Confirmed with Link: Flyers Sign Michal Neuvirth (2 Years $1.625AAV)

[JVR21]

2 years, $1.625 AAV


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http://flyers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=773301&navid=DL|PHI|home

MICHAL NEUVIRTH (G)

PREVIOUS TEAM: NY Islanders/Buffalo Sabres (2014-15)

DRAFTED: 2006 (34th Overall) - Washington Capitals

AGE: 27

BORN: Ústí Nad Labem, Czech Republic

VITALS: 6’1â€, 209 pounds

CATCHES: Left

•Split time between the Buffalo Sabres and NY Islanders last season.
•He went 6-17-3 with the Sabres, but posted a 2.99 goals-against average and .918 save percentage in 27 appearances, and three of his six wins were shut outs.
•With the Islanders, he appeared in just five games going 1-3-1 with a 2.94 GAA.

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[2Claude2Giroux]

Pierre LeBrun ‏@Real_ESPNLeBrun 54s55 seconds ago
Flyers have signed goalie Michal Neuvirth to two-year deal, $1.5 M in Year 1 and $1.75 million in Year 2

this is a great deal

 

[Jtown]

thats some nice coin for a backup. But again he is a good backup.

 

[CutOnDime97]

Love it. Was getting scared after seeing that Ramo deal.

 

[sa cyred]

Abit much for a backup, but he will be one of the best backups in the game. With Mason's health, this is a very good signing!

Mason goes down, we have a backup that can play as a starter. Also goves two years for Stolarz to get his game going.

 

[Patrick Division]

Awesome job Hexy!!!!!!!!

 

[NHLAlert]

A little more than what we wanted but he's a great backup IMO. No complaints here and at least the position is sealed for two years

 

[FatTugboatFlahr]

I don't mind the deal. He's a good goalie.

 

[JVR21]

$5.7M is a very manageable number for a solid goaltending tandem in today's NHL. They won't blow you away, but for the first time in awhile we shouldn't have to worry about our starter or our backup.

 

[HighOFFHockey]

Best backup we've had for years. Best goalie tandem we've had for a long time.

 

[Striiker]

Nice job Hextall. Happy with this.

Can Neuvirth slide side to side on ice? After Emery, that's my only requirement.

 

[klikkar]

Neuvirth is very good backup goalie.

Hes a bit inconsistent if he doesnt play enough, but he did very vell when he became n1 in buffalo last year.

Great job by Hextall.

Nice job Hextall. Happy with this.

Can Neuvirth slide side to side on ice? After Emery, that's my only requirement.

 

[Embiid]

A bit rich but I think it was needed......

Mason might have similar injury problems...

 

[CanadianFlyer88]

First legitimate backup (not counting the disaster of Bob behind Bryz) in a lonnnng time.

Good term & cash.

 

[BillDineen]

Good signing. Quality backup.

 

[Hiesenberg]

Really good deal.

 

[Curufinwe]

Carchidi and Timmy already writing their goalie controversy stories.

 

[Alex91]

When I saw emerys name in the starting lineup I automatically had doubt about the team winning. I also am a big supporter of playing your best goalie in game 1 of back to backs regardless of who you play. However with our past backup we have had to shelter them against the weakest team which can backfire

 

[SolidSnakeUS]

Better than Emery and he's better suited as a back up.

 

[Ghosts Beer]

I think he was the best backup on the market and expected him to get at least $2M.

This is a no-brainer for a $1.6M cap hit. You're getting a top back up for only a $600k hit over Emery.

 

[Funf]

Can't complain about this.

Hexy's on a roll right now.

 

[DrHamburg]

Fantastic. This is a great signing. 2 years ago mason was better with longer rest. This past season he was awful in back to back games.

Hopefully this remedies that and we can be not nervous when the backup is out there

 

[Flyotes]

Hextall wins again.

 

[King Forsberg]

I like this signing for three reasons

1. He's still young for a goalie
2. Has been a starter before.
3. Cheap contract.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

Loading up on the Czech's.