Pierre LeBrun
@Real_ESPNLeBrun
Hearing that goalie Steve Mason has signed an extension with the Flyers. No other details at this point.

Pierre LeBrun
@Real_ESPNLeBrun
Hearing that goalie Steve Mason has signed an extension with the Flyers. No other details at this point.
- opeth_pa

Hopefully in the 9 year 51 million dollar range.

No offense, but you guys have no idea how long it will be before Morin comes in and makes an impact on the team. The biggest factor is who will mentor him. If that gets sorted, the kid could be up and playing solid minutes next season. If Maata can do it at 19, I don't see why Morin can't pull it off.
- wolfhounds

The fact Olli Määttä is thriving on the Pens blueline, while Laughton was non existent in the World Junior tournament is kind of sickening.

Hopefully in the 9 year 51 million dollar range.
- PLindbergh31

Too short.

The fact Olli Määttä is thriving on the Pens blueline, while Laughton was non existent in the World Junior tournament is kind of sickening.
- PLindbergh31

Yeah, I hope that's no indicator of future performance. Flyers need some picks to really exceed expectations. That would be nice.

The fact Olli Määttä is thriving on the Pens blueline, while Laughton was non existent in the World Junior tournament is kind of sickening.
- PLindbergh31

Laughton wasn't utilized well at all in that tournament. Maata obviously has been.

Hockey pic of the day

Pierre LeBrun
@Real_ESPNLeBrun
Hearing that goalie Steve Mason has signed an extension with the Flyers. No other details at this point.
- opeth_pa

David Pagnotta
@TheFourthPeriod
Can confirm Steve Mason has signed an extension with the Philadelphia Flyers, first reported by @Real_ESPNLeBrun

Mason signs contract extension and so far all I've seen is people on complain, beat writers included

Absolutely incredible.

I hope it's 3 years 4-4.5M range

Mason signs contract extension and so far all I've seen is people on complain, beat writers included

Absolutely incredible.

I hope it's 3 years 4-4.5M range
- FLYERSROCK!

I think it will be 3 years at 3 million per.

The fact Olli Määttä is thriving on the Pens blueline, while Laughton was non existent in the World Junior tournament is kind of sickening.
- PLindbergh31

Give it two more years before you reach for a bucket.

I think it will be 3 years at 3 million per.
- PLindbergh31

Brimming with optimism this morning?

The fact Olli Määttä is thriving on the Pens blueline, while Laughton was non existent in the World Junior tournament is kind of sickening.
- PLindbergh31

Uhhhhh Laughton was 4th line center... He was amazing on the PK
MacKinnon was awful in 2013 WJ I guess he's gonna suck too right?
Stolarz was the backup to Gillies better write him off too eh?
Seth Jones wasn't that good either in 2013, he started off very rough, better say that's sickening too!
Sidney Crosby had 4P when he played on team Canada at 16... Geez that's pretty sickening too I guess!

I didn't like the deal because of the years. If Vinny would've accepted three, I would've been OK with it.

Same with Streit, whose signing I hated, both years and dollars. I would've never gone more than two years with Streit and for no more than 3 mil per. Would that have gotten me either player? No.

But I wasn't banking on BSchenn to take a great leap forward this year so some type of move had to be made for a second line center and secondary scoring. Same with a puck moving d-man. Short of moving future assets once again (ugh) where were we going to find a player capable of filling that hole? Gus? Too risky.

So Homer placed himself in the position of having no choice but to make those two moves if he wanted to keep his future and keep the team above water. He made the best out of the corner he painted himself into by picking up two experienced players who could step in and fill two needs without giving up anything of value.
- 77rams

Homer should have gone after Grabovski and Khudobin, but he's too enamored of big names and former Flyers.

Extending Mason had to be done. It's the smartest thing the Flyers could do. Just hope it's a reasonable length and amount.

Brimming with optimism this morning?
- Tomahawk

Is that unreasonable?

David Pagnotta
@TheFourthPeriod
Can confirm Steve Mason has signed an extension with the Philadelphia Flyers, first reported by @Real_ESPNLeBrun
- opeth_pa

Elliotte Friedman
@FriedgeHNIC
Steve Mason extension, first reported by @Real_ESPNLeBrun is 3 years, $12.3M.

re Mason:
I'm guessing 4 years, 18 million, 4.5 per yr cap hit

If the deal is in that range, I'm very happy with this!

Elliotte Friedman
@FriedgeHNIC
Steve Mason extension, first reported by @Real_ESPNLeBrun is 3 years, $12.3M.
- opeth_pa

Fine with me!

re Mason:
I'm guessing 4 years, 18 million, 4.5 per yr cap hit

If the deal is in that range, I'm very happy with this!
- BiggE

You are extremely happy!

I wonder why they didn't just wait till the season was over. If his SV% drifted down towards .910 they might have been able to make him accept 3 years/$11 million. Maybe they feel waiting that long would unsettle him and cost them a playoff spot.

Elliotte Friedman
@FriedgeHNIC
Steve Mason extension, first reported by @Real_ESPNLeBrun is 3 years, $12.3M.
- opeth_pa

That works for me too!

So basically 4.1 million / year for the next 3 for Mason..

Good deal for both parties I think...I like Mason but I think he needs to prove his worth over the course of a full season and see what he does in the playoffs before extending him for more than 3 years.

is this true?

So basically 4.1 million / year for the next 3 for Mason..

Good deal for both parties I think...I like Mason but I think he needs to prove his worth over the course of a full season and see what he does in the playoffs before extending him for more than 3 years.
- opeth_pa

Exactly where he should be. A little more than a guy like Pavelec, who he's clearly better than, but still at a level where he has something to prove. Love love love the term

Twitter reporting 3 years, $12.3 million.