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Flyers Reportedly Progressing on Extension Talks with the Injured Nick Seeler (UPDATE – it’s done)

By Kevin Kinkead

Published: Mar 6th, 2024 · 1:07 PM EST

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Let’s get it back to hockey with some Nick Seeler news:

The Flyers continue to make progress on a contract extension with veteran defenceman Nick Seeler.

— Darren Dreger (@DarrenDreger) March 6, 2024

As @DarrenDreger reported, #Flyers are making progress on an extension with defenseman Nick Seeler. But he’s going to miss a couple weeks of action after blocking a shot against #stlblues on Monday night.

— Frank Seravalli (@frank_seravalli) March 6, 2024

Seeler is on IR. He blocked a shot in the ankle/foot area against St. Louis the other night and tried to re-enter the game, but couldn’t do it.

Contract-wise, he’s in the second year of a deal that pays $775,000, then becomes a free agent. He turns 31 in June and has been the subject of trade talks along with fellow 30-ish teammate Sean Walker. If the Flyers are indeed rebuilding, one of the two probably gets shipped out, especially if a team like Edmonton is dangling a late 1st round draft pick. The deadline is 3 p.m. on Friday, so we’ll find out soon, but with Seeler on IR now, it’s hard to see him being moved.

EDIT 3:30 P.M. – it’s done:

It’s a life-changing, $10.8 million contract extension for 30-year-old #Flyers defenseman Nick Seeler.

He almost hung up his skates a few years ago. He was playing on a two-way deal that guaranteed him $375,000 this season.

4 yrs x $2.7 mil, with $2.5 mil in signing bonuses.

— Frank Seravalli (@frank_seravalli) March 6, 2024