Confirmed with Link: Phil Myers new contract, 3x$2.55M

[Angry Hockey Dad]

Great contract. Stole him as an undrafted tryout. Stole him again with a very team friendly contract. Nice work boys

 

[MillerTime2181]

Great deal! Extremely glad to have him for three years and at that cap. If he ends up being the RH first pair Dman we all hope, then the Flyers will have to pay big on his next contract regardless.

 

[SnS]

Current state of life. I like it.

 

[FLYguy3911]

Not saying I disagree because I don't, but worth noting JVR comes off the books that year. It helps, but doesn't solve obviously. Bridging to the final RFA year typically doesn't save you much cash/give you much leverage heading into his "big money" deal.

Sanheim, Hart, and maybe Patrick will also need new deals for next season. They could trade Sanheim and solve that problem, but Hart is going to get big money.

Three year bridge deals are becoming the new fad. Team benefits in the short term but they are very player friendly over the long haul. Looking at Defenseman that signed 3 year bridge deals:

Werenski 5 AAV
McAvoy 4.9 AAV
Sergachev 4.8 AAV
Carrier 733K AAV (career minor league to this point)

I like Phil but he doesn't belong in that group.

Interestingly enough Fletcher gave another former unsigned CHL defenseman a three year bridge off of his ELC - Spurgeon.

Went from 3 x 2.67 ---> 4 x 5.18 ---> Which sprung into another long term deal. Spurgeon is going to gross over $80 million in his career!

 

[deadhead]

Bridge into long-term deal is the best move, Myers would be 26 for his next contract, so 6-8 years means it's only going to be until he's 31/33. The worst is a setup where the first long-term contract expires at 28-29, when they're good enough to get max money but too old to perform at that level through their next contract.

 

[Amorgus]

So glad to see him for at least three more years. It feels like it's been that long since hockey was last played.

 

[BlackandOrange]

I'm pleased. I thought he'd get 2.75M per year for 2 years. So more term and less money. Good stuff. Also I live in Moncton so that's another positive.

 

[flyersnorth]

Also I live in Moncton so that's another positive.

Cool. So do I.

I think Phil lives in the same neighbourhood as Parenteau, doesn't he?

 

[Tripod]

I am late to the party...but I like it.

This allows us to sign him long term after this deal(or with 1 year left) and we get him for all his prime years.

Well done.

 

[BlackandOrange]

Cool. So do I.

I think Phil lives in the same neighbourhood as Parenteau, doesn't he?

No clue. I'm not from Moncton, and aside from rock climbing at FitRocks don't get out too much here. I did meet Phil Myers uncle at Walmart once. The dude was wearing a Habs jersey and a Flyers hat. Repping his team and supporting his nephew.

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

"Straight outta Moncton, crazy motherf***er named Phil Myers
From the gang called Philadelphia Flyers"

 

[ajgoal]

"Straight outta Moncton, crazy motherf***er named Phil Myers
From the gang called Philadelphia Flyers"

Will you be here all week? Cause if so, ima go somewhere else.

 

[flyerslducks]

Bridge into long-term deal is the best move, Myers would be 26 for his next contract, so 6-8 years means it's only going to be until he's 31/33. The worst is a setup where the first long-term contract expires at 28-29, when they're good enough to get max money but too old to perform at that level through their next contract.

exactly. Idk why some don't like it.

“Nisky came up to me in warm-ups and said, ‘Are you ready to go? If you are, I’m sitting out,’ " Myers said.

dude is a stud, can't wait to see him with provorov for the next few years.