Carter Yakemchuk will start his professional career in the American Hockey League. Article content

The Ottawa Senators’ top prospect, selected No. 7 overall in the 2024 National Hockey League draft, was the final cut on Monday as the club submitted its Opening Night roster by the 5 p.m. deadline with the team’s first regular-season game Thursday at the Tampa Bay Lightning. Article content

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The 20-year-old Yakemchuk was sent to Belleville after participating in the club’s skate on Monday at the Bell Sensplex. He was with Jordan Spence, but the writing was on the wall for Yakemchuk because he had his ups and downs in camp.

Steve Staios, the club’s president of hockey operations and general manager, along with coach Travis Green, sat down with the club

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