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Senators Sign Drake Batherson to Eight-Year, $86 Million Extension

The deal done before a CBA rule change locks in a top scorer for Ottawa.

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Apr 15, 2026; Ottawa, Ontario, CAN; Ottawa Senators right wing Drake Batherson (19) celebrates his goal scored in the first period against the Toronto Maple Leafs at the Canadian Tire Centre. Mandatory Credit: Marc DesRosiers-IMAGN Images
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Nov 25, 2024; Ottawa, Ontario, CAN; Ottawa Senators right wing Drake Batherson (19) celebrates his goal against the Calgary Flames with his teammates at the bench during the second period at Canadian Tire Centre. Mandatory Credit: David Kirouac-Imagn Images

Overview

  • The Ottawa Senators and Drake Batherson agreed late Tuesday to an eight-year extension worth $86 million that carries a $10.75 million average annual value.
  • The contract includes $30 million in signing and performance bonuses and a no-move clause covering the first four seasons, and the new deal begins with the 2027–28 season while Batherson plays 2026–27 on his existing $4.975 million cap hit.
  • Team officials and Batherson’s agent worked to the deadline created by a new collective bargaining agreement that takes effect Sept. 16 and reduces the maximum re-signing term from eight to seven years.
  • The extension is the largest in Senators history and rewards Batherson after a career-best 33 goals and 71 points in 2025–26 and a steady rise in production over seven seasons.
  • With the contract finalized before training camp, Ottawa can shift focus to on-ice preparation while adjusting short- and medium-term salary-cap and roster plans caused by the deal’s bonus and no-move structure.