January 27, 2024
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Flyers forward Ryan Poehling with the puck against the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday.
UPDATE [Jan. 27, 5:00 p.m. ET] – Poehling's deal is official. The 25-year old center will stay a Flyer for the next two years at $1.9 million per ($3.8 million total).
DONE DEAL: Ryan Poehling has re-upped for two more years in Philly! #LetsGoFlyers https://t.co/XQl0MAzend
— Philadelphia Flyers (@NHLFlyers) January 27, 2024
JAN. 26...
UPDATE [9:51 p.m. ET] – Flyers GM Danny Brière, in a meeting with the media during Friday night's alumni game, said the agreement is in place with Poehling, but the paperwork is still getting finalized. He's confident the two-year deal will be made official soon.
"Not quite official yet," Brière said. "There's an agreement between us and the agent, but nothing has been signed yet. We're still looking to finalize all the paperwork, but to be honest, I think there's going to be an announcement as soon as the contract's signed."
The Owen Tippett extension, however, is a done deal and you can see a bit of what he had to say about that HERE.
EARLIER...
The Flyers had another move to take care of on Friday, reportedly signing depth center Ryan Poehling to a two-year contract extension at $1.9 million per.
The Fourth Period's David Pagnotta was first to report and NBC Sports Philadelphia's Jordan Hall confirmed the terms of the extension soon after.
The Flyers picked up Poehling as a free agent over the summer on a one-year, $1.4 million deal, and he's since established himself as an effective bottom-six forward and penalty killer for head coach John Tortorella's lineup.
Skating in 44 of the Flyers' 49 games so far this season, the 25-year old center has five goals and nine assists for 14 points, with one of those goals adding to Philadelphia's 10 shorthanded tallies on the year.
Poehling's contract extension will keep him in orange and black through 2026, and adds to the work the Flyers had already done earlier Friday, having reportedly signed winger Owen Tippett to an eight-year, $49.6 million contract extension.
Neither signing has yet to be officially announced by the organization. Never mind, Tippett's just got announced.
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