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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.

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.