Senators sign Motte to 1-year deal

The Ottawa Senators aren't done making moves this offseason.

The club inked forward Tyler Motte to a one-year contract worth $1.35 million.

Motte was an unrestricted free agent who played for the New York Rangers and Vancouver Canucks last season.

The 27-year-old failed to register a point in nine regular-season games with the Rangers after they acquired him from the Canucks at the trade deadline. However, he scored twice in 15 playoff contests with New York this spring.

Motte collected seven goals and eight assists over 49 contests with Vancouver in 2021-22. He played parts of five seasons with the Canucks after spending one campaign with the Columbus Blue Jackets and his rookie year with the Chicago Blackhawks.

The six-year veteran is a depth winger who can also play center. He joins an upgraded Senators squad that now includes star forwards Alex DeBrincat and Claude Giroux, along with experienced goaltender Cam Talbot. The team also signed Tim Stutzle to an eight-year extension last week.

Ottawa now has $5.69 million in cap space with 45 of the maximum 50 players under contract, according to CapFriendly.

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