Daily News | Flyers sign defenseman Travis Sanheim to eight-year, $50 million contract extension
The Flyers continued their recent trend of building from the back on Thursday, signing defenseman Travis SanheimThe deal, which was announced just over an hour before the team’s season opener against the New Jersey Devils, will keep the 26-year-old Sanheim in orange and black through the 2031 season.“We’re extremely happy to have Travis under long-term contract and see him as a key piece of our team’s future,” general manager Chuck Fletcher said in a team release.
Despite the Flyers’ well-documented struggles last season, Sanheim was a bright spot, as he finally cemented himself as a top-four defenseman in the NHL. Playing mostly alongside a new partner in Rasmus Ristolainen, Sanheim found what had been elusive consistency at both ends of the rink. He tallied seven goals and 31 points in 80 games and finished second to Ivan Provorov with 142 blocked shots. Sanheim also finished a team-best plus-nine, one year after finishing minus-22 in 55 games.
“Obviously, I’m really excited. It’s a huge day not only for me, but for my family and friends as well,” said Sanheim in the release. “To be drafted not only by Philly, but in Philly, and now to sign a long-term deal here, it means a lot. I love this city, love the fan base and I’m excited to turn this around and get things going. There’s no better place to win than Philly.”
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