His next contract with the Flyers is expected to be signed before the month is out.
And according to two sources, it figures to be 10 years, virtually guaranteeing that center turned winger Jeff Carter will spend most, if not his entire career, in orange ‘n black, much like best buddy Mike Richards.
Tim Panaccio - as seen on csnphilly
Assuming there is any truth to the report, I would expect the Flyers are talking about putting so many years on the contract to lessen the yearly cap hit.
The obvious benchmark for such a contract would be Richards' 12-year contract, signed in December 07 at $5.75/year.
Given how I expressed my belief that the NHL market is down from that season, and that teams sign super-long deals to lessen the cap hit, maybe Carter will sign for closer to $5 million flat, or even less? Hopefully that's not just wishful thinkiing, but we shall see.
UPDATE: David Backes signs with Blues for $4.5m/year. Seems an awful lot for a guy who hit 31 goals 2 years ago, but only 17 last year and 2 in 14 games this year. Can't help the Flyers negotiating position with Carter...
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