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The Philadelphia Flyers 2024 Off Season Thread

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From the Athletic:

One note on any potential Travis Konecny contract extension: The Flyers want it done before next season begins. It’s easy to see why. As a pending unrestricted free agent in 2025, Konecny, who has 64 goals in his last 136 games over the last two seasons, would instantly be at the top of the list of potential trade targets for contending teams.

My take? It’s difficult to envision them not getting this done, even it it’s not right away on July 1, when he officially is eligible. Konecny was named an alternate captain in February and is at an age at which he can relate to both veterans and young players alike, and Tortorella called him “the leader of this team” after their late-season win over the Devils.

Konecny clearly wants to stay, so perhaps he’s willing to give the Flyers a slight discount. That could be key, as the Flyers need to be careful which players they commit to at this stage of their process. Regardless, it’s not like Konecny will be over the hill when the team hopes to be competing for a Stanley Cup in a few years. He would still be just 29 years old in 2026-27, which would be the second year of any potential extension.
 

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This is crazy because hes probably going to win the Vezina.
Gave up 5 goals a game, crazy how a team plays that good in the regular season and then, poof! They vanish. Of course the Avs aren't hurting for talent either so it was a tough storm to weather. I thought the Jets would have had more fight than that though.
 

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Read this tweet earlier, hopefully the relationship that got the two goalies here will get Michkov here sooner than later.
I don't know if an early arrival helps their long term plans.

Hayes and his 3.5M are gone in 2025-2026.
Risto (5.1M) and Ellis (6.25) are gone in 2026-2027.
That's like 15M for zero production.

In two years, you'll also know if at least one of the three goalies (Ersson, Fedotov, Kosolov) has taken the next step.

I'm actually ok if he comes over in two years, though I suppose earlier is always better when dealing with Russian players.
 

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I don't know if an early arrival helps their long term plans.

Hayes and his 3.5M are gone in 2025-2026.
Risto (5.1M) and Ellis (6.25) are gone in 2026-2027.
That's like 15M for zero production.

In two years, you'll also know if at least one of the three goalies (Ersson, Fedotov, Kosolov) has taken the next step.

I'm actually ok if he comes over in two years, though I suppose earlier is always better when dealing with Russian players.

Same. The 2 years to get things in order isn't the worst thing. Plus if he comes over now at 19 he gets through his ELC at a younger age and is likely more expensive when the Flyers are in a better position to compete.

But like you say, if you have a chance to get a Russian guy over, you take it.
 

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Same. The 2 years to get things in order isn't the worst thing. Plus if he comes over now at 19 he gets through his ELC at a younger age and is likely more expensive when the Flyers are in a better position to compete.

But like you say, if you have a chance to get a Russian guy over, you take it.
This is true but if you dont get him over here as soon as it is possible you risk that the longer you leave him over there its more of a chance Russia pulls something like the did with Fedatov.
 

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