Post by The Razor Roman Empire on Oct 2, 2014 21:13:07 GMT
OTTAWA -- The Senators have signed signed star winger Bobby Ryan to a seven-year, $50.25 million extension as well as naming superstar defenseman Erik Karlsson the team's captain.
Ryan's deal is worth an average of $7.25 million per season.
After losing former captain Daniel Alfredsson to free agency two years ago and seeing star center Jason Spezza ask for a trade last summer (he was dealt to Dallas), the Senators worked this time to ensure they kept one of their top players.
Karlsson, meanwhile, replaces Spezza as team captain -- the ninth in franchise history. There had been debate within team management about whether Karlsson was ready for the captaincy.
General manager Bryan Murray had told ESPN.com a few weeks ago that he was leaning toward having only alternate captains for this season. But the Senators decided Karlsson was suited for the position.
ESPN.com
Ryan's deal is worth an average of $7.25 million per season.
After losing former captain Daniel Alfredsson to free agency two years ago and seeing star center Jason Spezza ask for a trade last summer (he was dealt to Dallas), the Senators worked this time to ensure they kept one of their top players.
Karlsson, meanwhile, replaces Spezza as team captain -- the ninth in franchise history. There had been debate within team management about whether Karlsson was ready for the captaincy.
General manager Bryan Murray had told ESPN.com a few weeks ago that he was leaning toward having only alternate captains for this season. But the Senators decided Karlsson was suited for the position.
ESPN.com
