Noah Cates was one of the handful of Flyers restricted free agents due for a new contract, and he didn't have to wait all that long to get to it.

The 26-year-old center signed a four-year contract extension with the Flyers, the team announced on Tuesday morning , that will be worth an annual $4 million to keep Cates in Philadelphia through his prime.

Cates, a fifth-round draft pick from 2017, signed with the Flyers out of college late into the 2021-22 season and carved out a steady role for himself as a hard-checking, two-way center in the several years since.

This past season marked a significant step forward for him, as he clicked centering a line with wingers Tyson Foerster and Bobby Brink to produce a career-best 16 goals and 37 points.

That line, through 62 games, also stood as

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