Overview
- The Philadelphia Flyers officially signed 24-year-old defenseman Hunter McDonald to a two-year contract announced Tuesday, with a total value of $1.825 million and an average annual value of $912,500.
- The contract is two-way in year one and one-way in year two, which means McDonald will earn a lower AHL salary if assigned in year one and the same NHL salary regardless of assignment in year two.
- McDonald is a 6-foot-4, roughly 236–238-pound left-shot defenseman known for physical play and shot blocking who recorded six assists in 65 AHL games last season and logged one NHL game with an assist.
- The signing closes the Flyers’ restricted free-agent business for the offseason after earlier re-signings and reflects the club’s focus on keeping homegrown defensive depth and controlled, low-cost options.
- McDonald is expected to push for a roster spot at training camp, and his two-way first year preserves cap flexibility for Philadelphia while keeping him available as a call-up option.