The Flyers will buy out the final season of Cam Atkinson's contract, making the veteran winger an unrestricted free agent.
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The Montreal Canadiens acquired the 21st overall pick in Friday's draft from the Los Angeles Kings for the 26th, 57th, and 198th selections, the teams announced.
Montreal also holds the fifth overall pick and has eight additional choices after the second round.
Los Angeles is set to make six selections this weekend.
Canadiens general manager Kent Hughes hopes to add another top-10 pick and is open to moving up or down from the fifth slot, according to TSN's Darren Dreger.
This will be the third consecutive year the Canadiens have held a top-five pick. They drafted Juraj Slafkovsky first overall in 2022 and landed David Reinbacher fifth overall in 2023.
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Flyers buying out Atkinson’s contract
The Philadelphia Flyers announced Friday that they will buy out the final year of Cam Atkinson's contract.
"When it comes to someone with the accomplishments and character of Cam, this was an exceptionally tough decision to make," general manager Daniel Briere said.
Atkinson had one year remaining on his deal at a $5.875-million cap hit. The forward will be eligible to sign anywhere on July 1.
He'll count for $2.36 million on Philadelphia's books this season and $1.76 million in 2025-26, according to Cap Friendly.
The Flyers were reportedly exploring all options for Atkinson earlier this offseason, including trade. The San Jose Sharks were among interested clubs, but the player wasn't keen on a move to the Bay Area and had a 10-team no-trade list.
Atkinson arrived in Philadelphia via trade from the Columbus Blue Jackets in 2021. He had a strong debut campaign with the Flyers but missed all of 2022-23 due to injury, then saw a huge decline in production this past season. The 35-year-old registered 28 points in 70 games and was in and out of the lineup as a healthy scratch.
Atkinson has appeared in 770 NHL games over a 12-year career. His best campaign came in 2018-19 when he bagged 41 goals for the Blue Jackets.
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