Confirmed Signing with Link: [PHI] Travis Sanheim signs extension with the Flyers (2 years, $4.675M AAV)

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[Dumpster Flyers]

Overpayment. Why not just take him to arbitration?

 

[Gurglesons]

Overpayment. Why not just take him to arbitration?

Probably in hopes of signing him?

 

[Dumpster Flyers]

Probably in hopes of signing him?

To a reasonable contract, sure. Flyers caved.

 

[Mickey Marner]

Ooft, walks him right to UFA.

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

Good deal for Sanheim

Walks him right to UFA

Also makes him a potential player to be traded by Flyers in coming year especially if Flyers struggle again

 

[Maurice of Orange]

Ok so Chuck Fletcher overpays for Sanhero and this contract takes him straight to UFA. Should have been a 4-5 year deal at that aav.

 

[Sasso09]

Not a good contract for Philly

 

[KingTech]

I would love him in la He would he the unicorn Blake speaks of , Any chance Flyers trade him and if so what would they think is fair from La

 

[TheReelChuckFletcher]

People are saying this is a bad contract, but Sanheim and his agent had all of the leverage. Philly did not have enough wiggle room in cap space to give Sanheim a longer contract. That's the cost of getting Ellis and Risto, JS!

 

[Juicy Pop]

Overpayment. Why not just take him to arbitration?

Probably because the defense market is busted and he'd be making 5M+.

Sanheim is actually a good player despite that and I don't really mind this contract

 

[frederixx]

Wow, awful contract. Overpaid and brings him to UFA?

 

[al secord]

Under $9 mill. Good job Flyers.

 

[bleedgreen]

If they went to arbitration wouldn’t it be a one or two year deal anyways? I never understand people who criticize the teams in these situation for “walking the player to ufa”. If the player goes to arbitration they can force that all they want. The team doesn’t have leverage to force them to sign longer.

 

[TheReelChuckFletcher]

Probably because the defense market is busted and he'd be making 5M+.

Sanheim is actually a good player despite that.

You can thank Stanny's drunk night out with Seth Jones hahaha!

 

[TheReelChuckFletcher]

If they went to arbitration wouldn’t it be a one or two year deal anyways? I never understand people who criticize the teams in these situation for “walking the player to ufa”. If the player goes to arbitration they can force that all they want. The team doesn’t have leverage to force them to sign longer.

Exactly. Philly essentially had zero space or wiggle room to give Sanheim that longer contract! You can see why the Canes let Dougie get his mega-deal in New Jersey seeing that it appears and Svech and the Canes are on the verge of a max 8 year pact!

 

[DingDongCharlie]

Man if they end up losing Sanheim in the future cause they got Ristolainen woof

 

[TheReelChuckFletcher]

Man if they end up losing Sanheim in the future cause they got Ristolainen woof

It's a matter of how teams value players. Some teams will do ANYTHING to get their big, right-handed defenseman even if their big, left-handed defenseman can actually stick-puck better.

 

[Henkka]

Weird overpayment. Maybe they were so happy getting Yandle for 900k, so now you can overpay for others.

 

[HockeyRulez]

With what cap space?

 

[Irie]

I'd much rather have Sanheim at 4.67 than Zadorov at 3.75....

 

[Maurice of Orange]

Fletcher had to spend to the cap ceiling so that way it looks like he’s doing his job.

I would expect the Flyers to carry a 22 man roster this season 13F-7D-2G.

That means guys like Allison, Laczynski and York will be in the minors to start the season unless an LTIR injury or two gives them a recall.

Hayes may not be ready when the season starts but it remains to be seen if Fletcher places him on LTIR as Fletcher doesn’t seem like a big fan of LTIR.

My guess is that Sanheim is paired with Ryan Ellis.

 

[04hockey]

with the situation of the Flyers D last year they may have come out on top with this contract.....

they stuck with ghost and Myers all year and were able to move both this off season, won't get into why

Sanheim hasn't really peaked yet....we'll see if he does

I like the moves Fletch made concerning the Flyers D ..... WAY TOO many goals against least year .....

not to mention some "attitudes" in the locker room

excited for the coming season

 

[Holy Slapshot]

If it was this or arbitration, they should've go there and sign him for one year. After a season in front of Jones or doghouse permanent Hart and with one of those newcoming stars next to him, his stats might look like he's worth 2,5 per longterm.

 

[DingDongCharlie]

He had a bad season but the 2 year prior were good. This really doesn’t seem a deal cap hit for a top 4 D. I’d take him to play behind Nurse at this cap hit in a season.