Ian Mendes of TSN: The Ottawa Senators and Mark Stone were unable to agree on a long-term contract extension before their arbitration hearing, but were able to settle on a one-year deal at $7.35 million.
Stone can sign a contract extension after January 1st. He’ll be a UFA after next season, and the closer gets to that time, the more leverage he has.
A long-term deal this offseason would have given Sens fans something to be happy about this season. Now are fans wondering that Stone doesn’t want to be with the organization long-term?