In an interesting move this evening, it was announced by Elliotte Friedman that the Ottawa Senators dealt right defenceman Nikita Zaitsev to the Chicago Blackhawks. After his signing bonus was paid earlier in the offseason, today’s trade clears the prorated portion of Zaitsev’s $2.5 million off the books for this season and frees the Senators from paying the $4.5 million ($2.0 million signing bonus, $2.5 million base salary) owed to him in 2023-24 per
Senators Trade Nikita Zaitsev to Blackhawks
Senators Trade Nikita Zaitsev to Blackhawks
Senators Trade Nikita Zaitsev to Blackhawks
In an interesting move this evening, it was announced by Elliotte Friedman that the Ottawa Senators dealt right defenceman Nikita Zaitsev to the Chicago Blackhawks. After his signing bonus was paid earlier in the offseason, today’s trade clears the prorated portion of Zaitsev’s $2.5 million off the books for this season and frees the Senators from paying the $4.5 million ($2.0 million signing bonus, $2.5 million base salary) owed to him in 2023-24 per