Flyers sign Bellemare to 2-year, $2.9-million extension

The Philadelphia Flyers have agree to terms on a contract extension with forward Pierre-Edouard Bellemare.

The deal is for two years and will be worth $2.9 million, according to Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet.

Bellemare, 31, will almost double his salary after playing on a cap hit of $712,500 over the past two seasons.

In 62 games in 2016-17, he's scored three goals and added three assists while playing a checking forward role.