The Flyers and restricted free agent defenseman Cameron York have agreed to terms on a five-year contract worth $25.75M, reports Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet. The deal carries a cap hit of $5.15M and takes up two UFA years, meaning he can test the open market upon expiry in 2030. York, the No. 14 pick in the 2019 draft, is coming off his fifth season with Philadelphia, the last three of which have been spent as a full-time NHLer. Since beginning to play a regular role on the blue line in the 2022-23 season, York has scored 16 goals, 51 assists and 67 points in 21:13 of ice time per night across 202 games, with a -22 rating and 369 blocks. There was plenty of speculation last season that York may be a trade candidate, primarily due to a rocky relationship with former head coach John Tortorella. The pair reportedly had a verbal altercation near the end of the year, which resulted in Tortorella’s dismissal and York sitting on the bench for the entirety of interim head coach Brad Shaw’s first game at the helmRead More
Flyers ink former first-round pick to five-year extension
