The Philadelphia Flyers made a shocking move on Thursday afternoon by signing forward Sean Couturier to a huge contract extension. Spanning eight years, the new deal is worth $62M, going into effect from the beginning of the 2022-23 season.
That final part is important given just how much salary cap pressure the team is under at the moment. Forecasting the long-term picture of the team, the Flyers lost a key cornerstone in Jake Voracek and dating back even further, one could even argue that the loss of Wayne Simmonds was a big one.