Senators agree to terms with Del Zotto on two-year, $4M contract

Sportsnet Staff @SportsnetJuly 28, 2021 - 1:55pm

Carolina Hurricanes' Jake Gardiner (51) battles Columbus Blue Jackets' Michael Del Zotto (15) during the first period in Raleigh, N.C., Monday, Feb. 15, 2021. (Karl B DeBlaker/AP)

The Ottawa Senators have agreed to terms with former Columbus Blue Jackets defenceman Michael Del Zotto on a two-year, $4 million contract.

The #Sens have agreed to terms with defenceman Michael Del Zotto on a two-year contract.

The contract carries a $2 million AAV ($1.75 million in 2021-22, $2.25 million in 2022-23). pic.twitter.com/bFD7PMEdBl

— Sens Communications (@Media_Sens) July 28, 2021

Del Zotto had 13 points in 53 games for the Blue Jackets last season with four goals and nine assists.

The 31-year-old only spent one season in Columbus before agreeing to terms with the Senators.

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