Defenseman Chris Wideman agreed to terms on a two-year, one-way contract extension worth $1.6 million with the Ottawa Senators on Wednesday.
Wideman, a 26-year-old rookie, has five goals and nine points in 44 games, and is averaging 13:59 of ice time per game. He could have become a restricted free agent after the season.
A fourth-round pick (No. 100) in the 2009 NHL Draft, Wideman had 19 goals and 61 points last season for Binghamton of the American Hockey League.
Senators' Wideman agrees to terms on two-year extension
Ottawa rookie defenseman has nine points in 44 games

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