The Union College star and the Hockey News top college free agent will sign with the Philadelphia Flyers after his college career ended last Saturday night in a crushing 10-3 defeat to Penn State.
Vecchione’s deal is worth $925,000 (pro-rated), plus a signing bonus. The contract is just for one year because of his age, and he will become a restricted free agent after this season.-Sam Carchidi Philly.com
Mike Vecchione will be exempt from the NHL’s expansion draft this summer and will resign with Philadelphia following the end of this season.
Vecchione and Philadelphia have been rumored to be interested in each other for some time.