{"id":88008,"date":"2020-10-05T11:23:09","date_gmt":"2020-10-05T15:23:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?p=88008"},"modified":"2020-12-26T16:24:04","modified_gmt":"2020-12-26T21:24:04","slug":"ottawa-senators-sign-josh-brown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2020\/10\/05\/ottawa-senators-sign-josh-brown\/","title":{"rendered":"Ottawa Senators Sign Josh Brown"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Ottawa Senators<\/a> have signed Josh Brown<\/a><\/strong> to a two-year, $1.2 million AAV contract. The deal carries him through the 2021-22 season.<\/p>\n

Senators Sign Brown to Contract<\/h2>\n

Brown was recently acquired from the Florida Panthers<\/a> in exchange for a fourth-round pick in this year’s NHL Entry Draft. Brown, a 26-year-old Ontario native, has played 93 games over his career. Spread among two seasons, the young defender has scored 10 points in that time frame. A sixth-round pick in 2013, Brown has been playing in the Panthers system since being drafted. A two-way defender, Brown has scored 27 points at the AHL level in 170 games.<\/p>\n

He has not proven to be the most consistent player at the NHL level. However, this past season he saw a significant uptick in playing time, dressing for 56 of Florida’s 69 total games in the 2019-20 season. Brown fills a much-needed hole on the Senators blue line. Last season the team had one of the worst defensive groups. Entering an offseason with two top-five draft picks, and just under $40 million in cap space, bringing in defenders was key to the team’s long term plan.<\/p>\n

What This Means for the Future<\/h3>\n

Brown is one of many Senators defenders that could play a significant role in the upcoming campaign. Alongside him, the Senators have Erik Brannstrom<\/a><\/strong> who could slot into the lineup, as well as the potential to draft a top prospect in Jamie Drysdale<\/strong><\/a> with one of their first-round picks. They also have their star-defender, Thomas Chabot<\/strong><\/a>, who is entering the first year of an $8 million AAV contract. Brown will look to slot into the top four next season. With the Senators in the middle of a lengthy rebuild, Brown will get a huge opportunity to earn his way a longer-term deal and be a part of the solution for Ottawa. . The Senators have plenty of cap space to work with, and signing a young blue-liner like Brown is a perfect move for the franchise.<\/p>\n

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