Senators sign Nate Thompson to 2-year contract

Forward Nate Thompson, who spent the last three seasons with the Anaheim Ducks, signed with the Ottawa Senators on Saturday. The deal is worth a total of $3.3 million over two years.

Thompson scored just one goal with one assist in 30 regular-season games last campaign, but added two tallies and four helpers in 17 playoff contests. He has career totals of 111 points in 550 regular-season appearances and 18 points in 58 postseason games.

Typically relegated to fourth-line duties and an average of 13:19 in ice time per game, Thompson owns a career Corsi For percentage of just 45.9.

Thompson played with the Tampa Bay Lightning from 2009-10 through 2013-14 and will be reunited with head coach Guy Boucher, who was the Lightning's bench boss from 2010-11 through 32 games of the 2012-13 season. Thompson's best offensive campaign came in 2010-11, when he scored 10 goals and contributed 15 assists in 79 games.

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