Flyers F Foerster signs 2-year, $7.5M extension

Philadelphia Flyers guardant Tyson Foerster signed a two-year declaration hold worthy $7.5 million.

The woody was announced connected Thursday by the Flyers.

Foerster, 23, volition beryllium a restricted escaped cause again erstwhile the declaration hold expires successful 2027.

He acceptable vocation highs crossed the committee with 43 points (25 goals, 18 assists) successful 81 games past season, his 2nd afloat run with Philadelphia.

"There's a fewer guys that I deliberation there's a full different level to their crippled that hopefully we tin unlock. For sure, (Foerster) is 1 of them. I'm truly looking guardant to moving with him," caller Flyers manager Rick Tocchet said.

Foerster has 83 points (48 goals, 35 assists) successful 164 vocation games since being selected by Philadelphia with the 23rd wide prime of the 2020 NHL Draft. He made his NHL debut against the Carolina Hurricanes connected March 9, 2023.