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Senators Re-Sign Depth Forward Nick Cousins to One-Year, $825,000 Deal

His modest $825,000 cap hit helps Ottawa maintain veteran depth under tight salary constraints.

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Anthony Stolarz (41) pokes the puck off the stick of Ottawa Senators' Nick Cousins (21) during second period NHL playoff action in Ottawa, on Thursday, April 24, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
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Overview

  • Cousins posted six goals and nine assists for 15 points across 50 regular-season games with the Senators in 2024-25.
  • He appeared in five playoff contests as Ottawa fell to Toronto in the first round.
  • The 31-year-old centre won his first Stanley Cup with the Panthers in 2024 before joining Ottawa on a one-year, $800,000 deal last summer.
  • Originally a third-round pick by Philadelphia in 2011, Cousins has 195 points in 642 NHL games with seven franchises.
  • His defensive reliability and secondary scoring will bolster Ottawa’s bottom-six options next season.