Sources: Flyers and RFA Noah Cates likely going to arbitration - Daily Faceoff

Report: Noah Cates Could Go to Arbitration; Should It Cause Concern?

A report surfaced on Thursday that Flyers center Noah Cates could head to arbitration this summer. Anthony Di Marco of the Daily Faceoff reported that Cates will likely head to arbitration this year and take a one-year prove-it deal. Abritration usually does not result in one-year contracts. However, since Cates will be a UFA next offseason, that is his only option. Di Marco reported that Cates and the Flyers are not quite on the same page and t…

Sources: Flyers and RFA Noah Cates likely going to arbitration - Daily Faceoff

There were not a lot of positives to draw from the Philadelphia Flyers’ 2024-25 campaign, but among them was the rebound season of centerman Noah Cates. After scoring just six goals in 59 games a year ago, he had a career-high 16 goals in 79 games this past season while averaging his best point per game rate in his three-year (and change) NHL career. Finishing with 37 points (one shy of his career high from his rookie season), Cates spent the li…