Looks as though forward Max McCormick has a future in Ottawa.
On Tuesday, the Sens signed McCormick to a two-year extension worth $650,000 annually -- and, perhaps most importantly, it’s a one-way deal in the second year.
McCormick, 25, also has a $250,000 guaranteed AHL salary next season.
The deal comes after he set a career high and tied for the AHL Binghamton team lead in goals last year, with 21. McCormick also appeared in seven games for Ottawa -- this after playing 20 in ’15-16 -- and emerged as a high-energy guy with an edge to his game.
Despite not being overly big (5-foot-11, 188 pounds), McCormick fought seven times for Binghamton last season, and led the team in penalty minutes. The year prior, he scrapped 12 times between the Sens and Baby Sens.
A spot at the NHL level could soon materialize. The Sens have already announced they’re moving on from free agent forward Chris Neil, and the futures of fellow UFAs Viktor Stalberg, Chris Kelly and Tommy Wingels remain uncertain.