Senators extend Anton Forsberg on 3-year deal

The Ottawa Senators have extended goaltender Anton Forsberg on a three-year pact carrying an average annual value of $2.75 million.

Forsberg was a pending unrestricted free agent whose current deal carries a cap hit of $900,000, according to CapFriendly.

The 29-year-old has taken and run with the Senators' starting job, posting a .918 save percentage and a 14-12-2 record over 31 games.

Forsberg is 5th in the NHL this season in Goals Saved Above Expected / 60 behind Shesterkin, Saros, Andersen, and Husso. Best save % on rush chances against. Nice deal for a guy having a great year. https://t.co/atXlZ2zE1v

- Mike Kelly (@MikeKellyNHL) March 21, 2022

The Senators claimed Forsberg off waivers from the Winnipeg Jets in March 2021. It was the third time in a three-month span a club nabbed him off the wire. Ottawa is his sixth NHL team.

Forsberg is in his seventh season in the league. The Columbus Blue Jackets selected him in the seventh round of the 2011 draft.

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