https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/noah-cates-philadelphia-flyers-arbitration-restricted-free-agent
According to a team source, Cates is said to not be interested in a long term deal at this time and is planning to bet on himself on a one year contract that would be awarded via arbitration. With the salary cap set to skyrocket over the next several seasons to well north of $100 million, the two sides don’t seem to be in lockstep with what the player’s value is on a long term deal. According to the source, the team views Cates’ value in the $3.5 million AAV range on a four- to six-year contract.
Always said they should have looked into selling high. Sadly that is not a concept the flyers understand in any way.
