Ottawa Senators Sign Drake Batherson to Eight-Year Contract Extension
The deal carries a US$10.75 million annual average value and keeps the 28-year-old winger under contract through the 2034-35 season.
- On Tuesday, the Ottawa Senators signed forward Drake Batherson to an eight-year contract extension through the 2034-35 NHL season, carrying an annual average value of US$10.75 million.
- September 15 served as the final deadline for NHL teams to sign players to eight-year extensions before new CBA rules take effect, limiting future maximum contract lengths to seven years.
- Batherson is coming off a career year, scoring 33 goals and 38 assists for 71 points in 79 games while reaching the 30-goal and 70-point marks for the first time.
- Previously set to make $4.975 million in the final year of his current deal, the new agreement provides a significant salary increase reflecting his consistent production over 470 games.
- With 364 total points in 470 regular-season games, Batherson ranks 10th on the Senators' all-time scoring list, positioning him as a cornerstone of the franchise's offensive core for nine years.
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Senators sign Batherson to eight-year contract extension worth $10.5 million a season
OTTAWA — In the end, Drake Batherson knew Ottawa was where he wanted to stay. The Senators announced Tuesday that they have signed 28-year-old forward signed an eight-year contract extension. The deal carries an average annual value of US$10.
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Drake Batherson signs 8-year, $86M extension with Senators
By Field Level Media Sep 15 (Field Level Media) - Forward Drake Batherson signed an eight-year contract extension with an annual average value of $10.75 million that runs through the 2034-35 season, the club announced Tuesday. Batherson will play out...
Senators sign Drake Batherson to eight-year contract extension
Drake Batherson has locked in for eight more years with the Ottawa Senators, just hours before the deadline to sign that long. Batherson and the Senators agreed to terms on an eight-year contract extension, the team announced Tuesday. It is the largest contract in franchise history and comes with an average annual value of $10.5 million. According to Sportsnet’s […]
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