- It’s time for another round of NHL rumours for your Tuesday. The Stanley Cup Playoffs are starting soon and some teams are preparing for the quest for Lord Stanley’s Cup. However, other teams are already thinking about their off-season. The Ottawa Senators will miss out on the post-season, but have some good young players to build around going forward. They do have most of the core under contract. However, some players still need a new deal. Today’s NHL rumours looks at a Jake Sanderson extension.
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NHL Rumours
Jake Sanderson Extension Possibilities
Rumour: The Athletic’s Ian Mendes answered a question about what the next contract could be for the 20-year-old blueliner. Mendes said that the Whitefish, Montana native and the Senators have a few options. Sanderson will enter the final year of his entry-level contract, but can sign an extension on July 1.
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Ottawa’s young defender has four goals and 27 assists in 76 games and is touted as a cornerstone of the Senators backend. Thomas Chabot is already locked up to a long-term deal and general manager Pierre Dorion probably wants to do the same with Sanderson. There are a couple of directions that Ottawa can go.
What a Jake Sanderson Extension Could Look Like?
The Senators could go long-term and give Sanderson over $9 million per season. This could rival deals for players like Adam Fox, Cale Makar and others. However, Dorion could do a bridge deal similar to what Rasmus Dahlin got of three years and $6 million per season. The bridge contract would help keep the cap number done. However, there’s possibility Sanderson outperforms the deal and asks for a bigger cap number.
The Senators have some big money in Brady Tkachuk, Tim Stutzle and Chabot. There’s hope the cap number takes its long-awaited increase thanks to the ESPN TV deal. However, the Senators might have to break out the cheque book to pay Sanderson.
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