Sens give Ryan 7-year extension

Oct 2, 2014 - 2:30 PM Ottawa, ON (SportsNetwork.com) - The Ottawa Senators have locked up one of their key offensive contributors, signing forward Bobby Ryan to a seven-year contract extension on Thursday.

The deal has an annual average value of $7.25 million.

Ryan, 27, was scheduled to be an unrestricted free agent after this season.

Acquired from Anaheim in July 2013, Ryan posted 23 goals and 25 assists in 70 games for the Senators last season.

Selected No. 2 overall by the Ducks in the 2005 draft, the New Jersey native has totaled 170 goals and 167 assists in 448 career games.