Confirmed Signing with Link: [PHI] F Travis Konecny signs extension with the Flyers (8 years, $8.75M AAV)

[FlyguyOX]

That’s right.

Wrong. By a mile.

I don't love it. Have felt TK is overvalued because he plays with an "edge". IMO, if you're a forward making this salary, you should be a consistent 80 point player and he is not. And I know he hasn't played a lot of playoff hockey, but in 22 playoff games, he has 1g and 7a. Abysmal when all things considered.

For the fanboys who consider TK a potential heir to Marchand's legacy or say they have a similar career arc, Marchand had 11g and 8a in his first 25 playoff games, won a Cup, roughly a point per game player and carries a cap hit of 6.125 mil.

Flyers gonna Flyer.

I think Marchand may have played with a HOF'er or two or three. May have made a bit of difference...

 

[KevinRedkey]

Terrible contract that will age like milk.

 

[Aashir]

That’s a good deal

Should be around a ppg player for them for most of it and lines up around other comparables like larkin, reinhart and others

 

[Horton Hears A Woo]

Worst contract in the NHL. If I won a million dollars for guessing what he’d get I would’ve guessed 5.5M max.

Buddy just stop posting. You look so clueless.

 

[DFAC]

I like the player but that seems like a lot

 

[Aashir]

He’s not, he’s a middle 6 guy who should make 3-4M but he demanded 10M.

Middle six player puts up 73, 83 and 74 point paces?

 

[The Burdened]

It's a bad deal when compared to Reinhart, but that's life in the big city.
if the cap keeps going up it won't be that big of a problem.

 

[KovalchukFistPump]

I guess they're banking on Michkov being a potential superstar soon? And that Drysdale figures it out and becomes a top line D?

Because otherwise the deal could become not worth it when they are ready to contend.

Also, I thought Konecny was a Center? If he's a Center it's fine, but if he's a winger it's kinda bad.

 

[ponder719]

He’s not, he’s a middle 6 guy who should make 3-4M but he demanded 10M.

How much should Jake Guentzel be making?

 

[Rydgar]

Unhappy to see that contract. Boeser is a similar player on the Canucks and we certainly could not re-sign him at that cost.

 

[FriendlyGhost92]

... I know we're at the foothills of a major cap increase over the next 5 years, but this seems high.

Nothing against Konecny, but $8.75M for a small winger who has never broke 70 points seems high.

 

[SensFactor]

Really good player. Would have loved to have him in Ottawa. He's a game breaker and captain material IMO. Philly with a big win here.

 

[Hunter368]

Pretty standard contract for his age, production, status, etc.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Nice deal for both sides.

Don't want to leave Michkov completely devoid of help.

 

[Muffin]

Really good player. Would have loved to have him in Ottawa. He's a game breaker and captain material IMO. Philly with a big win here.

Good player but game breaker? Lmao

 

[Steve]

Good player and plays a great game. A little rich for me but these players aren't easy to find.

 

[FlyguyOX]

Unhappy to see that contract. Boeser is a similar player on the Canucks and we certainly could not re-sign him at that cost.

Boeser doesn't bring all the facets TK does.

 

[TruePowerSlave]

The Flyers should have just rebuilt instead. Ditch the high value guys approaching 30 to the highest bidder and stockpile futures.

 

[benedictTavares]

What happened to 10M AAV?

 

[ponder719]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1816538244630348275

Well, that isn't optimal.

 

[TruePowerSlave]

What happened to 10M AAV?

Basic negotiation tactics. Aim for the moon, settle for something more reasonable.

 

[MXD]

Hehh...

Konecny always made me think of Brandon Gallagher (with more offense but less defense) and that deal could end up being about as good as Gallagher's current deal IF he's hit by the injury bug. To Konecny's (and the Flyers' credit), he isn't already starting to fall apart as far as I know, while Gallagher definitely was, and he's also a bit bigger.

 

[ViD]

Should’ve waited until Michkov carried him to $10m a year

 

[Accelleratii]

Wrong. By a mile.


I think Marchand may have played with a HOF'er or two or three. May have made a bit of difference...

Hard to disagree, but TK did spend some time with Claude Giroux, a top 5 scorer in the 2010's

 

[AcerComputer]

Crazy how

What happened to 10M AAV?

Dubas is not the GM