Ottawa Senators Ink F Tim Stützle to a Huge Contract Extension
The Ottawa Senators are signing 2020 third-overall pick Tim Stützle to massive eight-year, $66.8 million contract extension ($8.35M AAV) per Frank Seravalli:
Stützle stumbled lightly out of the gate in his rookie campaign, mustering 29 points in 53 games with a -18 rating. He exploded last season, however, with a 58 point season in 79 games, although he fielded a -27 rating. Nevertheless, Ottawa GM knows he has a star in the making with Stützle, and he decided to fork up the dough now rather than later. A big bet on a talented player, Dorion knows that the NHL's salary cap is increasing soon enough, and Stützle still has the last year at his entry-level salary, meaning the Senators lock up their star for 9 cost-controlled seasons. Ergo, Dorion will have salary in and around Stützle, Norris, Tkachuk, and Chabot for years to come.
It is worth noting that Stützle's powerplay production comprised a larger-than-typical amount of his total output, but there is no question he is a gifted individual, and Dorion knows that. The deal is anticipating Stützle's eventual ascent to star-status, and given what we've seen so far it seems more likely than not he gets there. Although, skeptics question whether or not he can consistently dictate the flow of play like his countrymen Leon Draisaitl and Moritz Seider. Still, Sens fans have a reason to be excited by this player and this deal.
| POLL | ||
SEPTEMBRE 7 | 223 ANSWERS Ottawa Senators Ink F Tim Stützle to a Huge Contract Extension Do you like this deal? | ||
| Yes | 66 | 29.6 % |
| No, too much too soon | 61 | 27.4 % |
| No, not enough | 45 | 20.2 % |
| See Results | 51 | 22.9 % |
| LIST OF POLLS | ||
| G | A | PTS | ||
| Mitch Marner | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Logan Cooley | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| William Nylander | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Jack McBain | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Dylan Guenther | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Michael Kesselring | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Fraser Minten | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Mikhail Sergachev | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Chris Tanev | - | 1 | 1 | |
| John Tavares | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Simon Benoit | - | - | - | |
| Nick Bjugstad | - | - | - | |
| Michael Carcone | - | - | - | |
| Ian Cole | - | - | - | |
| Lawson Crouse | - | - | - | |
| Connor Dewar | - | - | - | |
| Oliver Ekman-Larsson | - | - | - | |
| Barrett Hayton | - | - | - | |
| Pontus Holmberg | - | - | - | |
| Clayton Keller | - | - | - | |
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| STANDINGS 2024-2025 | ||||||
TOP 10 | GP | W | L | OL | PTS | |
Jets | 21 | 17 | 4 | - | 34 | |
Wild | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 30 | |
Devils | 23 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 30 | |
Hurricanes | 20 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 29 | |
Golden Knights | 21 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 28 | |
Capitals | 20 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 27 | |
Flames | 21 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 27 | |
Stars | 19 | 13 | 6 | - | 26 | |
Maple Leafs | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 26 | |
Rangers | 19 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 25 | |
| Conference | Cumulative | ||||||