The Philadelphia Flyers and defenseman Cam York didn't need salary arbitration to finalize a contract extension this summer. Many predicted that one side would opt for mediation in what seemed to be a contentious negotiation. Instead, York signed a five ...

Flyers defenseman Cam York signed a five-year contract extension on Monday. The deal, which carries an average annual value (AAV) of $5.15 million, runs through the 2029-30 season. York, 24, has averaged 20:56 of ice time across his National Hockey League career to date.

The Flyers are trying to shift from rebuilding to contending, and York was the final player on the roster without a contract. They acquired Trevor Zegras in a trade from Anaheim last month and signed fellow center Christian Dvorak and backup goaltender Dan Vladar on the first day of free agency.