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CBS News
03-06-2025
- Business
- CBS News
Philadelphia Flyers re-sign Noah Cates to 4-year contract extension after career season
The Philadelphia Flyers have re-signed center Noah Cates to a four-year contract with a $4 million annual average value, general manager Danny Briere announced Tuesday. Cates is the latest in a string of restricted free agents the Flyers have reupped. Cates, who was scheduled to become an RFA on July 1, is coming off a career-high 16-goal season in which he established himself as one of the club's leaders. The 26-year-old forward finished the 2024-25 season with 37 points and averaged 15:53 of ice time with a plus-3 rating, which was second on the Flyers. Cates has 102 points in 235 career games since being drafted in the fifth round of the 2017 NHL draft. Cates is the third RFA-to-be that the Flyers have re-signed this offseason. Last week, the orange and black re-signed Tyson Foerster to a two-year, $7.5 million extension and defenseman Helge Grans to a two-year, $1.575 million deal. Cam York, a 2019 first-round draft pick, forward Jakob Pelletier and minor-league forwards Zayde Wisdom and Elliot Desnoyers are the team's remaining RFAs. Last month, the Flyers hired Rick Tocchet as their new head coach. When introducing Tocchet, a member of the team's Hall of Fame, Briere said he viewed the 61-year-old as their "long-term solution." By signing Cates to a four-year deal rather than a bridge deal, it's safe to say the Flyers' front office views the center as part of the rebuild's finished product. The Flyers have 11 selections, including seven in the first two rounds, in the 2025 NHL draft coming up at the end of the month.
Washington Post
03-06-2025
- Business
- Washington Post
Flyers sign forward Noah Cates to $16 million extension
PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Flyers have signed forward Noah Cates to a four-year contract extension worth $16 million. Flyers general manager Danny Briere announced the extension Tuesday. Cates will count $4 million annually against the salary cap. The 26-year-old Cates scored 16 goals and had 37 points in 78 games this season. He was drafted by the Flyers in the fifth round in 2017 and has played 235 career NHL games. Cates has 40 career goals and 62 assists for 102 points. The 6-foot-2, 194-pound forward made his NHL debut on April 29, 2022, in his home state of Minnesota. He scored his first NHL goal on April 5, 2022, against the Columbus Blue Jackets. ___ AP NHL:
Associated Press
03-06-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
Flyers sign forward Noah Cates to $16 million extension
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Flyers have signed forward Noah Cates to a four-year contract extension worth $16 million. Flyers general manager Danny Briere announced the extension Tuesday. Cates will count $4 million annually against the salary cap. The 26-year-old Cates scored 16 goals and had 37 points in 78 games this season. He was drafted by the Flyers in the fifth round in 2017 and has played 235 career NHL games. Cates has 40 career goals and 62 assists for 102 points. The 6-foot-2, 194-pound forward made his NHL debut on April 29, 2022, in his home state of Minnesota. He scored his first NHL goal on April 5, 2022, against the Columbus Blue Jackets. ___ AP NHL:
Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Report: Flyers Rejected Big Maple Leafs Trade for Rasmus Ristolainen
According to a new report, the Philadelphia Flyers received a massive trade offer from the Toronto Maple Leafs for veteran defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen. GM Danny Briere and Co. didn't budge. Instead, Ristolainen, 30, remained with the Flyers past the March 7 NHL trade deadline, playing in only three more games before suffering a season-ending triceps injury for the second year in a row during a matchup with the Ottawa Senators on March 11. A league source told Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun, 'The Leafs offered the moon and couldn't get him out of there.' What "the moon" entails is, ultimately, unclear. It should be noted that, at the NHL trade deadline, the Maple Leafs traded top center prospect Fraser Minten, a 2026 first-round pick, and a 2025 fourth-round pick (incidentally acquired from the Flyers in the Scott Laughton trade) to the Boston Bruins in exchange for defenseman Brandon Carlo, whose $3.25 million cap hit after 15% salary retention was much less than Ristolainen's $5.1 million cap hit. Because the Flyers already retained salary in the Laughton, Andrei Kuzmenko, and Kevin Hayes trades, they could not do so again for the Maple Leafs with Ristolainen; they used all their available slots. Flyers Offseason: Odds Mitch Marner Trades the Maple Leafs for Philadelphia Are High Fans hoping the Philadelphia Flyers swing big for Toronto Maple Leafs superstar Mitch Marner might see their wish come true this summer. At least, that's what the oddsmakers are thinking. We know the Flyers already pried a 2027 first-round pick and Nikita Grebenkin from the Maple Leafs, so it's plausible that the Minten package was on the table in some capacity. We know the Flyers want and need young centers. Aside from Minten, the Maple Leafs have former first-rounders like Easton Cowan, a forward who plays with Denver Barkey and Oliver Bonk on the OHL London Knights, and Ben Danford, a 2024-first round pick who could eventually become Ristolainen's replacement as a 6-foot-2, right-shot defenseman. That's all speculation, of course, but the Flyers' decision to hold onto the Finnish rearguard is looking increasingly curious after a second consecutive season-ending injury, and he's only getting older.
CBS News
16-05-2025
- Sport
- CBS News
Why Flyers believe they have "long-term solution" with Rick Tocchet as head coach
Rick Tocchet is in the Flyers' Hall of Fame. Now he's their head coach. Rick Tocchet is in the Flyers' Hall of Fame. Now he's their head coach. Rick Tocchet is in the Flyers' Hall of Fame. Now he's their head coach. The Philadelphia Flyers introduced Rick Tocchet as the 25th head coach in franchise history on Friday, bringing home a fan favorite and one of the NHL's most respected hockey minds to guide the team through its critical next phase. General manager Danny Briere made the announcement at a packed press conference at the Wells Fargo Center, calling the 61-year-old Tocchet the "long-term solution" for the franchise's bench position. The deal, reportedly for $25 million over five years, signals a serious investment in the franchise's future direction. "This is a big day for the Flyers," Briere said. "Rick is the kind of teacher and communicator we need. He was a mentor to me as a young player, and I know he's going to do the same for our guys coming up. He's the perfect fit." Philadelphia Flyers coach Rick Tocchet, center, general manager Daniel Briere, left, and governor Dan Hilferty poses for photographers after an introductory news conference at the NHL hockey team's arena, Friday, May 16, 2025, in Philadelphia. Matt Slocum/AP Tocchet returns to Philadelphia, where he played parts of 11 seasons across two stints and became one of the franchise's most beloved and gritty figures. He amassed 508 points and more than 1,800 penalty minutes in an orange and black jersey. He later won Stanley Cups as an assistant coach in Pittsburgh and rebuilt struggling squads in Tampa Bay, Arizona, and, most recently, Vancouver. "Walking back into this city, this building — it's emotional," Tocchet said. "This fan base is one of a kind. The passion, the accountability, the heart — that's what Flyers hockey is about, and that's what I want this team to embody." The hiring comes as the Flyers continue a full-scale rebuild. Last season, under former coach John Tortorella, the team exceeded modest expectations with a scrappy, overachieving group but collapsed late in the season and missed the playoffs for a fifth straight year, leading to Tortorella's firing. With a strong prospect pipeline, ample draft capital and cap flexibility, Briere and president of hockey operations Keith Jones believe now is the time to lock in their leadership. "The roster, the team, the potential, the prospect pool, the cap space that's coming — there are a lot of positives for this job," Tocchet said. "It's an attractive job and it's one of the best jobs in hockey." Philadelphia Flyers coach Rick Tocchet, left, speaks during an introductory news conference with general manager Daniel Briere at the NHL hockey team's arena, Friday, May 16, 2025, in Philadelphia. Matt Slocum/AP Tocchet's coaching résumé has grown impressively since his early days behind the bench. He had assistant roles in Colorado and Pittsburgh, and was head coach in Tampa Bay during the late 2000s. But it was his work in Arizona from 2017–21 that earned league-wide respect. "There were years in Arizona where most thought they'd finish dead last," Briere said. "But Rick had that team playing hard, structured hockey every night. He made them competitive with very little." After Arizona, Tocchet transitioned to a high-profile broadcast role with TNT before taking over behind the bench midseason in Vancouver in 2023. He guided a struggling Canucks team into playoff contention, eventually winning the Jack Adams Award in 2024 for NHL Coach of the Year. His Vancouver tenure wasn't without turbulence. Public spats with players like J.T. Miller drew headlines, but Tocchet downplayed those issues Thursday. "Sometimes things don't work out, and that's life," he said. "But I learned a lot. I'm proud of the job we did in Vancouver, and I'm better for it." Philadelphia Flyers coach Rick Tocchet speaks during an introductory news conference at the NHL hockey team's arena, Friday, May 16, 2025, in Philadelphia. Matt Slocum/AP Briere said he sought feedback from former Tocchet players and staff across the league. "What kept coming up was how much players respect him, how he makes them feel heard," Briere said. "He builds relationships. That matters." Tocchet inherits a Flyers roster flush with young talent. He cited Travis Sanheim and Travis Konecny — both of whom he coached during international tournaments — as examples of untapped potential. "We've got some guys here who can take a big step," Tocchet said. "It's my job to get them there. That's the job I love — helping players find another gear." He also made clear that he intends to shape the team's culture. "Players today want trust, communication, safety," Tocchet said. "It's not a dictatorship. We're in this together." Asked whether he believed this team could become a playoff contender again soon, Tocchet offered cautious optimism: "I love the direction we're going. We've got the pieces. It's my job to get the most out of them." The Flyers haven't reached the postseason since 2020. Tocchet will now be tasked with not just building a winning team, but reconnecting it with a hungry fan base that remembers his blue-collar approach fondly.
