Making Sense of Travis Konecny Extension & 2025 RFA Predictions
Also, some drama around Flyers prospect Alexei Kolosov.
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Flyers’ 2025 Restricted Free Agent Contract Predictions
July 28, 2024 by Justin Giampietro
It might be just a tad bit early to look ahead to the 2025 offseason, but there are some big restricted free agent (RFA) contracts for the Philadelphia Flyers coming up. Let’s predict those deals now, just to see what the team might be working with cap-wise.
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NHL Rumors: Ducks, Flyers, Maple Leafs
July 28, 2024 by Jim Parsons
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, one reader wanted to know why John Gibson hasn’t been traded by the Anaheim Ducks yet. Meanwhile, is Alexei Kolosov leaving the Flyers’ AHL affiliate and going back to the KHL? Finally, the Toronto Marlies have signed Alex Nylander to a one-year contract. Is this the first step to getting him some playing with the Maple Leafs next season?
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Making Sense of the Flyers’ Travis Konecny Extension
July 26, 2024 by Justin Giampietro
On July 25, 2024, 27-year-old Travis Konecny signed what is now the biggest contract in the history of the Philadelphia Flyers: eight years, $70 million ($8.75 million average annual value)—it comes with trade protection and will begin in 2025-26. On the surface, it is objectively one of the worst deals handed out by any team this offseason, if not the worst. But is it really?