Overview
- The Senators agreed Wednesday to a two-year, $3.175 million contract for Cousins that carries a $1.5875 million average annual value with $1.5 million in year one and $1.675 million in year two.
- PuckPedia reported that the signing leaves Ottawa with about $7.5 million in salary-cap room and a 22-player active roster count after the deal was confirmed by independent reporters.
- Cousins, 32, posted nine goals, 14 assists and 92 penalty minutes in 81 regular-season games in 2025–26 and had one assist in four playoff games for Ottawa.
- The two-year deal is the largest contract value of Cousins' 12-year NHL career and would keep him in Ottawa through 2027–28, when he would become an unrestricted free agent if he completes the term.
- Coverage traced the report from an initial tip by Brent Wallace to David Pagnotta’s confirmation and PuckPedia’s financial breakdown, underlining that multiple outlets corroborated the terms.