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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 $20.07M

Regular Season

GP12

A11

P16

PPG1.33

PIM4

5x5 TOI/GP 13:32

PP TOI/GP 3:09

PK TOI/GP 0:00

G60 1.21

P60 3.23

GF% 62.5

xGF% 46.0

RELxGF% -5.3

CF% 54.0

REL CF% 4.4

Pen Diff -2

NHL Career Stats (Regular Season)

GP403

G121

A188

P309

NHL POINTS PER GAME 0.77

NHL GOALS PER GAME 0.30

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

GP12

A11

P16

PPG1.33

PIM4

5x5 TOI/GP 13:32

PP TOI/GP 3:09

PK TOI/GP 0:00

G60 1.21

P60 3.23

GF% 62.5

xGF% 46.0

RELxGF% -5.3

CF% 54.0

REL CF% 4.4

Pen Diff -2

NHL Career Stats (Regular Season)

GP403

G121

A188

P309

NHL POINTS PER GAME 0.77

NHL GOALS PER GAME 0.30

Career Statline Details

NHL Only

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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	12	5	11	16	4	62.5	46.0	-5.3	54.0	4.4	1.21	3.23	-2	13:32	3:09	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					403	121	188	309
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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

Nov

Batherson, Drake

Batherson scored a goal and added an assist in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to Montreal. He also racked up two PIM, three shots on goal, four hits and a plus-1 rating.

Oct

Batherson, Drake

Batherson recorded two assists and two shots on goal in Tuesday's 7-3 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks.

Oct

Batherson, Drake

Batherson scored two goals, one on the power play, and added a power-play assist in Monday's 7-2 win over the Boston Bruins.

Oct

Batherson, Drake

Batherson recorded two goals, including one on the power play, and one assist in Saturday's 7-1 win over the Washington Capitals.

Oct

Batherson, Drake

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

All Transactions

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