Senators agree to 2-year, $5.25M extension with Zibanejad
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The Ottawa Senators are keeping one of their pieces around for the foreseeable future.
Mika Zibanejad will remain with the team for two more years and the forward isn't costing the franchise a fortune, either.
The two-year contract for #Sens Mika Zibanejad has an AAV of $2.625 ($2M, $3.25M)
— Ottawa Senators (@Senators) June 25, 2015
Zibanejad, 22, scored 20 goals and added 26 assists in 80 games last season, including another four points in six postseason contests.
The Swedish product was the sixth overall selection in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft and has already accumulated 100 points in 200 career games.
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