The Ottawa Senators announced this morning that they have reached an agreement with Mark Kastelic on a two-year extension with an AAV of $835k. The Sens drafted Kastelic in the fifth round of the 2019 draft as a 20 year old, and the big man has rapidly progressed through the organization ever since.
Kastelic has earned DJ Smith’s trust for his reliable defensive play, physicality, and dominance in the face-off circle; his outrageous 71.15 FO% this young season has helped him earn the opportunity to take crucial defensive zone draws late in close games.