Before Travis Sanheim agreed to his contract extension, the Philadelphia Flyers were close to surpassing the salary cap. Then, Chuck Fletcher signed Derick Brassard. That had to have made the Flyers non-compliant to the salary cap, right? Actually, wrong.
Aside from the acquisitions, signings, and extensions, Fletcher has hit in all phases of an NHL offseason. We’ve gushed over the leadership on defense arriving in Philadelphia. Recently, Sean Couturier and Joel Farabee received team-friendly extensions, keeping them both for the better part of the next decade.
Fletcher traded a steep price for Rasmus Ristolainen after shipping Shayne Gostisbehere for no return.