Senators lock up Mike Hoffman with 4-year, $20.75M deal

Senators Mike Hoffman snaps home his 15th goal on the season and the winner in a 4-2 win over the Panthers.

The Ottawa Senators have avoided arbitration with forward Mike Hoffman, signing the 26-year-old sniper to a four-year, $20.75-million contract.

Hoffman’s deal carries an average annual value of $5,187,500 against the salary cap. He was scheduled for an August 4 arbitration hearing.

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Hoffman totalled career highs in goals (29), assists (30), and points (59) with the Senators in 2015-16. The native of Kitchener, Ontario, led all Senators skaters in goals, power-play goals (9), and ranked fourth in power-play points (13).

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Ottawa originally selected Hoffman in the fifth round, 130th overall, in the 2009 NHL Draft.

Hoffman has registered 59 goals and 113 points in 186 career games.

July 27, 2016

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Mike Hoffman
SIGNED BY
Ottawa Senators
LENGTH
4 yrs
CONTRACT TYPE
Re-signing
SALARY CAP HIT
$5,187,500
TOTAL
$20.75 million

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