Philadelphia Flyers GM Chuck Fletcher is not sugar-coating things when it comes to negotiations with his last restricted free agent. During a news conference Friday, Fletcher stated he "still has a ways to go" when it comes to striking a new deal with forward Travis Konecny. He adds the 22-year-old is looking for a long-term contract and that makes things "a little more difficult."
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Konency, who has just completed back-to-back seasons with 24 goals and just under 50 points, is not currently at training camp with the rest of his teammates. That's something head coach Alain Vigneault says is very disappointing, adding Konency is falling behind every day that he misses.
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Konency is just one of several RFAs who aren't currently at training camp, including Toronto's Mitch Marner, Tampa Bay's Brayden Point, Calgary's Matthew Tkachuk and Vancouver's Brock Boeser, just to name a few. After signing defenseman Ivan Provorov to a six-year deal worth $6.75 million per season Thursday, the Flyers have just over $6.6 million left in cap space.
