Drake Batherson’s Report Card Shows Where Ottawa Still Needs More

Batherson’s season gets put under the microscope here, and that usually tells you as much about the team around him as it does about the player himself. Ottawa has spent years trying to sort out which pieces are core, which pieces are support, and which numbers only look pretty on paper. A report card is never just a grade in this league; it is a referendum on role, usage, and whether the player can carry more when the lights get brighter.