ˌɔn mˈeɪ θˈɜːɾi, tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪks, ðə fɪlɐdˈɛlfiə flˈaɪɚz ɐnˈaʊnst ðæt ðeɪ hæd sˈaɪnd hˌɪm tʊ ɐ θɹˈiːjˈɪɹ ˈɛntɹilˈɛvəl kˈɑːntɹækt.
On May 30, 2006, the Philadelphia Flyers announced that they had signed him to a three-year entry-level contract.