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Kastelic will earn $800,000 for the 2023-24 season and then see his salary increase to $870,000 for 2024-25.

The club announced on Oct. 26 it re-signed left handed pitcher Matt Valin while acquiring outfielder Jake Glitter as Ottawa looks ahead to 2023 Frontier League season. 

The players were chosen by head coach Troy Ryan and Cherie Piper, a former national team forward who is now its senior manager of player development and scouting.

Until now, the Senators have been circumspect concerning the health of their young centre, awaiting better information from an MRI once the swelling settled.

The team was still waiting to see if Norris needed surgery.

These players are the team's nominees for the East Division honours and league wide awards.

Several provincial organizations had already withheld those fees — typically $3 per participant, including players, coaches, team volunteers and officials — from Hockey Canada in the wake of an ongoing scandal that has embroiled the national sports body for months.

The Hall of Fame weekend includes a ‘Legends’ game on Nov. 13. Alfredsson says he has been on skates a bit, including as a coach for his kids’ teams, and hopes to skate a bit more next week in preparation for the fun alumni event.

Brady Tkachuk had a goal and an assist, while Shane Pinto scored in his fifth consecutive game in the win.

During a 6-2 romp over the Arizona Coyotes on Saturday, Oct. 22 at the Canadian Tire Centre that would have otherwise have been classified as a laugher, there was little to smile about when number two centre Josh Norris left the ice, his left arm hanging.