Flyers Sign Shayne Gostisbehere To Multi-Year Deal
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- "Ghost" will be sticking around Philadelphia for a few more years.
The Philadelphia Flyers announced Friday they have signed defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere to a six-year, $27 million. Gostisbehere was a restricted free agent.
#Flyers sign defenseman, Shayne Gostisbehere, to a multi-year contract extension.
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"It's a dream come true to be part of one of the best organizations in hockey," Gostisbehere said in a statement. "With everything that's going on here - we've got some young guys coming up and we've already got some key pieces - it's nice to know you're part of the future and part of the plans. There's many more steps to come and hopefully it leads to some great things. It's a tremendous honor to realize you're part of the future."
The moves comes on the eve of the NHL's Expansion Draft.
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Gostisbehere seemed to struggle his second full year after a stellar rookie season.
He only scored seven goals and was a minus-21 after netting 17 goals and being a plus-8 his rookie season. He was also a healthy scratch for five games last season.
Gostisbehere is part of a core group of young defenseman, including Ivan Provorov, Sam Morin, and Travis Sanheim.
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The Flyers have the second overall pick in this month's NHL Entry Draft.