The Philadelphia Flyers signed Jackson Cates to a two-year entry-level contract last night. He’s the brother of the Flyers fifth-round pick, Noah Cates.
After trading two expendable players for future draft picks, Chuck Fletcher and the Philadelphia Flyers play the long game. At the deadline, Erik Gustafsson fetched a seventh-round pick in 2022, whereas Michael Raffl garnished a fifth-round selection in 2021. Today, in addition to acquiring two draft picks, the Flyers sign Jackson Cates to an entry-level contract.
While playing his college hockey at the University of Minnesota-Duluth, he increased his offensive productivity in every aspect, helped his team play on ice exponentially in the plus-minus category, and decreased penalty minutes committed annually.