Philadelphia Flyers winger Owen Tippett is enjoying his time and success in Philadelphia. In need of a new contract at season’s end, Tippett is letting his game do the talking.
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Owen Tippett is in the final year of a two-year extension with an annual value of $1,500,000 per season.
The native of Peterborough, Canada is coming off a breakout season. One in which he registered 27 goals and 22 assists in 77 games.
So far this season, Tippett is on pace to beat those totals.
Since being acquired in the trade that sent former captain Claude Giroux to the Florida Panthers, Tippett has emerged as a key piece in the Flyers rebuild. Something that could lead to a potential long term deal for his next contract.
However, the 24-year-old restricted free agent at season’s end is in no hurry to sign an extension.
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According to a source with direct knowledge of Tippett’s thinking, there hasn’t been many extension talks with the Flyers. The source also mentioned that Tippett is in no rush to start talks mid-season.
Given that Tippett is one of the Flyers more talented young players and seen as a key piece in their rebuild, it would be easy to see why the Flyers want to lock him up long-term. Which Tippett’s camp would have no problem quickly agreeing with.
While many Flyers fans would love to see the team sign Tippett long-term as soon as possible, he is taking a different route. One that could have two possible outcomes – good and bad.
With just one full NHL season under his belt, Tippett is betting on himself to improve his value. Something that could also backfire as well if he struggles the rest of the season.
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Thru the first 21 games this season, Tippett has 7 goals and 7 assists.
Some potential early comparisons to what an Owen Tippett extension could look like are Travis Konecny – 6yr $33M ($5.5M AAV) – and Pavel Buchnevich – 4yr $23.2M ($5.8M AAV).
Both Konecny and Buchnevich deals came after back to back seasons of 46+ points. Which Tippett is on pace to do this season to match last years total of 49 points.
Things could change as the season goes on and the sides could engage in more serious extension talks. But, for the time being, both sides seem to be happy waiting to see what Tippett can do in his second full season with the Flyers.
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