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

[Petes2424]

Much more reasonable. Anything under $9 was gonna be reasonable. He’s the type of player you may over term somewhat because of the pace he provides, etc… like a Dylan Larkin.

Still though, Travis is gonna have to start being consistently around a PPG or the fans will eventually turn on him.

 

[GKJ]

I get that he's a good player, but I would be a little concerned about the length of this deal.

Are the flyers going to be in a position to contend while Konecny is still worth the deal?

Of course not, how many rebuilding teams do you know lock up middle six guys into their mid 30’s?

 

[Wats]

Seems like a lot of money, didn't realize he is that good.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

That’s not $10 million

Never was going to be

 

[nerevarine]

Horvat signed in flat cap world, Konecny signed out of flat cap world. Horvat's deal was 10.17% of the cap in his first year, Konecny's is 9.95%.

People really need to stop comparing deals signed under different salary caps, its not comparable at all.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

Of course not, how many rebuilding teams do you know lock up middle six guys into their mid 30’s?

“Middle six”

 

[KrisLetAngry]

Salary cap is moving up. He was going to get paid in UFA if not with the Flyers. Expect a few more 30 goal seasons maybe even a 40.

 

[EdJovanovski]

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

 

[GKJ]

“Middle six”

That’s right.

 

[HaNotsri]

In a vacuum, the contract isn't a bad one for a guy in his prime with a few good years under his belt.

The issue here, as always, is it makes no goddamn sense with the composition of the rest of the roster.
Farabee - Couturier - Konecny
Laughton - Frost - Michkov
Hathaway - Poehling - Tippett
Deslauriers - Cates - Foerster
??? - ??? - Brink

Foerster and Michkov are on ELCs, Brink is on a bridge deal, Konecny and Tippett are locked up until doomsday, and none of them are better on the left. Laughton and Hathaway aren't natural LW, either, Laughton's a center and Hathaway's a RW being pressed into service on the left. What the hell kind of structure are they going for?

Konecny could lead a 3rd line when Michkov is ready to step up if he's a better fit at rw in the nhl.

 

[CanadienShark]

Woof that's a big deal. I certainly wouldn't want him at that price, but the Flyers couldn't afford to let him go either.

 

[GKJ]

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

He would’ve not gotten any raise?

 

[GKJ]

Woof that's a big deal. I certainly wouldn't want him at that price, but the Flyers couldn't afford to let him go either.

Well, they could if they were rebuilding like they’re saying they are. But they’re not.

 

[Canovin]

False.

Got paid more than Buchnevich

 

[EdJovanovski]

He would’ve not gotten any raise?

I’m shocked how high his previous cap hit was, I would’ve guessed it was 4M

 

[n8]

That was the exact number I thought he'd get. So bizarre that ended up the actual AAV.

 

[HF007]

This is bad right now, only going to get worse

 

[Rowlet]

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

Even if you don't like the deal it's still better than Darnell Nurse by default

 

[Accelleratii]

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.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Seems fine…

 

[Nocashstyle]

Seems like market value. The latter years of that deal may not be ideal - high motor/compete guys don’t always age gracefully - but Philly probably didn’t have a choice other than to go the full 8. I feel like if Michkov wasn’t coming over this soon, maybe they would have preferred to trade rather than extend. Who knows.

 

[OVO16]

I had no idea he was this good lmao

 

[SI90]

more than horvat

huh

it’s all in the family!

That’s not $10 million

Shoot for the moon, land amongst the stars!

 

[Chainshot]

@MMC I think the source is kinda sketchy

Too funny.

Seems people involved have sobered up from the original $10 million ask. These seems appropriate.

 

[EdJovanovski]

I had no idea he was this good lmao

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