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Flyers sign defenseman Robert Hagg to two-year contract extension

The Flyers struck a deal to keep Robert Hagg with the team.

Flyers defenseman Robert Hagg shoots the puck against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday, January 18, 2018 in Philadelphia.
Flyers defenseman Robert Hagg shoots the puck against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday, January 18, 2018 in Philadelphia.Read moreYONG KIM / Staff Photographer

Defenseman Robert Hagg, a restricted free agent, signed a two-year extension with the Flyers on Wednesday night.

The deal has an annual cap hit of $1.15 million.

Hagg, 23, had three goals and six assists in 70 regular-season games as a rookie in 2017-18. He also posted a plus-5 rating, averaged 18 minutes and 8 seconds of ice time per game, and led all NHL rookies in hits (238). He tied for seventh in hits among all NHL players.