Philadelphia Flyers general manager Ron Hextall said that when the season ended, signing the team’s star winger Jakub Voracek to a long-term contract extension was his number one priority. Well, after making a huge splash earlier in the week by signing center Sean Couturier to a long-term extension, Hextall was able to cross Voracek off of his list as well when he was signed to an 8-year, $66 million dollar deal.
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The deal, which goes into effect at the start of the 2016-17 season, will have the 10th highest annual average value (AAV) in the league, making Voracek one of just five wingers making $8 million or more, just behind Corey Perry of the Anaheim Ducks, and just ahead of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ newly acquired forward, Phil Kessel.