Flyers sign Eminger and re-sign Carter

The Philadelphia Flyers have signed center Jeff Carter to a 3-year $15 million contract. In addition to the 23-year old from London, Ontario, Canada, the Flyers have signed defenseman Steve Eminger to a one-year contract. The 24-year old from Woodbridge, Ontario, Canada was originally drafted by the Washington Capitals in the 2002 NHL draft. After spending six years with the NHL's Washington Capitals, OHL's Kitchener Rangers, and the AHL's Portland Pirates, Eminger will now be wearing a Flyers jersey for at least the next NHL season.

Last year, Jeff Carter scored 24 goals and 29 assists in the regular season as well as 6 goals and 5 assists in the playoffs to boot. Steve Eminger only played twenty regular season games for the Capitals last year, getting only two assists out of it, but he did, however, score a goal against the Flyers in the playoffs. According to Flyers General Manager Paul Holmgren, “Steve is a young two-way defenseman that will fit in nicely with our group.”

Steve Eminger, as well as a third round pick in the 2008 NHL Draft, were traded to the Capitals for a first round pick (the Capitals chose John Carlson with that first round pick).