Carter Yakemchuk will let his play do the talking.

The Ottawa Senators’ top selection in the 2024 National Hockey League draft is a man of few words, and, with training camp set to open next Wednesday at the Canadian Tire Centre, the 19-year-old defenceman has his eye on the prize of making the roster.

Yakemchuk was on the ice in Ottawa on Thursday and will make his first step towards trying to make the roster when he suits up in the Prospects Challenge with the other Senators rookies this weekend at the Bell Centre in Montreal.

“I just have to control what I can control with my work ethic, how dedicated I am every day, and everything else is out of my control,” Yakemchuk said.

A lot of eyes will be on Yakemchuk when the Senators face the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday at 1 p.m. and i

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