Senators re-sign Hamonic to 2-year extension

Travis Hamonic is sticking around in Ottawa.

The Senators re-signed the unrestricted free-agent defenseman to a two-year extension with an average annual value of $1.1 million, the team announced Tuesday.

His deal includes a no-move clause, reports Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman.

"Travis is a key component of our group," Senators general manager Pierre Dorion said in a statement. "He routinely sets a good example for our younger players with (his) work ethic and accountability, his fearlessness, and with a determination level that he seems to exceed each time he steps on the ice.

"He's a leader with strong character and someone we're very pleased to see returning."

Hamonic chipped in with six goals and 15 assists in 75 contests with the Senators this past season, his first full campaign in Canada's capital. He was free to hit the open market this summer after playing out the final campaign of a two-year, $6-million pact.

The 33-year-old spent the bulk of his time on a pairing with rookie Jake Sanderson in 2022-23. Hamonic saw 18:34 minutes of ice time per contest and was key to the Senators' penalty kill, playing 3:16 shorthanded minutes every game.

Ottawa acquired Hamonic's services from the Vancouver Canucks prior to the 2022 trade deadline in exchange for a third-round pick. Selected by the New York Islanders in the second round of the 2008 draft, Hamonic has 229 points in 793 career NHL games.

The Senators now have $9.17 million in cap space after signing Hamonic with two restricted free agents - Alex DeBrincat and Shane Pinto - left on their books.

DeBrincat is expected to be traded this offseason after he informed the Senators that he isn't interested in signing a long-term extension with the squad.

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