Flyers’ Vladar Deal Could Stretch to Five Years

The Flyers are closing in on a five-year pact for Dan Vladar, which is the kind of term that says the team wants certainty more than a short-term fix. Goalies rarely get handed long leashes unless a club believes it has found the guy it wants to build around, or at least around enough to stop the bleeding. Philadelphia is clearly doing its math early, and the price of that stability is starting to come into view.