At the NHL trade deadline, any rumour linking Matt Duchene (or any top player really) to the Ottawa Senators started with the idea of 20-year-old defenceman Thomas Chabot going the other way.

Ottawa was wise to hang on to one of the most prized blueline prospects in the game today. Chabot, who was drafted 18th overall by the Sens in 2015, is 11th among all blueliners in QMJHL scoring this season despite playing in just 34 games. He has 10 goals and 45 points in what will be his last major junior season.

And on Wednesday night, he set a franchise record.

With an assist on Mathieu Joseph’s goal against the Moncton Wildcats, Chabot became the franchise’s all-time leading scorer among defencemen.

This is Chabot’s fourth season with the Sea Dogs and he is just two goals and one point shy of setting career-highs in those categories.

The Sea Dogs sit first place in the QMJHL with a 47-13-5-1 record.