OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators have locked up another key piece of their young core.

Centre Shane Pinto signed a four-year contract extension with the Senators on Thursday. The deal carries a US$7.5 million annual average through the 2029-30 season.

The deal is a step forward for the organization and a personal victory for the 25-year-old Pinto two years after his career looked like it might be derailed. He missed the first 41 games of the 2023-24 season while serving a suspension for violating the NHL’s gambling policy.

“I've been through my ups and downs the first couple years of my career, and they've always been there for me,” Pinto said of his Ottawa teammates. “So, just to have them and be with them for the next few years, it's obviously very special to me and my family, so that's a

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