Dan Vladar Signs New Contract Extension with Philadelphia Flyers
The 28-year-old earned the extension after starting 51 games and posting a .906 save percentage in a breakout season and playoff run.
- On Wednesday, the Philadelphia Flyers announced goaltender Dan Vladar signed a five-year, $5.5 million annual contract extension, keeping him through 2032.
- Previously a career backup, Vladar exceeded expectations by playing a career-high 52 games last season, posting a 29-14-7 record and 2.42 goals-against average.
- During the playoffs, Vladar posted a.922 save percentage and two shutouts, helping the Flyers win their first non-bubble series in 14 years against the Pittsburgh Penguins.
- The contract includes a full no-trade clause for two years, followed by a no-movement clause for three years dwindling from 15 teams to five, with Vladar joining goalie Joseph Woll.
- General Manager Daniel Briere said the Flyers are "betting on the 28-year-old" to remain a stable answer in goal as the developing roster improves over the extension's term.
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After playoff win, Flyers G Vladar gets new deal
Goaltender Dan Vladar, who led the Flyers to the Stanley Cup playoffs last season, when they advanced to Round 2 after defeating Pittsburgh, landed a contract extension from Philadelphia Wednesday, agreeing to a five-year deal worth $5.5 million annually.
Flyers sign goalie Dan Vladař to a five-year, $27.5 million extension
Vladař, who was the team's MVP and finished sixth in Vezina Trophy voting, is sticking around. In his first year in Philly as a No. 1, he posted a 29-14-7 record and .906 save percentage.
Flyers re-sign Dan Vladar to 5-year, $27.5 million deal
It had been speculated for some time, but the Philadelphia Flyers made it official today: goaltender Dan Vladar is going to be here for a while. The Flyers confirmed a five-year, $27.5 million extension for the Czech netminder on Wednesday. The news comes on first day they could confirm that Vladar will be paid $5.5 million AAV (average annual value) once the last year of his current two-year $6.7 million deal ($3.35 million) concludes at the en…
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