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Flyers sign defenseman Philippe Myers to entry-level contract

Add another young kid to the pipeline on defense ... even if his NHL chances seem slim at this stage.

Interesting news here this afternoon. The Flyers have signed defenseman Philippe Myers to an entry-level contract, the team announced on Monday.

Myers was an invitee to Flyers training camp without a contract, and he seemed like a long-shot to be in the team's plans -- even considering that they liked him enough to bring him into camp. Here's what we wrote about Myers in our breakdown of the team's defensemen over the weekend:

Myers, who's 6'5" and just 18 years old, went undrafted this past June in his first year of draft eligibility.