I thought there were only three strikes and you're out in baseball? This is like 5 or 6.
But hey guys, at like we got Justin Braun, too.
But hey guys, at like we got Justin Braun, too.
Confirmed with Link: Travis Sanheim signs for 2 years, $3.25 million annually
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FlyerNutter
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I prefered long term too. But this also could mean that he is here longer long term too.
23 and 24 for this contract
Then sign him for 7 years for his 25-31 seasons....UFA at age 32. Then move on.
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RFA salaries are no longer the big discount they used to be.
It's hard to get someone to sign long-term at low cost.
If you have to pay a high price on a long-term deal, why not bridge and see if they're worth it in two years.
So bridge deals are becoming more common, which spreads the risk, then the team can negotiate a long-term deal at close to UFA rates with a 25-26 year old player instead of a 28-30 year old player.
It's hard to get someone to sign long-term at low cost.
If you have to pay a high price on a long-term deal, why not bridge and see if they're worth it in two years.
So bridge deals are becoming more common, which spreads the risk, then the team can negotiate a long-term deal at close to UFA rates with a 25-26 year old player instead of a 28-30 year old player.
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Sanheim wanted a bridge. Not much Fletch could do. We’ll see what happens in 2 years but at least he’s still RFA.
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Has anyone reported this or are we guessing?
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You act as though you know the Flyers preferred to bridge Sanheim?
Not a good move. Good cap hit, but man... this is a risk management nightmare.
We had potential to make a 5X5 move which I think Sanheim would've accepted or even 5X5.5 which would be great.
Hmmmm. I really want to see what TK and Provy get
We had potential to make a 5X5 move which I think Sanheim would've accepted or even 5X5.5 which would be great.
Hmmmm. I really want to see what TK and Provy get
I expected Konecny as the bridge, not Sanheim.
Hope Konecny and Provorov are for long-term then.
Hope Konecny and Provorov are for long-term then.
JojoTheWhale
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I don't have any idea. I would like to, though. What does that have to do with the statement you quoted?
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Obviously he would want a bridge though. I think many players would be okay taking a gamble on themselves. He also sees that there is only room for his role to grow on this team as well.
It would have been up to Fletcher to entice him to sign long term. Who knows what went behind closed doors, but Fletcher better have tried all he could to get a long term deal. I kind of doubt it.
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You can't force a player to sign long-term. He can choose to bet on himself and try to earn the bigger contract on his 3rd deal. If Sanheim plays well enough the next 2 years to earn that big extension, that bodes really well for the Flyers.
Theres no reason for the Flyers to bridge Sanheim unless you dont think hes going to get better.
And if you think that, quite simply, you're an idiot.
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Doubt they would sign him this quickly if the goal was to sign him long term
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I recall Fletch saying at the draft that Sanheim’s agent had reached out to him and he was optimistic things would get done very soon. If Sanheim wanted long term I’m sure it would’ve happened.
This is all conjecture for right now. Sanheim could have wanted a long-term deal at a cap number that Fletcher no longer has the room for or Sanheim could have wanted a bridge.
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For the net price of a 3rd rounder!
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You can't force a player to sign long term if he doesn't want to. Why would Sanheim sign a long term contract after only one full NHL season?
BringBackHakstol
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Guaranteed financial security in case he has a career-ending injury?
JojoTheWhale
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Right, I remember that too. That's just reading a bit too much into standard PR speak for me, as all it actually means is that they were in rough agreement. It could mean both wanted a bridge, it could mean one side did and the other was open to either, etc.
I was more wondering if someone reported it today. It could certainly come out.
BringBackHakstol
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It’s pretty hard to believe that Sanheim wouldn’t take say $30m guaranteed right now if he was offered it. That’s a ton for someone that hasn’t made anything yet
Icedog2735
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What is the implication now with Sanheim being RFA going into the Seattle expansion draft? Don't remember what the rules were for RFAs for the Vegas draft.
Every agent for RFAs are going to recommend doing a bridge deal until new US TV contract is done and the reportedly big pop in cap that it will bring.
