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10 burning questions (and answers) regarding the Ryan Johansen contract termination

Charlie O'Connor

August 21, 2024

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Oct 26, 2023; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Colorado Avalanche center Ryan Johansen (12) steps into the penalty box to serve a slashing penalty against the Pittsburgh Penguins during the third period at PPG Paints Arena. The Penguins shutout the Avalanche 4-0. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports

When it comes to the Philadelphia Flyers, it's never straightforward and simple. They have a knack for ending up in situations both novel and complex.
Both words well describe the situation involving Ryan Johansen and the Flyers' efforts to terminate the remainder of his contract.
Contract terminations in the NHL don't happen often, and when they do, they're usually mutual terminations, when a player wants to continue his hockey career overseas. This one is very much not mutual. The Flyers cited a "material breach" by Johansen as the impetus behind the termination, implying that Johansen's actions (or inactions) were the cause of the Flyers' attempt to tear up the deal.
Unsurprisingly, it's ...

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