The Philadelphia Flyers have agreed to a five-year, $5.15 million AAV extension with RFA defenseman Cam York.
Elliote Freiedman was first on the news.
Flyers Extend Cam York
York was the last of the Flyers’ key restricted free agents without a contract. He was eligible to receive an offer sheet from another team, but did not.
Love him or hate him, York provides critical value to the Philadelphia Flyers’ defensive core. With the left side of the Flyers’ blueline being the weaker of the two, and having much worse depth, it was crucial that the Flyers re-signed the 24-year-old defender.
York eats top-line minutes. Barring any monumental moves this offseason, should be returning to the top pair alongside Travis Sanheim.
The left-shot defenseman was the Flyers’ 14th-overall selection in the 2019 NHL Draft.
He came into the league with high-end puck-moving potential. Since then, the University of Michigan product has become a steady defensive defenseman who has been an anchor for the Flyers’ blue line group.
It was a turbulent end to the year for the young defenseman. Between frustrations from the season and a rocky relationship with then-head coach John Tortorella, York did not have the smoothest season.
Now, with a new contract and Rick Tocchet at the helm, York will look for a bounce-back season.
With York’s extension in Philadelphia, the Flyers have officially re-signed all but one of their RFAs this season. Jakob Pelletier, who spent just about half of the year in Philadelphia and did not receive a qualifying offer, signed a three-year deal in Tampa Bay.
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