The Philadelphia Flyers have added another forward to the mix, signing Nolan Foote to a one-year, two-way contract, according to PuckPedia. The club has not officially announced the deal yet.
Foote’s contract comes with a league-minimum NHL salary of $850K and a $300K AHL salary. It also gives him a modest bump from last season, when he was on a free-agent deal with the Florida Panthers that paid $775K in the NHL, $150K in the AHL, and included a $250K guarantee.
A 2019 first-round pick of the Tampa Bay Lightning, Foote is now moving on to his third NHL organization in three seasons. He was non-tendered by the Devils a year ago before landing in Florida.
The 6’3″, 201-pound winger put together a solid year in the Panthers’ system, producing 14 goals and 32 points in 54 games with Charlotte, Florida’s AHL affiliate. Injuries hit the Panthers hard over the course of the season, and that opened the door for Foote to see NHL action. He appeared in 12 games, the most he has played in any single NHL season so far, and finished with one goal and one point.
In Philadelphia, Foote heads into training camp with a chance to fight for a spot on the opening-night roster. Still, based on his NHL track record to this point, it would be a surprise if he broke camp with the Flyers. The likeliest path is a start with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, where he can try to work his way into recalls during the season.
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