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Philadelphia has signed Samuel Ersson to a two-year, $2.9 million contract extension ($1,450,000 AAV).

Ersson was 6-3-0 with a .899 SV% and 3.07 GAA in his first NHL season in 2022-23 and signed a two-year, $2.9 million contract extension ($1,450,000 AAV) with the Flyers. The 23-year-old netminder was Philadelphia's 2018 fifth-round pick (143rd overall) and made his NHL debut in 2022-23. He will be expected to spend the entire season with the Flyers in 2023-24.

Samuel Ersson
Nate Thompson has announced his retirement after 15 NHL seasons.

Thompson announced Thursday that he is bringing an end to his 15-year NHL career which ends with 65 goals, 99 assists, 906 SOG, 401 PIMs and a -67 plus/minus through 844 games played. The 28-year-old was drafted by Boston in the sixth-round of the 2003 NHL Draft (183rd overall) and represented 10 NHL teams throughout his career.

Nate Thompson
Philadelphia has signed Cam York to a two-year, $2.6 million extension ($1,300,000 AAV).

York had two goals, 18 assists, 42 SOG, 18 PIMs and a -1 plus/minus through 54 games in 2022-23 with Philadelphia and has signed a two-year, $2.6 million extension ($1,300,000 AAV). The 22-year-old defender was Philadelphia's 2019 first-round pick (14th overall) and has five goals, 25 assists, and 76 SOG throughout his 87 career NHL games in three seasons.

Cam York
Philadelphia has signed Noah Cates to a two-year, $5.25 million contract extension ($2,625,000 AAV).

Cates had 13 goals, 25 assists, 107 SOG, 12 PIMs and a +3 plus/minus through 82 games with his first full season in Philadelphia in 2022-23 and has signed a two-year, $5.25 million contract extension ($2,625,000 AAV) after reaching an agreement pre arbitration. The 24-year-old was Philadelphia's 2017 fifth-round pick (137th overall) and has 18 goals and 47 points across 98 career games.

Noah Cates
Edmonton has signed Benjamin Gleason to a two-year, $1.550 Million contract ($775,000).

Gleason had nine goals, 24 assists, 40 PIMs and a +2 plus/minus through 68 games with Texas (AHL) in 2022-23 and has signed a two-year, $1.550 Million contract ($775,000) with Edmonton. The 25-year-old undrafted offensive defensemen's only appearance in the NHL was in 2018-19 with Dallas, where he had an assist, two SOG and a -1 plus/minus.

Benjamin Gleason
The Flyers signed Garnet Hathaway to a two-year contract worth $4.75 million ($2.375M AAV).

Hathaway had 13 goals, nine assists, 88 SOG, 69 PIMs and a +5 plus/minus through 74 games played with both Boston and Washington in 2022-23 and has agreed to a two-year contract worth $4.75 million ($2.375M AAV) with Philadelphia. The 31-year-old right winger is set to join his fourth NHL team, bringing 58 goals and 122 points through 457 career games played.

Garnet Hathaway
The Bruins signed Anthony Richard to a one-year, two-way contract.

Richard has bounced around AHL teams in recent years, playing for Milwaukee, Chicago, Syracuse and Laval since 2020. This year he'll likely start the season and spend most of the year in Providence. He led the Laval Rocket in goals (30), assists (37) and points (67) last year.

Anthony Richard
The Avalanche have acquired Ryan Johansen from the Predators for Alex Galchenyuk.

The Predators retained 50% of Johansen's contract in the deal, so he will carry a $4.0M AAV cap-hit for the next two seasons. Johansen is coming off of a difficult season, posting 12 goals and 16 assists (28 points) across 55 games for the Predators. Johansen should fill serve as Colorado's No.2 centre behind Nathan MacKinnon.

Ryan Johansen
Helge Grans has been traded to the Philadelphia Flyers in a three-team trade involving Columbus.

Grans has been traded to Philadelphia as part of a three-team blockbuster trade involving Columbus and five players and three draft picks. The 21-year-old was Los Angeles 2020 second round pick (35th overall) and had two goals, seven assists, 22 PIMs and a -8 plus/minus through 59 games played with Ontario (AHL) in 2022-23.

Helge Grans
Egor Zamula has signed a one-year, $775,000 contract extension with the Philadelphia Flyers.

Zamula had four assists, eight SOG and two PIMs across 14 games in 2022-23 after his season was cut short due to left should surgery and has signed a one-year, $775,000 contract extension with the Philadelphia Flyers. Tuesday. The 23-year-old defenseman also put up a goal and 19 points in 44 games with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms this season.

Egor Zamula
Justin Braun has announced his retirement from professional hockey after 13 NHL seasons.

Braun played in 842 NHL games over 13 seasons and picked up 34 goals, 199 points, 317 PIMs and 1093 shots but has announced his retirement from professional hockey Monday. The 36-year-old played in 51 games for the Philadelphia Flyers in 2022-23, picking up two assists, 42 SOG, 19 PIMs and a -1 plus/minus.

Justin Braun
Adam Ginning has been reassigned to Lehigh-Valley (AHL).

Ginning made his NHL debut Tuesday night vs. Columbus and played 21 shifts, 16:40 TOI and picked up two PIMs in his first taste of NHL action. The 23-year-old returns to Lehigh-Valley (AHL), where he has three goals, 19 points, 61 PIMs and a +25 plus/minus through 65 games prior to his call-up.

Adam Ginning
The Flyers recalled Adam Ginning from Lehigh Valley (AHL).

Ginning had three goals, 16 assists, 61 PIMs and a +25 plus/minus through 65 games played with Lehigh Valley (AHL) this season and has been recalled by Philadelphia for the first time this season. The 23-year-old was the Flyers' 2018 second-round pick (50th overall).

Adam Ginning
Rasmus Ristolainen will be a game-time decision Tuesday vs. St. Louis (upper-body).

Ristolainen missed the Flyers' previous game due to an upper-body injury and will be a game-time decision Tuesday as the Flyers take on Pittsburgh. The 28-year-old has three goals, 15 assists, 70 SOG, 28 PIMs and a -3 plus/minus through 68 games before his injury.

Rasmus Ristolainen
Ersson will start Tuesday in St. Louis.

Ersson allowed three goals on 30 shots (.900 SV%) for his second-straight loss as he was defeated by the Pittsburgh Penguins in his previous start. The 23-year-old has been decent in his small showing so far this season, with his 6-2-0 record, .899 SV% and 3.07 GAA. He will take on the St. Louis Blues, who have lost their last two games and are 15th in the NHL in goals per game (3.22).

Samuel Ersson