Mike Fisher finalized his new contract with the Ottawa Senators Monday, with new linemates next on the list for the seven-year NHL centre.

He agreed to a five-year extension worth $21 million US with the 2007 Eastern Conference champions after setting career highs in points (48) and assists (26) last season, while matching a personal best with 22 goals.

Senators' Mike Fisher, left, was slated to become an unrestricted free agent next summer.
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Fisher, who was slated to become an unrestricted free agent next summer, will earn $1.5 million US this season. The extension will take him through the 2012-13 season.

The 27-year-old was part of a successful second line with Mike Comrie and Peter Schaefer early in last year's Stanley Cup playoffs.

The trio completely frustrated the New Jersey Devils' top unit of Patrik Eilias, Brian Gionta and Scott Gomez, with Fisher contributing the winning goal in Game 4 of a Round 2 series.

But Comrie has since joined the New York Islanders as a free agent, while Schaefer was traded to Boston in July for checking forward Shean Donovan.

Fisher, who hails from Peterborough, Ont., also spent time on Ottawa's top line in the regular season alongside Daniel Alfredsson and Dany Heatley after Jason Spezza injured his knee on Dec. 21.

"I think I've been able to use my speed in the new style of the NHL and it's helped my game," Fisher told CBCSports.ca in May. "I'm not being held up or impeded, and that's been a factor for sure."

Former Senators coach Bryan Murray increased Fisher's ice time last season to include special teams and had him wear the alternate captain's A for 18 games.

Fisher has 92 goals, 192 points and 314 penalty minutes in 384 career NHL regular-season games and 23 points (12-11) in 69 playoff contests.

The six-foot-one, 211-pounder was nominated for the Frank J. Selke Award as the top defensive forward in 2006 and played in the 2002 NHL YoungStars Game.

With files from the Canadian Press