Even if the Philadelphia Flyers are gotten rid of, the truth stays that the club can still, by requirement, remain in the news in the hockey world.
And even if it’s by force of scenario.
According to Frank Seravalli, Flyers captain Sean Couturier has actually altered representatives. He has actually left Erik Lupien, Gilles’ child, to sign up with Pat Brisson’s group.
Erik Lupien, Gilles’ kid, has actually simply lost the only routine NHL gamer he counted amongst his customers.
(by means of @Puckpedia https://t.co/CS5EOCupWC— Marc Antoine Godin (@MAGodin) April 30, 2024
If you take a look at Cap Friendly, Couturier has actually 6 years left on his agreement at $7.75 million. It’s most likely not to work out a much better agreement any time quickly that he’s altered representatives.
Unless …
What if the Flyers wished to purchase him out? That stated, I ‘d be more than a little shocked to see the Flyers purchase Couturier when you think about the effect he ‘d have on the Flyers’ bottom line for another 12 years.
Till 2030, it would be extreme, as can be seen in the “cap hit” column of the following table:
Aside from the income footprint of a prospective buyout, I do not think the Flyers would have called him captain in order to purchase him out this summertime or next, under comparable conditions.
I think that everybody understands he’s not tradeable due to his agreement and injuries, which the opportunities of him signing up with Carey Price and Shea Weber on Robidas Island (or completing his profession on the long-lasting hurt list) are great.
The sensation I get is that Couturier has actually handled a prominent representative to make his regard. Whether it’s from John Tortorella, who handed down him in 2015, or whether it’s to work out specific elements of completion of his profession with Daniel Brière, I think Brisson is there for the task.
Possibly the modification of representative suggests something else, whether it’s a squabble with his previous representative, an approaching coup d’éclat or something else along those lines.
In quick
— #AustonGate
Auston Matthews got on the ice for about 2 minutes for the optional session.
He released 2-3 shots, deflected a couple of pucks in front of the web, then pulled back to the dressing space.
Extremely short. Stay tuned for his existence tonight.
— Patrick Friolet (@PFrioletRDS) April 30, 2024
— To be continued in Toronto.
Ilya Samsonov and Martin Jones are on the ice for the optional session.
Joseph Woll is not on the ice, which informs us he need to be the starter tonight #Leafs #Bruins
— Patrick Friolet (@PFrioletRDS) April 30, 2024
— Logical.
Brad Marchand participates in @NHLBruins early morning practice @TVASports
— Renaud Lavoie (@renlavoietva) April 30, 2024
— Who do you believe will win?
2024 Calder Trophy finalists, as voted by @ThePHWA: Connor Bedard (CHI), Brock Faber (MIN) and Luke Hughes (NJD). pic.twitter.com/2M89gx5mWc
— Frank Seravalli (@frank_seravalli) April 30, 2024
— News from the QMJHL.
Jean-François Grégoire of #Drakkar is crowned #QMJHL GM of the Year.
Those who have actually won both prizes (head coach and GM of the year) recently:
Stéphane Julien 2023
Jim Hulton 2021
Mario Pouliot 2019
Gilles Bouchard 2016— Mikaël Lalancette (@MikLalancette) April 30, 2024