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Jul 29, 2026
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'I can still make it': Senators prospect Xavier Bourgault senses looming opportunity with big club
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'I can still make it': Senators prospect Xavier Bourgault senses looming opportunity with big club
The 2021 first-round pick, coming off an encouraging season with Ottawa's farm team in Belleville, signed a one-year contract on July 9.
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By Callum Fraser
Published Jul 29, 2026
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Belleville Senators Xavier Bourgault tries to power past Toronto Marlies William Villeneuve. PHOTO BY TIM AUSTEN /FR…
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