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[See the full post at: Flyers Thoughts: Fedotov Deal Ends Logjam]I appreciate the article but do we really need to have 2 separate threads for the same topic.
As i posted in the other thread.
The fact that they don’t have to retain salary in the trade, for a goalie who most likely was never going to play for the Flyers again, is great but let’s not forget the history behind it.
The pivot: By March 2024, the Flyers were surprisingly holding a playoff spot. Brière seemed to change his tune, telling The Philadelphia Inquirer with a grin, “We’re inside the playoff bubble. Like all of our fans, we’re really excited about that. Getting to the playoffs—that’s the goal from now on“. (The “Flyers are rebuilding, they really are!” crowd have collective amnesia on this one).
In a bid, not for the future, for that year to make the freaking playoffs when the Flyers started fading, Briere surrenders to Fedotov’s demands. Fedotov arrives in time to save the Flyers season but posts an .811 sv% in 3 appearances as the Flyers miss the playoffs and is rewarded with an above market contract.
https://x.com/ADiMarco25/status/1782745531619369429
I know the Fedotov AAV is higher than expected, but the contract was agreed upon prior to the player coming over from Russia. I’m told that the contract had to be a certain number to get Fedotov to come to North America.
Some people would call it extortion. The Flyers call it spending corporate sugar daddy’s money but you know, as DB said, they were all in for the playoffs. or were they all in for the rebuild? lol.
Fedotov got his bag and the Flyers got … to give him his money. The contract widely questioned in the media for a goalie who flopped when given the opportunity.
A panic move by a rookie front office that was sweating making the playoffs with little actual experience behind them.
Still want to know how the goalie coach is still employed. His track record with the flyers Is not good. 2 russian goalies come over and both struggle very badly. Now all that isn’t on the coach though he as to take some of the hit.
Really hope when Russian #3 comes over they have a new goalie coach.
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