Travis Konecny signs eight-year, $70 million extension

The Philadelphia Flyers’ top scorer and best player isn’t going anywhere.

The team announced on Thursday afternoon that Travis Konecny — who was slated to become an unrestricted free agent in 2025 — agreed to an eight-year, $70 million ($8.75 million cap hit) contract extension with the club that will kick in starting with the 2025-26 campaign. It’s a significant raise over his current $5.5 million cap hit, which will remain in effect through next season, before the new contract begins.

“Travis Konecny is an integral part of the fabric of our team and we are thrilled to have him under contract for the long-term,” Flyers general manager Daniel Briere said in a statement issued with the announcement. “Travis has grown into a significant leader on our team and he truly embodies what it means to be a Flyer. His work-ethic, combined with his tenacity and talent makes him a central figure for what we are building towards, and his determination for our future success speaks volumes about his commitment to our team and city.”

Over the past two seasons, the 26-year old Konecny established himself as the Flyers’ top offensive weapon, leading the team in scoring with 61 points in 60 games in 2022-23, and then again topping the team charts in 2023-24 with 68 points in 76 games. Konecny has also emerged as arguably the league’s top shorthanded threat, leading all NHLers with nine SHGs since the start of the 2022-23 season.

Konecny will be 27 years old when the contract begins in the summer of 2025, and the deal is slated to last until 2032-33, when he will be 36 years of age.

Check back for a deeper analysis of the new contract at ALLPHLY.com in the coming hours.