In this Jan. 7, 2012 file photo, Ottawa Senators' Kyle Turris (7) battles for the puck with Philadelphia Flyers' Kimmo Timonen, left, of Finland, during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Philadelphia. The Senators have signed forward Turris to a 17.5-million, five-year contract extension.(AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)
OTTAWA (AP) The Ottawa Senators have signed forward Kyle Turris to a 17.5-million, five-year contract extension.
The 23-year-old Turris scored 12 goals and 17 assists last season, both career highs. The deal, which is worth an average of $3.5 million per year, will keep Turris in Ottawa through the 2017-18 season.
Turris was acquired by the Senators in a December 2011 trade with the Coyotes that sent defenseman David Rundblad and a second-round draft pick to Phoenix.
In 186 career games, Turris has 31 goals and 44 assists with 70 penalty minutes.
