Confirmed with Link: Flyers sign Timonen to a one-year extension, reported at $6m and a NMC (upd: post #1)

[Prongo]

Its Eklund, so not too sure.

https://twitter.com/Eklund/status/299296575908352000

Flyers have extended Kimo Timonen for a year (per a teammate)

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February 6, evening:

HockeyBuzz:

http://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog/Eklund/Flyers-Extend-Timonen-One-Year-E5/1/49090

Per one of the Flyers players and now confirmed by a high-level team source, the team has given defenseman Kimmo Timonen a one-year contract extension. The four-time NHL All Star is still the Flyers' most important defenseman and would have been the top remaining name on the UFA defense market this summer.

Timonen is making a salary of $3 million this season but the cap hit is $6.33 million because it's the final year of the six-year contract he signed in 2007 after coming over from Nashville. The new deal is for $6 million.

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Sam C. at Inquirer:

Sam Carchidi‏@BroadStBull

#Flyers will sign Timonen to a one-year $6M extension, source confirms.

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From Tim P.:

http://www.csnphilly.com/hockey-phi...xtension-timonen?awid=7262913495602307360-711

The Flyers are close to re-signing veteran defenseman Kimmo Timonen to a one-year, $6 million contract extension, according to league sources.

An announcement is expected before the end of the week.

Timonen is in the final year of a six-year, $37.8 million contract which had a $6.33 million cap hit.

The new deal would obviously assure the soon-to-be 38-year-old remains the Flyers' highest-paid blueliner.

“We have had talks but nothing is in place,” general manager Paul Holmgren told CSNPhilly.com on Wednesday night.

Hockeybuzz.com reported that the deal is done and worth $6 million.

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Confirmed:

http://flyers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=654551&navid=DL|PHI|home

The Philadelphia Flyers have agreed to terms with D Kimmo Timonen on a one-year contract extension, according to general manager Paul Holmgren. The extension keeps Timonen with the Flyers through the 2013-14 season.

“We are pleased to announce that we have signed Kimmo Timonen to a one-year contract extension,” Holmgren said. “Kimmo’s presence on the ice for us and in our locker room is invaluable. We look forward to him continuing his all-around play for us.”

Timonen, 37 (3/18/1975), is currently in his 14th NHL season and his sixth with the Flyers. He was acquired along with Scott Hartnell in a trade with Nashville on June 18, 2007 in exchange for a first-round pick in that year’s draft. Over the course of 407 games with the Flyers, Timonen has posted 211 points on 28 goals and 183 assists, and has gathered a plus-38 rating along with 244 penalty minutes.

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Bill Meltzer‏@billmeltzer

@wilsonecho91 @Eklund @jsaquella Retains his NMC. Even if he didn't, he was going to finish his NHL career as a Flyer.

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[Chinatown88]

Its Ek he's usually so-so with other teams but he got the Coburn extension right last year so yeh... Still gonna take it with a grain of salt though.

 

[JVR21]

Unless it's for a good price, meh...

 

[Mgkibbles]

Eklund is usually good with Flyer rumors, with other teams though, not so much.

 

[OriginJM]

If this is true then I'm also extended

 

[Pantokrator]

I thought he was going to retire - That'd be great if he signed another year.

 

[thelos]

If this is true then I'm also extended

Glad to hear Timonen is staying around. Interested to see the $ amount

 

[orangecrush8]

This is necessary.

Last night showed how vital he is to the team. I hope he retires a Flyer

 

[bennysflyers16]

Sweet. Hope for under 4 mill.

 

[TheTaekster]

Unless it's for a good price, meh...

I have no doubt Kimmo gave us a discount, but even at "fair market value", you resign the guy. He's been this generation's Eric Desjardins and deserves to retire (whenever he so chooses) in orange and black.

 

[SuchySays]

nice. dude is a Warrior.. love him

 

[Schwarbomb]

Kimo Timonen is good at hockey.

 

[Alchemy]

Finnish god of defense.

 

[Prongo]

https://twitter.com/DNFlyers/status/299312288538693633

Paul Holmgren says in a text message that rumor from @Eklund about a one-year Kimmo Timonen contract extension is "not true."

And now we have this. Again conflicting reports.

 

[RJ8812*]

If it's true, I'm not against it (if it's cap friendly) but I still think they should have waited

what was the rush?

 

[MsMeow]

So we have Eklund who makes things up and Holmgren who lies. Who do we believe?

 

[JohnnyOnTheSpot]

If this is true then I'm also extended

 

[AaronTrieu]

I think he waits out the year. If we can finish with a championship I think he retires. If we fall short I think he gives it another shot and he's earned the right to retire on his own terms

 

[Prongo]

https://twitter.com/Eklund/status/299320303920754689

I have confirmation on the Timonen extension. This will be fun....

https://twitter.com/Eklund/status/299320551695060992

In Kimmo the Flyers are getting a solidifying and calming force on the defensive end. It's a very solid signing for the team. Well done.

Well let's see how this plays out.

 

[dawkins121]

I know it's a ways out but what is the 2014 free agent D class look like compared to the 2013 one?

 

[Broad Street Elite]

This should be interesting... Eklund versus Holmgren in a minor skirmish for credibility.

Prediction: Going to go out on a limb and say Eklund is right and Holmgren twists it to say that it hadn't been officially completed at the time of tweet.

 

[Chinatown88]

I know it's a ways out but what is the 2014 free agent D class look like compared to the 2013 one?

UFA
http://capgeek.com/free-agents/?year_id=2014&team_id=-1&position_id=D&fa_type_id=2

RFA
http://capgeek.com/free-agents/?year_id=2014&team_id=-1&position_id=D&fa_type_id=1

 

[MsMeow]

This should be interesting... Eklund versus Holmgren in a minor skirmish for credibility.

Prediction: Going to go out on a limb and say Eklund is right and Holmgren twists it to say that it hadn't been officially completed at the time of tweet.

I think you're right. Eklund sounds very confident.

 

[dawkins121]

UFA
http://capgeek.com/free-agents/?year_id=2014&team_id=-1&position_id=D&fa_type_id=2

RFA
http://capgeek.com/free-agents/?year_id=2014&team_id=-1&position_id=D&fa_type_id=1

oh nice, didn't know capgeek could do that

 

[OrangeAndBlackMetal]

Holmgren immediately rescinded the contract offer to spite Eklund.