 assists.

The six foot, 181 pound forward established a single season career high in assists last season and ranked fourth on the team in assists and fifth in points. He also led Ottawa in takeaways with 51 and shorthanded time on ice with 168:29 among forwards. In addition he averaged 2:48 of shorthanded time on ice ice per game for the past two seasons, which ranks first in the NHL among forwards.

During the 2020-21 season, Brown appeared in all 56 games for Ottawa, recording 35 points with 21 goals and 14 assists. His 21 goals led the Senators, and his five shorthanded goals led the NHL. Brown recorded a career high 43 points the season before with 16 goals and 27 assists which happened to be his first season in Ottawa.

During his three seasons with the Senators, Brown ranked third on the team with 47 goals and 70 assists and second in points with 117. The Toronto, Ontario native also spent four seasons with his hometown Maple Leafs, appearing in all 82 games for three consecutive seasons from 2016-17 to 2018-19. He also recorded five points with one goal and four assists in 20 playoff games with Toronto.

In 444 career NHL games with Toronto and Ottawa, Brown has recorded 216 points (90 goals and 136 assists). Internationally, Brown helped lead Team Canada to a gold medal in the 2021 World Championships, recording a tournament high 16 points with two goals and 14 asisists in 10 games. He was drafted by Toronto in the sixth round at 156th overall in the 2012 NHL Draft.

Joking around I would love to see an all Connor line of Connor Sheary, Connor McMichael, and Connor Brown. But where could he fit in the lineup?

Here is a jab at the forward lines that I think they’ll roll with opening night:

Ovechkin-Kuznetsov-Oshie

Mantha-Eller-Johansson

Brown-McMichael-Sheary

AJF-Dowd-Hathaway

Whoops I just did it. I made the third line the all Connor line. But I seriously think this line could gel. Coming up we’ll break down the Marcus Johansson extension.