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Ottawa Senators still have to close a gap with Drake Batherson
Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Citizen: Garrioch writes that there is still a gap between the Ottawa Senators and forward Drake Batherson on what his next contract looks like. The clock is ticking: Batherson is eligible to sign an extension as of July 1st, but by September 15th, the Senators and Batherson will lose the ability to complete an eight-year deal. The player wants that, and the team wants to sign him.
Given the way the market has been set, Batherson could get somewhere between $10 million and $11 million on his next deal. It is a priority for Senators General Manager Steve Staios. He knows what Batherson means to Ottawa given the recent trade of Brady Tkachuk. If Batherson can record another 30-goal season, he will get a hefty raise from the $4.95 million he is currently making if he goes to market.
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