# Pay the Man! Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/coming-in-hot-with-wallace-york-nichols-2136509/pay-the-man Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/coming-in-hot-with-wallace-york-nichols-2136509/pay-the-man.md Podcast: [Coming In Hot with Wallace, York & Nichols](https://stenobird.com/podcast/coming-in-hot-with-wallace-york-nichols-2136509) Published: 2026-08-18T15:00:19+00:00 Episode link: https://shows.acast.com/coming-in-hot/episodes/6a847385b9d83ea9cce62df1 Audio file: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/635955d6566a76001322cb0f/e/6a847385b9d83ea9cce62df1/media.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/coming-in-hot-with-wallace-york-nichols-2136509/episodes/pay-the-man Duration seconds: 4065 ## Resource Time is ticking on Drake Batherson. ⏱️ Batherson is entering the final year of his contract, and the Senators have a decision to make. What is the 28-year-old winger worth? What should Ottawa be willing to pay β€” and how much term should they give him? There’s also a clock working against both sides. Under the new CBA, the maximum length of an extension drops from eight years to seven beginning September 16. Does that create some urgency to get a deal done now? Plus, what should expectations be for Batherson this season? Can he take another step offensively, and what would a big year mean for his price tag? Thanks to our Partners: 🚨 bet365: @bet365: http://www.bet365.ca/ 🚨 Shoeless Joe’s: https://shoelessjoes.ca/ 🚨 BEI: https://bonnechereexcavating.com 🚨 BEI Homes: https://www.bonnecherehomes.com 🚨 Beyond the Pale Brewing Company: https://btpshop.ca/ _____________________________________________________________________ Watch Coming In Hot with Wallace, York & Nichols πŸ“Ί Subscribe on YouTube: @Cominginhotsens 🐦 Follow on Twitter: @ComingInHotSens @localpodcaster @jasonyork33 @GraemeNichols πŸ‘• Want Coming in Hot Merch? Go to: https://cihsens.shop #GoSensGo #OttawaSenators #DrakeBatherson #Sens #NHL #ComingInHot #Hockey #NHLNews #HockeyTalk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/coming-in-hot-with-wallace-york-nichols-2136509/episodes/pay-the-man/transcription-requests` β€” Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/coming-in-hot-with-wallace-york-nichols-2136509/pay-the-man.md` β€” Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.