Flyers Sign Forward Jeff Carter To Multiyear Extension
PHILADELPHIA (CBS/AP) -- The Philadelphia Flyers announced today that they have agreed to terms on a multiyear contract extension with 6-3, 200-pound center Jeff Carter, according to general manager Paul Holmgren.
The 25-year-old Carter is in his sixth season with the Flyers.
The star forward signed a long contract extension on Saturday, a deal reported by several media outlets to be for 11 years and worth $58 million. The 25-year-old Carter could have become a restricted free agent on July 1.
Beginning next season, Carter's salary-cap hit will be $5.27 million, slightly above the $5 million against this season's cap. This deal was announced five days after fellow forward Claude Giroux agreed to a three-year, $11.25 million contract.
Flyers captain Mike Richards is playing under a 12-year, $69 million contract signed during the 2007-08 season.
Carter has scored 153 goals in 397 NHL games, all with Philadelphia. The Flyers selected him in the first round of the 2003 draft, and Carter made his debut at the start of the 2005-06 season.
"It really says something about him as a player for this organization and what he has done," Flyers coach Peter Laviolette said. "Jeff has put up a lot of points. He's young and talented. He's a big guy that plays center ice for us."
Carter played in 286 consecutive games before his streak was ended on March 21, 2010, in Atlanta. During his streak, the third longest in Flyers history, Carter played in all 82 games in the 2007-08 and 2008-09 seasons.
"It's a great deal for him, our organization and our fans. It seems to be a good fit," Laviolette said.
In 2010 Carter looks to follow-up to a career-best campaign in which he had 46 goals and 38 assists.
He had eight goals and six assists in 16 games this season, heading into Saturday night's home game against the Florida Panthers.
Reported By: Ben Bowens, CBS 3
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