Drysdale Locked In for Big Role | Philadelphia Flyers News

Flyers lock down top defenseman Jamie Drysdale with a lucrative four-year extension averaging $6.5M annually, avoiding arbitration and making him the highest-paid blueliner on the roster. At just 24, Drysdale had a breakout season with 8 goals and 32 points, plus 10 points in his first playoff run, and is now focused on sharpening his shot and becoming a bigger power-play threat. GM Daniel Briere is thrilled, calling Drysdale’s best years ahead and vital to the team’s defensive future — with one more restricted free agent, Nikita Grebenkin, still to sign. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/d865365db82ff1ef