NHL's Pre-Deadline Frenzy: Senators Lock Up Batherson, Habs Extend St-Louis as Clock Strikes Midnight

The NHL's new collective bargaining agreement didn't just change the rules—it sent front offices into a panic. As the midnight deadline loomed to sign players to eight-year extensions before the new CBA caps re-signings at seven years, Canadian teams were aggressively cashing in. The Ottawa Senators made the biggest splash, locking up forward Drake Batherson to an eight-year, $86 million deal worth $10.5 million per season. It's a massive commitment to a player who...