Another in a line of undersized skilled forwards, and another in a line of players plucked from the Senators backyard, Shane Prince looks to have a bright future with the Senators.

From being cut by his hometown team and passed over in the draft to QMJHL MVP and leader of his AHL squad, Mike Hoffman has seen his ups and downs. The time is fast approaching where his future in this organization is going to be decided.

Jean-Gabriel Pageau was taken in the fourth round by the Senators back in the 2011 draft and has already made the jump to the AHL. The bigger question is what's to come.

The Binghamton Senators have hardly missed a step, despite losing some big names to Ottawa. Here's a look at who's stepped up in their absence and what's still to come.

Coming in at number eighteen on our Top 25 Under 25 is a current roster player: defenceman Mark Borowiecki.

Coming in at number nineteen on Silver Seven's Top 25 Under 25 is a Swedish stay-at-home defender. Fredrik Claesson is playing his first season in North America, manning the blueline in Binghamton after spending his junior career in the Djurgarden.

One of the more surprising names to crack this list comes in at the twentieth spot: Swedish defenceman Mikael Wikstrand. The Mora defender is playing in Sweden's second-tier Allsvenskan, but looks to challenge for a roster spot in years to come.

Jarrod Maidens had significant injury setbacks in his young career, but he's still got the potential to develop into an offensive contributor at the pro level.

Robin Lehner was sent to the Binghamton Senators yesterday, despite the fact that he's among the top two goaltenders in the Ottawa Senators system. And it was the right move for Senators' brass to make.

Kaspars Daugavins finally got his NHL shot last season, and made the most of it. But is he limited to fourth-line duty, or can he become more than that in his sophomore season?