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Senators' Rudolfs Balcers: Headed to AHL affiliate

The Senators only have one game remaining on their schedule, so there's no reason for them to keep depth skaters like Balcers around at this point. The 21-year-old forward will finish the season having notched five goals and 14 points in 36 appearances with the big club.

Senators' Rudolfs Balcers: Three assists in four games

Balcers has four points in nine games in March, giving him 10 points in 28 contests for the year. With only 16 hits, 21 blocked shots and 40 shots on goal, it's hard to recommend the Latvian winger for fantasy purposes, as none of his stats move the needle all that much.

Senators' Rudolfs Balcers: Ready to rock

Balcers missed Thursday's game against the Oilers due to an illness, but he was never expected to be sidelined for long. The 21-year-old Latvian will return to a bottom-six role Saturday, skating with Brian Gibbons and Mikkel Boedker on the Senators' fourth line.

Senators' Rudolfs Balcers: Ruled out Thursday

Balcers is starting to find his stride, as he has four points in his previous eight outings while averaging 11:49 of ice time. The winger will be replaced in the lineup by fellow youngster Drake Batherson versus the Oilers, though the two could find themselves competing for minutes down the stretch as the club probably wants to evaluate all its young talent.

Senators' Rudolfs Balcers: Stays in Ottawa

The 21-year-old was sent to the AHL via a paper move Monday to preserve his eligibility for the AHL playoffs, but is back with the big club. The Latvian will likely be an integral part in the Ottawa rebuild going forward and has six points in 19 games this campaign.