Johnny Gaudreau would love to sign a free agent contract with the Philadelphia Flyers, but a source close to the far left wonders if Philly has enough money to sign him.
In the past, teams could talk to potential free agents without restrictions from a day after the draft, which this year would have been Saturday. In the new CBA, agents and teams can’t talk (wink, wink) until the agency opens the open on Wednesday at noon.
Maybe the Flyers and Gaudreau’s agent will talk soon.
Maybe the Flyers will clear the space and somehow make the South Jersey native come home.
Right now, it looks like a long shot.
Gaudreau, a six-time All-Star selection who stole in the fourth round in 2011, set maximums in goals (40) and points (115) with the Calgary Flames last season.
He is considered the best free agent on the market, and the Flames have offered him an eight-year contract with an annual limit of $ 9.5 million.
According to CapFriendly, the Flyers currently have about $ 119,000 in limit space, and that’s with money earmarked for just 19 players. Teams carry 22 or 23 players.
In the summer, teams could exceed the $ 82.5 million limit by 10 percent, so the Flyers could make one or two minor moves and then sign Gaudreau. They could later make other moves to reduce their payroll in the coming months.
The Philadelphia Flyers could also get a lid off if defender Ryan Ellis ($ 6.25 million hit) ends up on the long-term injury reserve list.
Many questions
There are many ifs involved to allow Gaudreau to play with orange and black.
Gaudreau “would come (with the Flyers), but they have no money,” the source told Philly Hockey Now. “I do not know what will happen. He does not know what will happen. Calgary wants him back in the worst way, and they made him a very good offer. The Flyers have not yet contacted their agent (this would be technically illegal) and I don’t know if they plan to do anything. “
The Flyers “have some very bad contracts there,” the source added. “There are people they want to get rid of, but they can’t because no one wants them. I mean, there are four or five guys they could put exemptions on and no one would pick them up. It’s a shame, but they’re really in a corner right now. “
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Before the Flyers acquired Tony DeAngelo from Carolina (a $ 5 million hit), another South Jersey native, “I thought they would do a small business and have been able to put John under the limit,” the source said. .
The source said Gaudreau, who once starred at Gloucester Catholic High, “wants to play on the East Coast if he can. But again, he won’t close any doors with whoever he has (Calgary). We’ll see what happens.”
Gaudreau, who will turn 29 next month and has been known as “Johnny Hockey” since his days at Boston College, can only sign an eight-year contract with Calgary; his maximum contract with other clubs is seven years.
New Jersey has $ 25.3 million in a maximum space (with money dedicated to 15 players) and is supposed to be a major player in the Gaudreau Draw.
He organizes a golf tournament for Glouc. Catholic
Gaudreau has many local ties.
He has a home on the Jersey Shore coast and is active in the area. Example: It will host the sixth annual Johnny Gaudreau Golf Tournament on July 29 at Ron Jaworski’s Blue Heron Pines Golf Club in Galloway Township.
The income will help provide families in financial need with the opportunity to give their children a Catholic education in Gloucester, according to tournament officials.
All tournament proceeds directly fund the school’s student enrollment assistance program.
The tournament has sold out, but for information on how to purchase a sponsorship, please contact Pat Murphy at pmurphy@gchsrams.org or Gus Ostrum at gostrum@gchsrams.org.
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