Just two days before free agency, it was announced that the Ottawa Senators had finally re-signed defenseman Chris Wideman to a 1-year two-way contract. The contract will pay him $600,000 in the NHL and a whopping $400,000 in the AHL. It’s not very often you see someone have that big of an AHL contract, but considering the amount of time he’s spent in the minors, he deserves it.
I was a bit worried that he was going to test the UFA waters and sign elsewhere, but I’m glad that he’s still with the organization–for now. The thing is, he is still with the Senators and has a two-way deal.