Shane Pinto is focused on his job, not on his future.

The Ottawa Senators third-line centre was choosing his words carefully when it came to discussing the possibility of signing a long-term contract extension on the third day of training camp.

The 24-year-old Pinto, who will become a restricted free agent on July 1, 2026, finished with a career-high 21 goals and 37 points in 70 games last season with the Senators, but he isn’t worried about his future.

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“I’m just going to focus on the next few weeks and, if something comes to fruition, we’ll see and go from there,” Pinto said after the club’s skate on Friday at the Bell Sensplex in Kanata. “I think I just want to focus on the boys winning some games and we’ll see what comes of

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