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Flyers add goalie depth, sign Neuvirth to two-year, $3.25M deal

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Steve Mason has a new crease partner in Philly.

On Wednesday, the Flyers signed former Caps, Sabres and Isles goalie Michal Neuvirth to a two-year, $3.25 million deal, one that carries an average annual cap hit of $1.625M.

It’s an interesting acquisition. Prior to signing, agent Patrick Stefan was insistent that Neuvrith was “ready to be the No. 1 goalie” wherever he signed but, obviously, that won’t be the case in Philly as Mason is coming off a pretty solid campaign and firmly entrenched as the starter.

But that said, Neuvirth gets a two-year pact out of the deal and the Flyers get an upgrade at the goalie position, especially after Ray Emery failed to impress as Mason’s backup last year.

In Buffalo, Neuvirth showed flashes of a guy that could be a No. 1, especially in the weeks leading up to his trade to New York. The Czech netminder posted a .938 save percentage in February and, overall, had a .918 in 27 games — pretty good, considering the Sabres were the NHL’s worst team.