Flyers Agree with Defenseman Jamie Drysdale on a 4-Year, $26 Million Deal
The 24-year-old defenseman set career highs with 8 goals and 32 points last season and avoids a player-elected arbitration hearing.
- On Friday, Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Jamie Drysdale signed a four-year, $26 million contract extension with a $6.5 million average annual value, General Manager Daniel Briere announced.
- The agreement resolves Drysdale's restricted free agent status, avoiding an arbitration hearing scheduled for Monday, July 20. Both sides completed negotiations just days before the hearing date.
- Drysdale posted a career-best season, skating in 78 games while averaging 21 minutes of ice time per night. The 24-year-old recorded eight goals and matched his career-high with 32 points.
- "Since we acquired him, Jamie has worked extremely hard," Briere said, noting the blueliner has established himself as a reliable back-end presence. The team expects him to play a key role strengthening the blue line.
- The contract keeps the defenseman with Philadelphia through the 2029-30 season. According to Puckpedia, the deal includes limited trade protections in the final two years, with a six-team no-trade list in Year 3.
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Flyers sign D Jamie Drysdale to 4-year deal - Regional Media News
The Philadelphia Flyers secured a key piece of their blue line Friday, signing defenseman Jamie Drysdale to a four-year, $26 million contract, the team announced. The deal allows the two sides to avoid arbitration, carries an average annual value of $6.5 million and keeps the 24-year-old under contract through the 2029-30 season. Drysdale secured a long-term deal after his best NHL season. He scored a career-high eight goals (three game-winners)…
Flyers, Jamie Drysdale avoid arbitration, agree to 4-year contract
Less than two days after signing Trevor Zegras to a new contract, the Philadelphia Flyers locked up another of their young restricted free agents.The Flyers inked defenseman Jamie Drysdale to a four-year, $26 million contract Friday afternoon, which carries an average annual value of $6.5 million. The new contract means the Flyers and Drysdale have successfully avoided salary arbitration, which was scheduled for Monday, July 20. “We’re excited t…
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