The Ottawa Senators and defenseman Cody Ceci are reportedly $2.65 million apart in contract values approaching their arbitration meeting Wednesday.
Ottawa native Ceci is asking for $6 million, while the Senators have offered $3.35 million, reports Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman.
The 24-year-old is a restricted free agent coming off a two-year, $5.6-million deal with the club. Ceci, Ottawa's first-round draft pick in 2012, has played 366 games with his hometown team, netting 25 goals and 92 points.