Cates, Flyers don't come close to arbitration, agree to new deal

Noah Cates and the Flyers avoided salary arbitration pretty quickly.

The sides reached a new two-year, $5.25 million contract Monday. The deal has an average annual value of $2.625 million. Cates will also be switching from No. 49 to No. 27 for his jersey, according to his agent Ben Hankinson.