This contract might not age well for Travis Konecny and the Flyers
A cap hit of 8.75 million that takes Konecny into his mid-late 30s might not look so great by the end. He would have to be an above-average player throughout all of those years for that not to be the case.
It is unrealistic for him to be the same power forward at 35 as he is right now in his late 20s. The Flyers are trying to set a culture early in this contract.
If they don't win over the first few years of the deal, it is going to be known as nothing but an albatross deal on their books.
They also better hope that they at least get four good years out of him at this number. They better hope that his great 2023-24 season wasn't the only great year he has to offer. That is especially true with some of the young talent coming in.
When you have good players you should try to keep them for as long as you can. Hopefully, the pros outweigh the cons in this one.