The Flyers signed Michigan State center Karsen Dorwart to a two-year entry-level contract Saturday night.
He'll report to the big club for the rest of this season and have a chance to make his NHL debut. The Flyers have seven games remaining after beating the Sabres, 7-4, Saturday afternoon at the Wells Fargo Center.
Dorwart was considered one of the better college free agents on the market. As a junior this season, the 22-year-old was second on the Spartans with 31 points (13 goals, 18 assists) in 35 games and had a plus-20 rating.
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Over his three-year career with Michigan State, Dorwart had 92 points (38 goals, 54 assists) and a plus-38 mark in 111 games. He has good size at 6-foot-1, 195 pounds and can win some faceoffs.
Center has been an organizational need for the Flyers, so Dorwart has a solid opportunity to work toward a role in the team's future.
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