Confirmed with Link: Owen Tippett contract extension, 8 years x $6.2M

[FlyerNutter]

It’s just. I can’t help but laugh at the stupidity of this team.

Never have I witnessed a group of men willing to consistently pay top dollar for Dodge Caravans.

 

[Beef Invictus]

6 years is a lot better than 8. This ain't a franchise player. Ideally it would be more like 5.

 

[Danko]

8 years...

 

[mr figgles]

8 f***ing years. Guaranteed to be an albatross.

 

[Cmoneyflyguy]

Steal

 

[Danko]

Caps going up, money is what it is...i just dont get the desire to have these long ass deals...sure it buys some ufa years, but man...are we really in any spot to make a long term contract like that? We are rebuilding

 

[DrinkFightFlyers]

Not disappointed they re-signed but JFC why 8 years??? This certainly could wind up being a good deal with his age and the cap, etc., but it also may be an albatross at some point like so many others we've had. No issue with the signing in general and the AAV isn't bad IMO, but if he wanted 8 years I'd have put him on the trading block immediately.

 

[Curufinwe]

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[mr figgles]

Seems like he gets most his points at even strength too, or am I imaging that lol

No one on the team gets PP points, so you’re certainly not imagining it.

 

[usahockey22flyers]

Solid number, I hate the years though

 

[FlyerNutter]

6 years is a lot better than 8. This ain't a franchise player. Ideally it would be more like 5.

It is a franchise player to them. The Flyers are going to win with these kind of guys as their core pieces, and war horses.

The Sanheims, Farabees, Laughtons, and Tippets of the league. Then blame them when they fall short against the best players of other clubs.

 

[Random Forest]

Caps going up, money is what it is...i just dont get the desire to have these long ass deals...sure it buys some ufa years, but man...are we really in any spot to make a long term contract like that? We are rebuilding

Isn’t this a deal with rebuilding in mind? If you sign him for three years, then you’re going to have to absorb a higher AAV in years 4+ when you’re supposedly trying to contend.

 

[Curufinwe]

Solid number, I hate the years though

25 years old when it starts, 33 years old when it ends.

 

[Redpath]

If we're going long-term like this then I'd hope we steal some money. This feels like we didn't save a penny, pure market value.

 

[Curufinwe]

If we're going long-term like this then I'd hope we steal some money. This feels like we didn't save a penny, pure market value.

The longer you go, the more you have to pay in AAV unless it's a bottom 6 guy.

When Tippett is in the final years of this deal the cap will be well over $100m.

 

[Ghosts Beer]

They locked up Tippett at age 24 for less than they signed JVR for 5 seasons at age 29.

 

[FlyerNutter]

If we're going long-term like this then I'd hope we steal some money. This feels like we didn't save a penny, pure market value.

Chuck Fletcher special.

Max value for a loaf of bread.

 

[Danko]

Isn’t this a deal with rebuilding in mind? If you sign him for three years, then you’re going to have to absorb a higher AAV in years 4+ when you’re supposedly trying to contend.

I hope so. I like Tipp...guy has a ton of talent and potential, he was starting to really put it together.

 

[flyersjim73]

Surprised to see the reactions. Guess I’m in the minority - absolutely love this deal. Hes worth that number right now and IMO will be worth wayyyy more than that throughout the contract. Great deal.

 

[Random Forest]

Given the cap situation and the fact that 25 goals is probably Tippett’s floor, there’s a lot more upside than downside here. I’m not saying it can’t be an albatross by 2031 or whatever, but $6.2m against a hypothetical cap of $110m is not terrible even if his game falls off by then. The upside is you have a 35 goal scorer locked up below market in the years where you’re presumably expecting to contend.

The alternative is having to extend him again in three years on a much higher cap with salaries rising quickly. Only scenario where that’s better is if his game really tanks.

 

[GKJ]

If he's scoring 30 goals in year 4 and 5 of the team, the number will be fine. The question will be if that's the only thing he can do

 

[deadhead]

Cap starts going up $4M a year this summer now that the escrow has been paid back.
$6.2M is 7.1% of next year's cap, 6.5% in two years.
So equivalent to about $5M under today's cap.

123g 35-28 63 at ES, prorates to 23-19 42. 2.07 pp/60 over that period. Basically a 2RW scorer.
Mediocre defense, but brings size and speed and a plus shot so there's upside.

Get used to "high" contracts, with the cap rising, players will get 20% or so more than current value on long-term deals, to account for the cap rising in future years.

JVR 8.85% when signed
Hayes 9.20% when signed
Nylander 14.3% next season

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

 

[pooch]

I would have preferred 6 yrs but probably needed 8 to keep the AAV down. I like Tippett so I'm mostly fine with this. Wasn't he one of the guys some twitter dude said wanted out? I guess not.

 

[freakydallas13]

Solid deal if you think he's going to be more than what he is currently and will continue to improve. Would you pay that if you think he can be a consistent 60-70 point 30 goal scorer?

How much room for improvement is there really? He turns 25 in a few weeks and his career high in points for a season is 49, in a year in which he got close to maximum usage. You think he's got 20 more points per year in his game, for 6 or 7 years in a row?