It’s a very, very important season for Cody Ceci. While he did get a tidy little raise, it came in the form of a one year arbitrator’s award after he wasn’t able to reach a deal with the Senators on a new contract this summer.
The role he was given last season - leading the team in ice time, playing the 20th most minutes in the league, tough competition - normally bodes well for negotiations when it happens in a contract year, but it didn’t seem to help. While there may have been some talks behind closed doors, there was no word leaking out about any serious negotiations even happening.