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Ottawa Senators · Sep 2021 – present Total pay (darker: salary, lighter: signing bonus) Cap hit
Drake Batherson contract
Right WingAge 28Ottawa Senators
Ottawa SenatorsCap hit 2026-27
$4.97M$4,975,000Ottawa Senators · Sep 2021 – present6 years · $29.85M total
Year 6 of 6 · expires after 2026-27 as a UFA at age 29
Contract timeline
2026-27 · OTT · Cap hit $4.97M · Salary $6.55M
Signed extension
UFA 2035 · age 37
2027-28 · OTT · Cap hit $10.75M · Salary $10.75M
Annual pay vs. cap hit
Back-loaded: $6.55M in 2026-27, up from $2.5M in the first season.
Year by year
| Season | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | OTT | OTT | OTT | OTT | OTT | OTT |
| Cap hit | $4.97M | $4.97M | $4.97M | $4.97M | $4.97M | $4.97M |
| % of cap | 6.1% | 6.0% | 6.0% | 5.7% | 5.2% | 4.8% |
| Total salary | $2.50M | $3.50M | $5.40M | $5.40M | $6.50M | $6.55M |
| Base salary | $2.50M | $3.50M | $5.40M | $5.40M | $6.50M | $6.55M |
| Signing bonus | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K |
| Minors salary | $2.50M | $3.50M | $5.40M | $5.40M | $6.50M | $6.55M |
| Clause | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Signed Sep 3, 2021 with OTT. Source announcement
Extension: 8 years, $10.75M AAV
8 years · $86.0M total · begins 2027-28 · signed Sep 15, 2026
| Season | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 | 2031-32 | 2032-33 | 2033-34 | 2034-35 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | OTT | OTT | OTT | OTT | OTT | OTT | OTT | OTT |
| Cap hit | $10.75M | $10.75M | $10.75M | $10.75M | $10.75M | $10.75M | $10.75M | $10.75M |
| % of cap | 9.5%* | cap not set yet | cap not set yet | cap not set yet | cap not set yet | cap not set yet | cap not set yet | cap not set yet |
| Total salary | $10.75M | $10.75M | $10.75M | $10.75M | $10.75M | $10.75M | $10.75M | $10.75M |
| Clause | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
* Based on the projected salary cap for that season.
Signed Sep 15, 2026 with OTT. Source announcement
Contract history
Entry-level · 2018-19 to 2020-213 years · $737K AAV · signed Oct 3, 2017
| Season | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | OTT | OTT | OTT |
| Cap hit | $737K | $737K | $737K |
| % of cap | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% |
| Total salary | $730K | $780K | $700K |
| Base salary | $650K | $700K | $700K |
| Signing bonus | $80K | $80K | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $70K | $20K | $20K |
| Minors salary | $70K | $70K | $70K |
| Clause | — | — | — |
Signed Oct 3, 2017 with OTT. Source announcement