Philadelphia Flyers Give out 3 year extension

Flyers give D Bartulis three-year extension

Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - The Philadelphia Flyers announced on Wednesday that defenseman Oskars Bartulis was signed to a three-year contract extension.

Financial terms were not disclosed. The 22-year-old Bartulis has played in 10 career games -- all this season with Philadelphia -- and has two assists and six penalty minutes.

"Oskars has developed nicely over the past two years and fit in nicely with our team," said Flyers general manager Paul Holmgren. "We are happy to have him under contract and are pleased to know he is part of our defensive group for the next several years."

Bartulis was selected by Philadelphia in the third round of the 2005 NHL Entry Draft.

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