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The Ottawa Senators wrapped up development camp with a 3-on-3 tourney at the Bell Sensplex on Saturday, and they’re buoyed by what they saw from some of their prospects.

For the record, Team Black, made up of Drake Batherson, Rudolfs Balcers, Jonathan Tychonick, Shane Pinto and Lassi Thomson, won the title in front of a packed house in the afternoon, and they wore smiles as they posed for the annual photo with the trophy.

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The next time the Senators hockey operations department will get to see everybody is during the rookie tournament in Belleville, but Ottawa chief scout Trent Mann was pleased with the work done by many of the prospects during the five days they spent here.

“We’re pleased, we have a lot of numbers and we have some good prospects coming,” said Mann. “The younger ones are progressing as we expected and there’s a plan in place for each one of them as we move forward. They’re clear with their plan and what they need to do. It’s just a matter of everyone going out and applying the work.”

Asked if there were any surprises during the sessions, Mann said he liked what he saw from centre Viktor Lodin. The 20-year-old was taken No. 94 overall in the fourth round in Vancouver last weekend.

“I was happy with what I saw from Lodin just based on the fact he’s never played on North American-sized ice before,” Mann said. “He comes over and he really doesn’t know anyone, and I thought he adapted well. He showed an ability to handle the North American ice and he even acknowledged that he was a little worried about that as well.