OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators ( @Senators ) announced today that the club has agreed to terms with defenceman Chris Wideman on a one year contract extension. The contract will carry an annual value of $1 Million for the 2018-19 season.

"We're happy to have Chris back for next season," said general manager Pierre Dorion. "We felt that last year he was trending to become the active, puck-moving defenceman that will complement our style of play. We certainly missed Chris after his injury and he has since been cleared to resume full athletic competition with no restrictions. He's having a great summer of training and we know he's excited to get to Ottawa for training camp."

Wideman, 28, recorded three goals and five assists for eight points in 16 games during the 2017-18 season. He suffered a torn hamstring during a game against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Nov. 16 which required surgery to repair, causing him to miss the duration of the season. In 156 career National Hockey League games, all with Ottawa, Wideman has scored 14 goals and added 24 assists for 38 points and has a +16 rating. He has added a goal and three assists in 15 playoff games.

A former American Hockey League all-star and winner of the Eddie Shore Award as the AHL's best defenceman, Wideman was the Senators fourth-round selection (100th overall) in the 2009 NHL Draft.

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