Former Devils Forward Signs Extension With New Team

Former New Jersey Devils forward Fabian Zetterlund has landed a nice payday.

According to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman, the Ottawa Senators are signing Fabian Zetterlund to a three-year contract extension that comes with a $4.275 million average annual value. 

Zetterlund, 25, was traded by the San Jose Sharks to the Senators at the 2025 NHL trade deadline in a bit of a surprising deal. Before the trade, Zetterlund was a key part of the Sharks’ forward group and had 36 points in 64 games with San Jose this season.

Following the move to the Senators, Zetterlund struggled to find his fit. In 20 regular-season games with Ottawa, he had two goals, five points, and a minus-1 rating. He also did not record a point in six playoff games. However, it is hard to believe that he does not have the potential to heat back up next season, as he is a solid second-line forward when playing at his best. Thus, it makes sense the Senators have re-signed him to this three-year deal.

Zetterlund’s best season in the NHL thus far was in 2023-24 with the Sharks. In 82 games during that campaign, he set career highs with 24 goals and 44 points. 

Zetterlund was selected by the Devils with the 63rd overall pick of the 2017 NHL Entry Draft. In two seasons in New Jersey, he posted nine goals, 28 points, and a plus-9 rating. His time with the Devils ended when he was traded to the Sharks in the trade that brought Timo Meier to New Jersey. 

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