Flyers Sign Maxime Talbot to Five-Year Contract

The Philadelphia Flyers have announced that they have signed center Maxime Talbot to a five-year contract worth $9 million. The deal will average out to $1.8 million per season. It was reported just a few days after Talbot had signed the deal that the Flyers would have to restructure the contract because it violated the Collective Bargaining Agreement by reducing his salary by more than 50 percent between the third and fourth years of the deal. In all 82 games last season with the Pittsburgh Penguins, he had eight goals and 13 assists for 21 points and 66 penalty minutes. Not a bad signing for the Flyers, as Talbot will bring lots of energy to the team. He also brings plenty of grit to the forward lines, as well as skill on the penalty kill and some offensive ability. He should be an excellent checking line forward for the Flyers throughout the duration of the contract.

Penguins Sign Center Talbot to Two-Year Extension

The Pittsburgh Penguins announced on Friday that they have signed center Maxime Talbot to a two-year contract extension. He will earn $1,050,000 per season. He would have been eligible for restricted free agency this coming summer. So far this season, Talbot has four goals and three assists for seven points and 18 penalty minutes in 28 games. This is a decent move by the Penguins, as Talbot played an important role in the team reaching the 2008 Stanley Cup Finals. He has decent offensive skills and good toughness with the potential to be a scoring center. Talbot will be an important part of the Penguins' success over the next two seasons.