If playing closer to his Laval, Que., home means the expectations and attention are higher, Ottawa Senators winger Mathieu Joseph is ready for the additional…
Indeed, Joseph, who avoided salary arbitration by signing a four-year, $11.8 million extension with the Senators late Thursday, says he wants everything that comes with the territory, including the opportunity to become a role model in the community.
Joseph, who scored four goals and eight assists in 11 games with the Senators following the trade deadline deal that sent Nick Paul to the Tampa Bay Lightning, will likely slot in behind higher-profile forwards Brady Tkachuk, Josh Norris, Drake Batherson, Alex DeBrincat, Tim Stuetzle and Claude Giroux.Article content
“Being able to be bilingual kid that plays in a bilingual market is very exciting for me. If I can be a be a guy that people are looking up to, who can also bring more of that French community to Ottawa, obviously I want to be one of the guys that can do that.” In signing a four-year extension with the Senators — $2.5 million for the upcoming season, $2.7 million in 2023-24 and $3.3 million in each of the final two seasons of the contract — Joseph is hoping to recapture the feeling of developing into a contender as part of a young group.
“It’s not something you want to go through,” he said. “I thought it was well done, both parties really liked what the other side was saying. For me, avoiding it is great.” “With all the moves this summer, you can just see how the team is getting a chance to see what we can do at beginning of year,” he said.
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