[Dreger] Ivan Fedotov agrees to 2 year extension with the Flyers . $3.25 mil AAV

22 comments

1. Ooof. Briere might be bad at his job

2. This seems like massive overpay for a 2 game sample size in the NHL.

3. There is a report that the contract was agreed before Ivan even left Russia. So take that how you will, might not be based on the two game sample size.

4. Uhhhhh da fuq is this

5. Oh my sweet Jesus that’s a lot of money for that guy.

6. Good move, we need goalie depth

7. AAV is pretty stunning but the goalie FA market is pretty barren this summer.

   Kind-of funny/par for course to see the same people thet clamored for him to start as soon as he arrived are the loudest in protest about this. (That’s not directed at anyone here btw)

8. Lol what

9. Horrendous work by Briere. The better goalie, Ersson, is now going to demand a lot more too when his current contract expires.

10. It’s a bit high, but give him time to get used to his teammates and the NA game. He will be good. It’s not like we are in win now mode at the moment, so Errson and Fedotov could well be a solid tandem next season.

11. I like it. Don’t overreact in October when he’s not playing up to this number. He’s going to be a solid tender towards the second half of the year.

12. I mean it’s only 2 years and worth the risk. Might be higher than expected, but doesn’t break the bank.

13. I’m not pressed about any $$$ value given out if the contract expires before michkov gets here

    give tk 15m aav x 2

    this does answer my question tho about whether or not we would see another goalie in free agency, I expect next year to have a huge woe in our save%

14. The overreactions are insane. Both years the 3.25 will be charged are years that the team won’t be contending. It’s a non issue.

15. The AAV is a bit higher than expected but in the grand scheme of things, it won’t really matter or have a meaningful impact. This was apparently their agreed-upon extension before he came over.

16. Wooooo. Cap is supposed to be going up with in the next year or 2 isn’t it?

17. Literally ideal. Dudes already proven and has shown promise already in just 2 games. Being a literal giant helps too.

18. Okay isn’t Errson making the league minimum or something? So we’ve got 4 mil yearly locked up for our goaltenders. Not an issue.

19. Yeah it’s high, but I don’t think it’s unreasonable. At least not on a rebuild team. The guy has shown sustained elite play in the K for a while now. There’s a very real chance he can unseat Ersson by the time the contract is up. Plus, there’s stuff we might not know. Flyers may be doing Fedotov a solid by paying him a little extra to make up for the missed years.

    Or if you really wanna get tinfoil hat about it, maybe this is the cost of getting a player out of their contract in Russia now. We all know Danny somehow worked behind the scenes to get Fedotov here. And we know that because of the current sanctions, the flyers couldn’t pay Russia directly, so they pay Fedotov double, then he gives half to his old league and everybody is happy. Total conjecture, but hell , if Michkov signs his ELC for 5 mil AAV I get to claim I figured it out first.

20. Ain’t my money. Wish him the best.

21. Soooo we only got him to leave Russia and join the Flyers because we agreed to give him what is genuinely the most preposterous contract I’ve ever seen.

    I get it isn’t an issue the next 2 years since we’re not contending, but this sets a horrific precedence in 2 years when him and Ersson both have their deals expire

22. 1.5 mil to be goalie, 1.75 mil to be Russian ambassador and get Michkov here a year early