The contract has an average annual value of $1.2 million, with Brown earning $1 million next season and $1.4 million in 2021-22.
The 26-year-old defenseman could have been a restricted free agent Oct. 9. He was traded to the Senators by the Florida Panthers for a fourth-round pick (No. 95) in the 2020 NHL Draft on Oct. 2. Brown scored eight points (three goals, five assists) and averaged 13:25 of ice time in 56 regular-season games for the Panthers this season. He did not have a point in two postseason games.
"Josh Brown is a big, strong defenseman who plays a physical style of game," Senators general manager Pierre Dorion said. "He's a defensive defenseman who skates very well and who is exceptionally competitive. He's also a very good shot blocker who clears a lot of space in front of the net. We're looking forward to seeing him in our lineup."
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Selected by Florida in the sixth round (No. 152) of the 2013 NHL Draft, Brown has scored 10 points (four goals, six assists) in 93 NHL games.
The Senators have an NHL-high 12 picks in the 2020 NHL Draft, including three in the first round. The first round of the draft is Tuesday (7 p.m. ET; NBCSN, SN, TVA), and Rounds 2-7 scheduled for Wednesday (11:30 a.m. ET; NHLN, SN1).
