While his development isn’t exactly going according to plan, forward Morgan Frost will have another chance to shine with the Philadelphia Flyers following his contract extension on Friday.
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The former first-round pick, 27th overall in 2017, signed the end of a year-long, $800,000 one-way deal.
Since joining the Pennsylvania organization, Frost has shuttled between the American Hockey League and the National League. He played 55 games for the Flyers last season, scoring five goals and 16 points.
Central Ontario has 23 points in 77 games on the Bettman Circuit.
Expectations were high for Frost following his stellar performance at the 2019 World Junior Hockey Championships, where he led Canada with eight points in five games.
The Blue Jackets settle a case at the blue line
The Columbus Blue Jackets have secured the services of Nick Blankenburg, a defenseman with “great potential,” according to their general manager, by granting him a contract extension on Friday.
Blankenburg, who was a restricted free agent, signed a two-year, one-way contract. He gets $800,000 next season and $850,000 the following season.
“Nick is a ruthless, competitive and intelligent defender who really impressed us after his arrival at the end of the season,” said DG Jarmo Kekalainen in a press release. He has great potential and we look forward to seeing him grow in our organization.”
The 24-year-old American full-back, who was not drafted, made his National Hockey League debut in 2022 after retiring from college with the University of Michigan Wolverines. He had three points in seven games with the Blue Jackets.
The 5’9″, 175 lbs right-hander also represented Uncle Sam’s country at the 2022 Hockey World Championships, where he played four games before suffering a knee injury.
Remember, when the Ohio team opened up the free-agent market, they consolidated the right side of their defensive roster by offering veteran Erik Gudbranson a whopping four-year, $16 million deal.