Senators re-sign Pinto to 2-year deal with $3.75M AAV

The Ottawa Senators are bringing forward Shane Pinto back on a two-year, $7.5-million contract, the club announced Tuesday.

The NHL suspended Pinto for the first 41 games this past season for breaking the league's rules on gambling. He produced nine goals and 18 assists over the final 41 contests.

Pinto was a restricted free agent. He signed a one-year contract for the league minimum ($775,000) with Ottawa in January once he was eligible to play again.

The American forward, who'll turn 24 in November, represented his country at this year's World Championship in May. He posted two goals and seven assists over eight games in the tournament, though the U.S. finished fifth.

Pinto and the Senators came to a negotiating stalemate before the 2023-24 campaign, forcing him to miss all of training camp. The league then suspended him on Oct. 26.

Ottawa drafted Pinto 32nd overall in 2019.