Senators sign Bartkowski to PTO

The Ottawa Senators signed defenseman Matt Bartkowski to a professional tryout contract on Friday, the team announced.

The 28-year-old spent last season with the Vancouver Canucks, where he produced six goals and 18 points from the backend while playing a career-high 80 games.

Prior to last season he had spent his career with the Boston Bruins organization after being drafted by the Florida Panthers in 2008. In 211 career games he has six goals and 42 points.