What does the future hold for Shane Pinto with the Ottawa Senators?
It’s been a struggle for the Ottawa Senators this season, but they do have a bright spot as forward Shane Pinto is off to a good start with seven goals in six games. He has eight points in the first six games for the Senators.
Pinto had trouble on the ice after being suspended by the NHL for gambling before signing his current two-year, $7.5 million deal with an AAV of $3.75 million. However, since returning to the lineup, he has been a catalyst for the Senators offensively. It begs the question of what he gets from GM Steve Staios to stay in Ottawa.
During the second intermission on Hockey Night in Canada on Sportsnet, Elliotte Friedman on Saturday headlines stated that the Ottawa Senators have offered pending restricted free agent Shane Pinto an eight-year deal.
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** NHLRumors.com transcripts
Ron MacLean: “Until the second intermission, the panel and thoughts on the three excellent games tonight in Winnipeg, Toronto, Montreal, coming up in the second block. Saturday headlines with Elliotte Friedman and Elliotte the Isles won in overtime against Ottawa today. They’re trying to rally the Sens around the loss of Brady Tkachuk and they have one guy who stood out.”
Elliotte Friedman: “NHL leader in goals, Shane Pinto, seven to start the year red-hot. There’s been a lot of talk locally about his future. His contract expires after this year, although he still has two years before he’s an unrestricted free agent. But this week the Senators heard an eight-year offer on the table for Pinto. Now, I’m not saying anything is imminent. I don’t necessarily think anything is close, but what I do believe that the Senators wanted to show that they are serious about putting a stake in the ground to keep him.”
NHL Rumors.com Note:
Pinto has 115 points (58 goals and 57 assists) in 216 regular season games for the Senators. He capped a career year with 37 points (21 goals and 16 assists) in 70 games played last season. Pinto carries that momentum from last season into this season. You know every player does well in a contract year, but the year after that is worth mentioning.
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So the core of Tim Stutzle, Brady Tkachuk, Jake Sanderson, Thomas Cabot and Dylan Cozens is locked up through the 2030-2031 season. The Senators want to add Shane Pinto to that list. They believe in him, and he works well in Travis Green’s system. It will be interesting to see what number he asks for and what the Senators offer.
Has what Connor McDavid done affected Pinto in the same way it did Lane Hutson in Montreal? Something worth seeing.
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