PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Flyers signed goaltender Ray Emery on Friday to a contract for the remainder of the season.
The 33-year-old Emery joined the Flyers on a professional tryout agreement earlier in the week. Because he signed after the trade deadline, he's not eligible to play in the playoffs.
The deal comes with a salary-cap hit of $600,000, so Emery will make a pro-rated amount for the final six games of the regular season.
Philadelphia brought in Emery as insurance because goalie Michal Neuvirth is out with an unspecified lower-body injury. Starter Steve Mason has played seven consecutive games since Neuvirth was injured, and rookie Anthony Stolarz has yet to make his NHL debut.