NHL Community: David Pagnotta on NHL Community on Philadelphia Flyers ahead Travis Konecny, who has one 12 months left on his contract and is eligible for a contract extension after July 1st. The panel additionally touches on Sean Couturier and Scott Laughton.
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Kathryn Tappen: “All eyes are on Travis Konecny and the conversations surrounding him. So will he be a Philadelphia Flyer transferring ahead? Dave, inform us.”
Pagnotta: “He’d prefer to be.”
Tappen: “Yeah.”
Pagnotta: “And the Flyers positively wish to preserve them long-term. And he’s received one other 12 months on his contract, so technically, they don’t essentially, there’s no fear at this stage.
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However there was, negotiations, I suppose formally haven’t began but however the conversations have no less than gotten underway. In order that the flyers have an understanding of what connection he’s on the lookout for. Which by the sounds of issues begins with a ten in that $10 million vary on an AAV.
I feel Konecny’s camp understands you’re in all probability no less than from Philly’s perspective, beginning with an eight. are you able to bridge that hole? However there’s numerous time actually to get to that time.
However they’ve already had some free conversations. Anthony Di Marco, my colleague additionally confirming that $10 plus million greenback mark on the AAV. A minimum of from what they’re .
So it’s a excessive price ticket. And so they’ve received a while to barter however no less than each side proper now perceive the place all sides is at.
EJ Hradek: “Nicely, $10 million, he’ll take pleasure in another cities. I imply, that’s the place I might be however I suppose it’s, it’s the Ying and the Yang.
Pagnotta: “Proper.
Hradek: “You travel with this factor. And he’s actually an vital piece for them, however that may be a excessive greenback quantity.
Tappen: “However is it the correct amount, you recognize, is it for him?”
Hradek: “Yeah. Precisely.”
Dave Reid: “For a 12 months, two years, like are you trying, you begin stretching these numbers out with time period.
Pagnotta: “Yeah,.
Reid: “Like, that’s the problem with going time period with a excessive variety of some gamers. It’s like, at $10 (million), appears loads however that you recognize, that’s, that’s negotiating a part of it. And once more, it’s not simply it’s yeah, okay, we received three years, three actually good years left, you recognize, what are that three to eight? The place’s that going to take us? AAV doesn’t get decrease.
Hradek: “Yeah, that’s my worry with a participant like Konency as a result of I like watching that man play. However he’s not the most important man. He performs approach above his, like he punches above his weight.
Pagnotta: “Proper.
Hradek: “And that’s nice whilst you can,
Pagnotta: “Proper
Hradek “However as you recognize, Dave, we’ve seen it proper? These sort of gamers, their cabinets, their shelf life is admittedly restricted as a result of then that inevitably they get dinged up. hey get beat up they usually’re simply not the identical gamers.
So I simply assume it’s, you recognize, I’d have a tough time going that form of time period, that form of cash for Konecny as a lot as I like him as a participant.
Pagnotta: “They’ve received numerous depth on the proper aspect, particularly organizationally as nicely, with Mischka of doubtless coming over as early as now, as early as subsequent season. It’ll be fascinating to see how they maneuver the roster and the way Torts maneuvers.
Hradek: “And (Sean) Couturier, who’s received one other huge, lengthy contract. In order that’s one other man you bought to determine. He was the captain. Then he was scratched. The place does he slot in, proper? So that they received some work to do.
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Pagnotta: “And so they’re going to discover a pair different choices as nicely. Scott Laughton was a man that generated some curiosity in the course of the season. There’s some willingness to no less than hear on that entrance from Philly aspect of issues. So Danny Briere, I don’t assume he’s gonna look to make too many vital adjustments, however he’ll, he’ll hear and naturally, proceed the dialog with Konecny’s camp.
