Flyers forward Cates gets $16 million extension

PHILADELPHIA -- The Philadelphia Flyers person signed guardant Noah Cates to a four-year declaration hold worthy $16 million.

Flyers wide manager Danny Briere announced the hold Tuesday. Cates volition number $4 cardinal annually against the wage cap.

The 26-year-old Cates scored 16 goals and had 37 points successful 78 games this season. He was drafted by the Flyers successful the 5th circular successful 2017 and has played 235 vocation NHL games. Cates has 40 vocation goals and 62 assists for 102 points.

The 6-foot-2, 194-pound guardant made his NHL debut connected April 29, 2022, successful his location authorities of Minnesota. He scored his archetypal NHL extremity connected April 5, 2022, against the Columbus Blue Jackets.