*Photo from the New York Times*
Forward Travis Konecny and the Philadelphia Flyers have agreed to an 8 year, $70 million contract extension, according to an announcement by the team.
Philadelphia GM Daniel Briere said "Travis Konecny is an integral part of the fabric of our team and we are thrilled to have him under contract for the long-term. Travis has grown into a significant leader on our team and he truly embodies what it means to be a Flyer. His work ethic, combined with his tenacity and talent makes him a central figure for what we are building towards, and his determination for our future success speaks volumes about his commitment to our team and city."
Last season, Konecny set career highs in goals and points. He notched 33 goals and added 35 assists for 68 points, averaging 19:50 of ice time per game while posting a +4 rating over the course of 76 games for the Flyers, who narrowly missed the playoffs.
Konecny, who became eligible to sign an extension on July 1, is coming off a season where he led the Flyers in goals, assists, and points while his 6 shorthanded goals led the league. That came after his 2022-2023 season where he reached the 30 goal mark for the first time in his career.
As such, he gets a big contract from the Flyers. He'll make $5.5 million this season in the last year of his current deal, with his new contract starting in 2025-2026. He'll then make $8.75 million annually and has a full no movement clause for the first 6 seasons and a modified no trade clause for the last two. He'll be the Flyers highest paid player when the contract kicks in.
Konecny said "I just wanted to get this over with and make sure that there was no doubt in my mind that I wanted to be a Flyer for life and what we had been working towards and what I believed that this team can be. This is where I wanted to be. It was pretty easy for me to make the decision that I was going to stay here as long as possible."
A first round pick of the Flyers in 2015, Konecny has played all 8 years of his career in a Flyers uniform. He has 174 goals and 226 assists to his name for 400 points, averaging 16:46 of ice time per game in 564 regular season games. He has one goal and 7 assists in 22 playoff games.
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