[Speculation] PHI looking to sign F Tippett to long term extension

[RWJC]

The Fourth Period’s Anthony Di Marco reported that the Philadelphia Flyers are willing to sign 24-year-old winger Owen Tippett to a long-term deal, as long as the average annual value is reasonable. Di Marco added that “long-term” could mean a deal similar to the eight-year extension that Brandon Hagel received in Tampa Bay, although Hagel’s $6.5MM AAV would be “a little high” for Tippett, a source told Di Marco.

 

The Flyers only have five players currently signed beyond the 2025-26 season. Of that list, only one – 23-year-old Joel Farabee – is under 27. So the interest in signing young players to long-term deals is both timely and refreshing. It’s another step in new general manager Daniel Briere building out something sustainable over time, and locking up core lineup pieces like Tippett is a great way to start. While the young winger hasn’t jumped off the page with his scoring – recording over half of his career scoring when he netted 49 points last season – he’s found other ways to make his impact felt, ranking fourth on the team in CF% (Corsi-For Percentage) since 2021-22, among plays with 25-or-more games.

 

Tippett’s pending extension, and how it affects other young pieces of the Flyers lineup, will be exciting to monitor over the course of the season.
 

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[HKSR]

Risky deal for Philly.  Yes, Tippett had a good season last year, but with only 2 goals in 13 games so far this season, they better hope last season wasn't an outlier.

[JeremyCuddles]

He's played himself into the doghouse. 5 straight games without a point. Torts even started cutting his minutes. Give him the EA 8 years, 2mil per. That 27 goals is a trap.

[Devron]

8x8 book it lol