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

[mratch19]

NVM I thought that was 4.6 split as 2.3 for 2 years. 4.6 mil per is absurd LOL

 

[Michel Beauchamp]

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!

Doesn't Risto's contract end after this season ?

 

[Tripod]

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

Yes....in 1 year once York and Zamula get another year under their belt.

 

[FlyguyOX]

Yeah York will be ready to roll once sanheim’s contract is up. That will give us flexibility if we really can’t re-sign him at that point

 

[KingTech]

Yes....in 1 year once York and Zamula get another year under their belt.

what would the ask be from the kings?

 

[TheKingPin]

Teams should be targeting him. This is a classic scenario to take advantage of.

 

[Tripod]

what would the ask be from the kings?

We will have to see in 1 year. We need him this year for the top 4 along with Provy, Ellis and Risto.

Next offseason we may lose/want to lose Risto. Or does Frost look like a top 6 player in the future....or not.

The Flyers have depth....they need to consolidate some depth for higher end guys in the future. SO who knows, he could be part of a bigger deal to a team.

 

[Accelleratii]

Good lord

 

[tictactoe]

lol Fletcher is a moron.

 

[Juicy Pop]

lol Fletcher is a moron.

Sanheim gets something north of 5M on a long term deal. Does that seem smart for a player coming off a bad year?

 

[tictactoe]

Sanheim gets something north of 5M on a long term deal. Does that seem smart for a player coming off a bad year?

fine, would you pay him 5 based on previous year?

 

[crowi]

Don't understand this for Philly. Couldn't they have let him go to arb and taken a 1 year deal, then work on an extension, if they think he is worthy during next season?

 

[Blaine8797]

fine, would you pay him 5 based on previous year?

Well in that aspect nobody on our team is worth more than 5 million because not a single player played above that pay range, but the years previous they all played well the team as a whole was hot garbage last season and everyone had bad seasons he’s worth that based on previous years besides last, while I don’t agree with dragging him to ufa it’s what he deserved and he maybe got more from arbitration who knows

 

[Artorius Horus T]

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

I still can't understand those who think Ristolainen sucks, or is somehow the worst dman in the NHL.....
RR55 will clock something like in the range of 25-31 minutes a game for the flyers, sucky players won't play that much....

 

[TS Quint]

I still can't understand those who think Ristolainen sucks, or is somehow the worst dman in the NHL.....
RR55 will clock something like in the range of 25-31 minutes a game for the flyers, sucky players won't play that much....

How did it work out for the Sabres when Risto was playjng the big minutes?

He needs to be sheltered. Use him for his strengths and avoid his many weaknesses and you will have a much better looking player.

 

[trick9]

Overpaid and takes him directly to UFA? What a weird contract.

As a fan of divisional rival i salute this.

 

[Henkka]

How did it work out for the Sabres when Risto was playjng the big minutes?

He needs to be sheltered. Use him for his strengths and avoid his many weaknesses and you will have a much better looking player.

He will just need better teammates, and at Flyers he has them. Sabres core was crap.

 

[ole ole]

WTG Fletcher.

 

[centipede2233]

This contract sucks ass…..for philly

 

[Big McLargehuge]

That's a bad contract that I wasn't expecting. The AAV doesn't bother me much, but that AAV connected to term that walks him right to UFA status would be much harder to stomach. It's relatively easy to imagine a scenario in which Sanheim fills out to be exactly what the Flyers need right as he's set for UFA status because the Flyers just had to overpay for questionable assets this off-season.

 

[BrindamoursNose]

Hextall wouldn't have let this happen

 

[TS Quint]

He will just need better teammates, and at Flyers he has them. Sabres core was crap.

Specifically better defensemen so he can slot into a place he can handle.

 

[Surrounded By Ahos]

RR55 will clock something like in the range of 25-31 minutes a game for the flyers, sucky players won't play that much....

Time on ice is not a meaningful way to judge the quality of a player.

 

[Sting]

Had I believed what people were saying about Sanheim on HF for probably 5 years straight, I would have expected this contract to be 9-10m / yr. One of the most hyped d-men prospects who just never panned out as anticipated.

 

[BigDaddyLurch]

I still can't understand those who think Ristolainen sucks, or is somehow the worst dman in the NHL.....
RR55 will clock something like in the range of 25-31 minutes a game for the flyers, sucky players won't play that much....

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