Senators Sign Craig Anderson to Four-Year Contract

The Ottawa Senators announced today that they have signed goaltender Craig Anderson to a four-year contract worth $12.75 million. The deal will average out to $3.18 million per season. He would have been an unrestricted free agent this summer. He was acquired by the Senators on February 18 from the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for goaltender Brian Elliott. In 44 games this season with the Avalanche and Senators, Anderson has a 19-19-3 record, one shutout, a 2.98 GAA, and a .908 save percentage. Not a bad signing for Ottawa, as Anderson has been a fairly steady goaltender for the team since his acquisition. He has solid goaltending skills and adds a lot of depth in goal for the team. Look for Robin Lehner to be Anderson's backup next season, or possibly split the goaltending duties depending on how both goalies fare throughout the course of the season.