Overview

• The extension carries a $4 million annual cap hit and spans the next four seasons.
• Cates recorded career highs with 16 goals and 37 points in 78 games last season.
• A fifth-round pick in 2017, he has compiled 40 goals and 102 points in 235 NHL games, all with Philadelphia.
• The Flyers expect him to take on increased leadership duties now that veteran figures have moved on during the rebuild.
• This move follows Tyson Foerster’s recent two-year, $3.75 million extension as the team secures its young core.