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Senators Sign Pinto to Contract Extension
Pinto’s four-year extension ensures Ottawa retains its top three centers through 2030 with an average annual value of $7.5 million, reflecting his strong season start.
- On Thursday, Shane Pinto signed a four-year, $30 million contract with the Ottawa Senators, carrying an average annual value of $7.5 million.
- Negotiations, started in August, were lengthy and at times shelved before training camp, with the Senators' front office making an eight-year, $52-million proposal in mid-October after summer talks stalled.
- After earning coach Travis Green's trust, Shane Pinto's role expanded playing alongside Jake Sanderson and Tyler Kleven, following his hot start with eight goals and 14 points in 16 games.
- The deal secures the club's top three centres, locking Tim Stutzle, Dylan Cozens and Shane Pinto through the 2029-30 season and ranking Pinto's contract behind Jake Sanderson's among former UND players.
- Earlier offers carried differing AAVs and Pinto's camp sought a midpoint between Dylan Cozens' $7.1 million and Tim Stutzle's $8.35 million, prolonging negotiations begun in August.
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Shane Pinto signs 4-year, $30-million deal with Ottawa Senators
GRAND FORKS — One of the NoDak Sens is set to stay in Ottawa for a while. Shane Pinto has signed a four-year, $30-million contract with the Ottawa Senators. The deal takes him through the 2029-30 season. Pinto was set to be a restricted free agent at the end of this season. The former UND center is off to a strong start this season. He has eight goals and 14 points in 17 games for Ottawa, where he plays alongside two of his former North Dakota t…
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