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RW · Ottawa Senators · Shoots R · Age 28NHL
Drake Batherson$4.97M cap hit through 2026-27
Current contract2026-27
- Cap hit4.8% of the 2026-27 ceiling
- $4.97M
- Contract yearExpires after 2026-27
- 6 of 6
- Expiry statusAge 29 at expiry
- UFA
- ClausesTrade and movement protection this season
- NMC
4.8%
Player valueproduction against cap hit
D
-$667Kdeficit vs. cap hit · 25th percentile among F peers
11 GP · low availability4 G · 4 A · 8 PTS
Contracts3 on record
8-Year ExtensionUpcoming
UFA2027-35'|$10.75MAAV|$86.00Mtotal
| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027-28 | NMC | $10.75M | 9.5% | $6.00M | $6.00M | $12.00M | — | — | — | — |
| 2028-29 | NMC | $10.75M | 8.7% | $6.00M | $6.00M | $12.00M | — | — | — | — |
| 2029-30 | NMC | $10.75M | 8.1% | $5.00M | $6.00M | $11.00M | — | — | — | — |
| 2030-31 | NMC | $10.75M | 7.6% | $9.00M | $2.00M | $11.00M | — | — | — | — |
| 2031-32 | M-NTC | $10.75M | 7.1% | $7.50M | $3.00M | $10.50M | — | — | — | — |
| 2032-33 | M-NTC | $10.75M | 6.7% | $7.50M | $3.00M | $10.50M | — | — | — | — |
| 2033-34 | M-NTC | $10.75M | 6.3% | $7.50M | $2.00M | $9.50M | — | — | — | — |
| 2034-35 | M-NTC | $10.75M | 6.0% | $7.50M | $2.00M | $9.50M | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $56.00M | $30.00M | $86.00M | — | — | — | — | |||
6-Year StandardActive
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | — | $4.97M | 6.1% | $2.50M | $0 | $2.50M | -$1.3M | 17 | 27 | 44 |
| 2022-23 | — | $4.97M | 6.0% | $3.50M | $0 | $3.50M | +$496K | 22 | 40 | 62 |
| 2023-24 | — | $4.97M | 6.0% | $5.40M | $0 | $5.40M | +$1.1M | 28 | 38 | 66 |
| 2024-25 | — | $4.97M | 5.7% | $5.40M | $0 | $5.40M | +$2.2M | 26 | 42 | 68 |
| 2025-26 | — | $4.97M | 5.2% | $6.50M | $0 | $6.50M | +$2.5M | 33 | 38 | 71 |
| 2026-27 | NMC | $4.97M | 4.8% | $6.55M | $0 | $6.55M | -$5.0M | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Total | $29.85M | $0 | $29.85M | +$94K | 130 | 189 | 319 | |||
4-Year ELC
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | — | $763.3K | 1.0% | $0 | $80.0K | $80.0K | — | — | — | — |
| 2018-19 | — | $736.7K | 0.9% | $650.0K | $80.0K | $730.0K | +$95K | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 2019-20 | — | $736.7K | 0.9% | $700.0K | $80.0K | $780.0K | +$311K | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 2020-21 | — | $736.7K | 0.9% | $700.0K | $0 | $700.0K | +$3.3M | 17 | 17 | 34 |
| Total | $2.05M | $240.0K | $2.29M | +$3.7M | 23 | 30 | 53 | |||
Transaction history
Recorded moves for this player since July 2005. Events before July 2025 come from the Pro Sports Transactions archive.
2025-26
- ActivatedOTTOct 14, 2025
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveOTTOct 6, 2025
Placed on injured reserve with an upper-body injury.
2021-22
- ActivatedOTTApr 12, 2022
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryOTTApr 7, 2022
Day-to-day with an illness.
- ActivatedOTTMar 25, 2022
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveOTTJan 27, 2022
Placed on injured reserve with a sprained ankle.
- ActivatedOTTNov 30, 2021
Activated from injured reserve / the non-roster list.
- Injury reserveOTTNov 14, 2021
Placed on injured reserve / the non-roster list with COVID-19 protocol.
- SigningOTTSep 3, 2021
Re-signed restricted free agent to a 6-year $29.85M contract.
- Qualifying offerOTTJul 26, 2021
Tendered a qualifying offer, becoming a restricted free agent.
2017-18
- SigningOTTOct 3, 2017
Signed 2017 fourth-round pick to a 3-year, $2.4M entry-level contract.
2016-17
- DraftedOTTJun 24, 2017
2017 NHL entry draft fourth-round pick (#121 overall).