After career year, Vermette signs two-year extension with Sens

Associated Press

Updated: July 31, 2008, 5:31 PM ET

OTTAWA -- Antoine Vermette signed a $5.25 million, two-year contract extension with the Ottawa Senators on Thursday after a season in which he had career highs in goals and points.

Vermette

He earned nearly $1.1 million last year.

Vermette had 24 goals and 53 points while appearing in 81 games last season. He was among the league leaders with a 57 percent faceoff win rate.

In 297 career games with Ottawa, Vermette has 71 goals and 139 points.

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