Flyers, Travis Sanheim Avoid Arbitration With Two-Year Contract
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- The Philadelphia Flyers and Travis Sanheim have reportedly avoided arbitration. The Flyers and Sanheim agreed to a two-year contract Saturday.
Sanheim's contract will carry a $4.675 million annual average value.
OFFICIAL: @sanheim17 signs a two-year deal! https://t.co/C4YaJDHa8y
— Philadelphia Flyers (@NHLFlyers) August 21, 2021
The contract will allow the 25-year-old to reach unrestricted free agency after it expires.
The Flyers and Sanheim reportedly had an arbitration hearing scheduled for next week.
Sanheim, a first-round pick in 2014, had three goals and 15 points with a minus-22 rating last season. In 255 career games, the left-handed d-man has 85 points and a minus-28 rating.
Next season, Sanheim is expected to play on the Flyers' second pair with newcomer Rasmus Ristolainen.
Sanheim was the Flyers' final restricted free agent.
The team re-signed center Connor Bunnaman on Friday.