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Philadelphia Flyers signed Noah Cates (2 Years / $2,625,000 AAV)

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Jul. 10, 2023 at 9:56 a.m.
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Noah Cates has signed a new contract with the Philadelphia Flyers.
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SIGNED BY: Daniel Brière
Length: 2 years
Value: $5,250,000
Expiry Status: RFA (Arb)
Cap % Tooltip: 3.14
Signing Team: Logo of the Philadelphia FlyersPhiladelphia Flyers
Signing Date: Jul. 10, 2023
Source: CapFriendly

Noah Cates signed a 2 year, $5,250,000 contract with the Philadelphia Flyers on Jul. 10, 2023. The contract has a cap hit of $2,625,000.

SEASONClauseCap HitTooltipAAV TooltipP. BonusesTooltipS. BonusesTooltipBase SalaryTooltipTotal SalaryTooltipMinors SalTooltip
2023-24$2,625,000$2,625,000$0$0$2,625,000$2,625,000$2,625,000
2024-25$2,625,000$2,625,000$0$0$2,625,000$2,625,000$2,625,000
TOTAL$5,250,000$5,250,000$0$0$5,250,000$5,250,000$5,250,000
Qualifying OfferTooltip: $2,625,000
Arbitration Requested Icon ARBITRATION: This contract was signed following an arbitration filing
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Jul. 10, 2023 at 9:58 a.m.
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Aebexz
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Why do bridge contracts at this stage? No point doing that
Jul. 10, 2023 at 10:05 a.m.
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Aebexz
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Be ready for an accepted qo and free agent in 2026 if torts stays
Jul. 10, 2023 at 10:05 a.m.
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justaBoss
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Quoting: Aebexz
Why do bridge contracts at this stage? No point doing that


More money to be had after the cap increase.
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Jul. 10, 2023 at 10:07 a.m.
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kckrebs
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Quoting: Aebexz
Why do bridge contracts at this stage? No point doing that


You would rather go long term? That makes no sense to me...
Jul. 10, 2023 at 10:09 a.m.
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BigBallsBriere
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Fair deal, Could've seen a value deal where Cates gets a more expensive version of a Laughton deal, but I can see why both decided not too. Thankful that he will expire as an RFA again.
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Jul. 10, 2023 at 10:10 a.m.
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BigBallsBriere
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Quoting: Aebexz
Be ready for an accepted qo and free agent in 2026 if torts stays


?? Torts loves Cates, literally his favorite player on the team, he played Cates as our 1C majority of the year. What's your point?
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Jul. 10, 2023 at 10:35 a.m.
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Aint this the guy with crazy defensive metrics. W signing
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Jul. 10, 2023 at 10:56 a.m.
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I think that's just right for him.
Jul. 10, 2023 at 11:05 a.m.
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atlantathrashers
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Great contract for both sides. I think Cates will get better and he had a good first full season
Jul. 10, 2023 at 11:07 a.m.
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This player is excellent defensively provides enough offensive skill to not hurt his team.
Jul. 10, 2023 at 11:17 a.m.
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NorthernLeafsFan05
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This is a fantastic deal for the Flyers, Cates flew under the radar last season. So underrated
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Jul. 10, 2023 at 12:30 p.m.
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If he plays anything like he did last year, it’s a huge steal for Flyers. Good deal.
Jul. 10, 2023 at 12:39 p.m.
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Solid contract, if he can get his faceoff percentage up like 10-15% he'll be a selke nominee lock.
Jul. 10, 2023 at 12:56 p.m.
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A lot of things have gone wrong in PHI, but this is definitely one of the few bright spots. Late bloomer, kid could be a good 2C long-term.
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Jul. 10, 2023 at 5:04 p.m.
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Quoting: Aebexz
Why do bridge contracts at this stage? No point doing that


I’m not talking specifically about Cates, but considering the number of long-term contracts that don’t age well and players who flare out after one good season, I think bridge contracts are a good way for teams to manage short-term cap space and long-term risk. They save money in the short term because young players usually want more AAV to sign long term, and although they often have to give him big money and term on his next contract, by then the cap has probably gone up, and the player has been around long enough to have shown that he’ll probably be worth it, but he’s still young enough that you won’t have to commit to a bunch of his declining years to keep him.

Unless you’re a team that has difficulty keeping players, getting stuck with a bad contract will usually hurt you more than going short-term on a good player.
 
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