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Senators sign Batherson to eight-year extension

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The Ottawa Senators signed forward Drake Batherson to an eight-year contract extension worth US$10.75 million annually through the 2034-35 season. Batherson had a career year in the just-ended season, scoring 33 goals and adding 38 assists for 71 points in 79 games, becoming only the second player to reach both 30 goals and 70 points since joining the Senators in 2016-17.

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The Ottawa Senators signed forward Drake Batherson to an eight-year contract extension on September 15, 2026. The deal locks Batherson under the team through the 2034-35 NHL season with an annual average value of US$10.75 million. In his career-best season just ended, Batherson scored 33 goals and added 38 assists, totaling 71 points in 79 games. He also led the team in playoff scoring with three goals and one assist in four games. With 364 total points in regular-season play, Batherson now ranks tenth on the Senators' all-time scoring list.

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The deal carries an annual average value of US$10.75 million and keeps the 28-year-old winger under contract through the 2034-35 NHL season.

framing: assertive · carried by 2 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-15

2026-09-15 · Toronto Star

Ottawa Senators sign Drake Batherson to eight-year contract extension · assertive framing

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Senators sign Batherson to eight-year extension · assertive framing

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The Ottawa Senators have signed forward Drake Batherson to an eight-year contract extension, the club announced Tuesday. asserted

club → sign → extension

The deal carries an annual average value of US$10.75 million and keeps the 28-year-old winger under contract through the 2034-35 NHL season. asserted

deal → carry → season

Batherson is coming off a career year, scoring 33 goals and adding 38 assists for 71 points in 79 games. asserted

Batherson → come → games

He reached the 30-goal and 70-point marks for the first time while increasing his point total for a seventh consecutive season. asserted

He → reach → season

Get daily National news Batherson added three goals and an assist in four playoff games to lead Ottawa in post-season scoring. asserted

Batherson → get → scoring

He has 364 points in 470 regular-season games and ranks 10th on the Senators’ all-time scoring list. asserted

He → have → list

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 15, 2026. asserted

report → publish → Press