Senators’ Andlauer, Staios shoot down Drake Batherson business rumours

Senators proprietor Michael Andlauer and basic supervisor Steve Staios spoke with newshounds on the workforce’s alumni golfing match about hearsay circulating about Batherson’s long run with the membership.

“It’s not right. There’s no truth to that,” Andlauer mentioned when requested about the potential of Batherson being moved.

Postmedia’s Bruce Garrioch reported that some groups have been questioning if the Senators would believe being attentive to gives for Batherson across the draft.

Andlauer additionally mentioned that Staios spoke to Batherson concerning the rumours to reassure his long run with the workforce.

Batherson scored 26 targets and 68 issues in 82 video games this season however struggled to provide within the playoffs, registering simply two issues within the workforce’s first-round sequence towards the Toronto Maple Leafs.

The 27-year-old has two seasons left on his contract that incorporates a $4.975 million cap hit.

Staios additionally mentioned that he’s proceeding to speak to Claude Giroux and his representatives a couple of contract. The 37-year-old is coming off a three-year, $19.5 million deal he signed with the Senators again in 2022.