The Philadelphia Flyers are close to signing goaltender Dan Vladar to a five-year extension with a $5.5-million cap hit, reports TSN's Pierre LeBrun.
Vladar is under contract through next season at a $3.35-million cap hit and can't officially ink his new deal until July 1.
The 28-year-old posted a .906 save percentage and a 2.42 goals-against average in a career-high 52 games in his first season with the Flyers. Vladar started all 10 of Philadelphia's playoff contests and had a .922 save percentage with a 2.18 GAA.
Philadelphia signed Vladar as an unrestricted free agent last July.
Vladar has played 157 games over six seasons with the Boston Bruins, Calgary Flames, and Flyers. He has a career .898 save percentage with a 2.80 GAA.
The Czechia native played one game at the Olympics in February: a 6-3 win against France where he made nine saves.
The Flyers acquired goaltender Joseph Woll, along with defenseman Simon Benoit, from the Toronto Maple Leafs for goaltender Samuel Ersson, defenseman Emil Andrae, and a third-round pick earlier in June.
