Ottawa Senators Sign RFA Forward

The Ottawa Senators have announced they have signed center, Chris Tierney to a two-year deal and have avoided arbitration.

The deal is worth an annual average value of $3.5 million per season, which is a slight increase from his $2.9 salary last season. Tierney has played two seasons in Ottawa and has collected a respectable 85 points in 152 games.

Chris Tierney has agreed to a two-year deal. First year 2.8M Second year is 4.2M AAV is 3.5 million. #Sens like what he brings to the table as a veteran.
— Bruce Garrioch (@SunGarrioch) October 26, 2020

Chris Tierney, signed 2x$3.5 by OTT, is a middle-six playmaking centre who hates shooting the puck. #Sens pic.twitter.com/avCNGZ5u2B
— JFresh (@JFreshHockey) October 26, 2020

The bottom right corner is the most interesting part here, but it's also worth mentioning that Tierney is the Senators' least-involved top six forward in transition. pic.twitter.com/JRqY2PyTXR
— JFresh (@JFreshHockey) October 26, 2020

The Senators add Tierney into their mix for next season as the veteran will be leaned on in Ottawa. The team is still young and will look vastly different from last year, so he's leadership skills will come in handy for the club.

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