Philadelphia Extension Offers

The Philadelphia Flyers offer the following players extensions:

Scottie Upshall (B) RW - 1 year 1.225 M

Synopsis: Upshall is a 24 year old Grinder, currently rated 79, with a potential of B.

Offer: 3 years, 4.875 M (1.625 M/yr)

Comparables:
-Andrew Ladd, GRN, 24 years old, 77 overall, A- potential, 2 years 1.550 M
-Patrick Eaves, GRN, 24 years old, 80 overall, B potential, 3 years 1.400 M
-Alexander Burrows, GRN, 27 years old, 79 overall, B potential, 2 years 1.850 M
-Alexander Steen, GRN, 24 years old, 79 overall, B potential, 2 years 1.700 M

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Mike Peca (C) C - 1 year 1.315 M

Synopsis: Peca is a 34 year old Grinder, currently rated 85 with a potential of C.

Offer: 3 years, 6.300 M (2.100 M/yr)

Comparables:
-Kris Draper, GRN, 37 years old, 82 overall, C potential, 3 years 1.583 M
-John Madden, GRN, 35 years old, 86 overall, C potential, 1 year 2.939 M
-Mike Grier, GRN, 33 years old, 83 overall, C potential, 1 year 1.775 M

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Steve Eminger (B) D - 1 year 1.200 M

Synopsis: Eminger is a 24 year old Defensive Defenceman, currently rated 81, with a potential of B.

Offer: 4 years, 7.120 M (1.780 M/yr)

Comparables:
-Garnet Exelby, DFD, 27 years old, 80 overall, B- potential, 2 years 1.392 M
-Duncan Keith, DFD, 25 years old, 80 overall, B potential, 2 years 1.475 M
-Trevor Daley, DFD, 24 years old, 79 overall, B potential, 3 years 2.300 M
-Dan Hamhuis, DFD, 25 years old, 81 overall, B potential, 2 years 2.000 M

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Ossi Vaananen (C) D - 1 year 1.000 M

Synopsis: Vaananen is a 28 year Defensive Defenceman, who is currently rated 82 overall, with a C potential

Offer: 4 years, 8.140 M (2.035 M/yr)

Comparable
-Francois Beachemin, OFD, 28 years old, 82 overall, C potential, 1 year 1.650 M
-Joseph Corvo, OFD, 31 years old, 80 overall, C potential, 2 years 2.625 M
-Rostislav Klesla, DFD, 26 years old, 80 overall, C potential, 2 years 1.600 M
-Vitaly Vishnevski, DFD, 28 years old, 81 overall, C potential, 2 years 1.800 M
-Anton Volchenkov, DFD, 26 years old, 83 overall, B- potential, 2 years 2.500 M

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Martin Biron (C) G - 1 year 3.500 M

Synopsis: Biron is a 31 year old Butterfly goalie, who is currently rated 84, with a potential of C.

Offer: 3 years, 11.250 M (3.750 M/yr)

Comparables:
-Vesa Toskala, BUT, 31 years old, 86 overall, C potential, 2 years 4.000 M
-Kari Lehtonen, BUT, 24 years old, 85 overall, B potential, 3 years 4.100 M
-Ilya Bryzgalov, BUT, 28 years old, 86 overall, C potential, 3 years 4.250 M
-Matthew Garon, BUT, 30 years old, 82 overall, C potential, 3 years 2.500 M

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Antero Niittymaky (C) G - 1 year 1.225 M

Synopsis: Niittymaki is a 28 year old Butterfly goalie who is currently rated 80, with a potential of C.

Offer: 3 years, 4.200 M (1.400 M/yr)

Comparables:
-Alex Auld, BUT, 27 years old, 78 overall, B- potential, 2 years 1.000 M
-Dan Ellis, BUT, 28 years old, 80 overall, C potential, 2 years 1.750 M
-Chris Osgood, 35 years old, 85 overall, C potential, 3 years 1.417 M

All players accept the offers as presented.

They feel the comparables are fair in terms of ratings, potential, age and experience.