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Drake Batherson

#19

age27

posRW

shotr

h6'3"

w205lbs

Depth Chart RW2

Buyout Cap Relief

Current Contract

Cap Hit

$4,975,000$4.98M

Year 5 of 6

21/22

25/26

26/27

Expiry Status

UFA 2027 age 29

Profile

Draft Team

Round4

Pick121

Year2017

Agent Paul Capizzano

Birthdate Apr 27, 1998

Birthplace Fort Wayne, Indiana

Nationality Canada

Stick Bauer Proto R

UFA Year 2025

ELC Year 19

Waivers Eligibility Eligible

Est Career Earnings $18.64M

Regular Season

GP3

PPG1

PIM0

5x5 TOI/GP 13:38

PP TOI/GP 3:01

PK TOI/GP 0:00

G60 0.00

P60 0.00

GF% 0.0

xGF% 49.0

RELxGF% -2.3

CF% 61.0

REL CF% 2.5

Pen Diff -1

NHL Career Stats (Regular Season)

GP394

G116

A180

P296

NHL POINTS PER GAME 0.75

NHL GOALS PER GAME 0.29

Career Statline Details

2021-2027 Standard Contract

term6yrs

value$29,850,000$29.85M

cap hit$4,975,000$4.98M

Drake Batherson is signed to a 6 year, $29,850,000 contract with a cap hit of $4,975,000 per season, playing for the Ottawa Senators. His contract expires at the end of the 2026-27 season, making Batherson an Unrestricted Free Agent.

Signed On Sep 3 2021

Signing Agent Paul Capizzano

Signed By

Signing GM Pierre Dorion

% Cap Contract Start 6.10%

Signing Status RFAage 23

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2021-22	2022-23	2023-24	2024-25	2025-26	2026-27	2027
Cap Hit	$4,975,000$4.98M	$4,975,000$4.98M	$4,975,000$4.98M	$4,975,000$4.98M	$4,975,000$4.98M	$4,975,000$4.98M	UFAage 29
AAV	$4,975,000$4.98M	$4,975,000$4.98M	$4,975,000$4.98M	$4,975,000$4.98M	$4,975,000$4.98M	$4,975,000$4.98M
Base	$2,500,000$2.50M	$3,500,000$3.50M	$5,400,000$5.40M	$5,400,000$5.40M	$6,500,000$6.50M	$6,550,000$6.55M
Performance Bonuses	-	-	-	-	-	-
Signing Bonuses	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total Salary	$2,500,000$2.50M	$3,500,000$3.50M	$5,400,000$5.40M	$5,400,000$5.40M	$6,500,000$6.50M	$6,550,000$6.55M
Minors Salary	$2,500,000$2.50M	$3,500,000$3.50M	$5,400,000$5.40M	$5,400,000$5.40M	$6,500,000$6.50M	$6,550,000$6.55M
Clauses
Year Type	RFA	RFA	RFA	RFA	UFA	UFA
UFA Year
Buy Out						Buy Out

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Career Stats By Contract

Regular Season

GP3

PPG1

PIM0

5x5 TOI/GP 13:38

PP TOI/GP 3:01

PK TOI/GP 0:00

G60 0.00

P60 0.00

GF% 0.0

xGF% 49.0

RELxGF% -2.3

CF% 61.0

REL CF% 2.5

Pen Diff -1

NHL Career Stats (Regular Season)

GP394

G116

A180

P296

NHL POINTS PER GAME 0.75

NHL GOALS PER GAME 0.29

Career Statline Details

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Season	Age	Cap Hit	League	Team	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	GF%	xGF%	RelxGF%	CF%	RelCF%	G60	P60	Pen Dif	TOI 5v5/GP	TOI PP/GP	TOI PK/GP	Playoffs	GP	G	A	TP	PIM
2025-26	27	$4,975,000 $4.98M	NHL	Ottawa Senators	3	0	3	3	0	0.0	49.0	-2.3	61.0	2.5	0.00	0.00	-1	13:38	3:01	0:00
2024-25	26	$4,975,000 $4.98M	NHL	Ottawa Senators	82	26	42	68	30	48.1	50.0	-0.3	50.0	-0.6	0.58	1.65	-6	13:46	3:01	0:01	Playoffs	6	1	1	2	0
2023-24	25	$4,975,000 $4.98M	NHL	Ottawa Senators	82	28	38	66	42	47.7	49.0	0.2	51.0	0.5	1.01	1.86	3	14:32	2:59	0:01
2022-23	24	$4,975,000 $4.98M	NHL	Ottawa Senators	82	22	40	62	33	40.2	51.0	-0.8	51.0	-0.2	0.36	1.50	-2	14:09	3:32	0:03
2021-22	23	$4,975,000 $4.98M	WC	Canada	10	3	11	14	6
2021-22	23	$4,975,000 $4.98M	NHL	Ottawa Senators	46	17	27	44	32	61.4	51.0	4.5	49.0	3.3	1.06	2.29	4	14:50	3:07	0:01
2020-21	22	$736,666 $737K	NHL	Ottawa Senators	56	17	17	34	8	43.9	51.0	4.4	48.0	-1.3	0.91	1.41	-6	12:54	3:04	0:00
2019-20	21	$736,666 $737K	NHL	Ottawa Senators	23	3	7	10	13	31.8	46.0	-0.5	47.0	-0.9	0.41	0.81	0	12:50	2:03	0:00
2019-20	21	$736,666 $737K	AHL	Belleville Senators	44	16	38	54	24
2018-19	20	$736,666 $737K	NHL	Ottawa Senators	20	3	6	9	6	47.6	43.0	-2.3	35.0	-10.7	0.26	1.56	-8	11:30	1:53	0:00
2018-19	20	$736,666 $737K	AHL	Belleville Senators	59	22	40	62	39
2017-18	19	$763,333 $763K	WJC-20	Canada U20	7	7	0	7	4
2017-18	19	$763,333 $763K	QMJHL	Cape Breton Eagles	24	17	22	39	39
2017-18	19	$763,333 $763K	QMJHL	Blainville-Boisbriand Armada	27	12	26	38	26												Playoffs	22	13	20	33	0
2017-18	19	$763,333 $763K	Jr Super Series	QMJHL All-Stars	2	0	1	1	0
2016-17	18		QMJHL	Cape Breton Eagles	61	22	36	58	70												Playoffs	11	7	5	12	0
2015-16	17		QMJHL	Cape Breton Eagles	10	0	2	2	2
2015-16	17		MJAHL	Valley Wildcats	28	4	15	19	18												Playoffs	6	1	2	3	0
2014-15	16		NSU18MHL	Valley Wildcats U18	34	20	26	46	44												Playoffs	6	5	3	8	0
2014-15	16		MJAHL	Valley Wildcats	4	2	0	2	0												Playoffs	1	0	0	0	0
2013-14	15		OEHL U18	OHA Gold Mavericks U18 AAA	3	0	2	2	0
2013-14	15		OEHL U16	Ontario Hockey Academy U16 AAA	19	7	10	17	18
2013-14	15		NSU18MHL	Valley Wildcats U18	6	3	2	5	2												Playoffs	5	1	2	3	0
2012-13	14		NSU15MHL	Valley Wildcats U15	31	25	28	53	16												Playoffs	3	1	0	1	0
2012-13	14		NS Bantam Prov.	Valley Wildcats U15	4	0	4	4	0
2012-13	14		ACC-U15	Team Nova Scotia U15 (ACC)	4	5	4	9	0
2011-12	13		NSU15MHL	Valley Wildcats U15	35	23	31	54	10
2011-12	13		NS Bantam Prov.	Valley Wildcats U15	4	0	0	0	2
NHL Totals					394	116	180	296
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Player Updates

Signings & Trades

09/3

2021

Batherson, Drake

6yrs

$4,975,000

Cap Hit

10/3

2017

Batherson, Drake

3yrs

$736,666

Cap Hit

Transactions & Updates

Oct

Batherson, Drake

Batherson picked up two assists in Saturday's 5-4 loss to the New York Islanders.

Oct

Batherson, Drake

Batherson logged an assist in Thursday's 4-3 shootout win over the Seattle Kraken.

Oct

Batherson, Drake

Batherson (upper body) will make his 2025-26 debut in Buffalo on Wednesday, Bruce Garrioch of Postmedia reports.

Oct

Batherson, Drake

Batherson (upper body) is feeling better and is targeting Wednesday in Buffalo as his debut date, Bruce Garrioch of Postmedia reports.

Oct

Batherson, Drake

Batherson (upper body) has been ruled out for Thursday's Opening Night matchup against the Tampa Bay Lightning, Bruce Garrioch of Postmedia reports.

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Contract History

2017-2021 Entry Level Contract

term3yrs

value$2,209,998$2.21M

cap hit$736,666$737K

expiry 2021 RFA age 23

Signed On Oct 3 2017

Signing Agent Paul Capizzano

Signed By

Signing GM Pierre Dorion

% Cap Contract Start 1.02%

Signing Status age 19

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2017-18	2018-19	2019-20	2020-21	2021
Cap Hit	$763,333$763K	$736,666$737K	$736,666$737K	$736,666$737K	RFAage 23
AAV	$800,000$800K	$773,333$773K	$773,333$773K	$773,333$773K
Base	-	$650,000$650K	$700,000$700K	$700,000$700K
Performance Bonuses	-	$70,000$70K	$20,000$20K	$20,000$20K
Signing Bonuses	$80,000$80K	$80,000$80K	$80,000$80K	-
Total Salary	$80,000$80K	$730,000$730K	$780,000$780K	$700,000$700K
Minors Salary	-	$70,000$70K	$70,000$70K	$70,000$70K
Clauses
Year Type	RFA	RFA	RFA	RFA
UFA Year
Slide Year