PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – The Philadelphia Flyers, coming off their run to the conference semifinals, will likely be without one of their best defensemen move forward Monday’s reports indicate that Matt Niskanen should let the team know he is considering retiring
Hear via sources that Matt Niskanen learns about retirement Niskanen, 33, has one year left on his $ 5.75million contract Obviously, he seems pretty steadfast in his decision Which obviously will have an impact now on off-season Flyers plans
Not that close-ups require my confirmation, but I can confirm that Matt Niskanen is indeed considering retiring
Niskanen, 33, has been second among the team’s defenders in points this season, totaling eight goals and 25 assists, good for 33 points alongside Ivan Provorov (36 points, 13 G 23 A) on the best defensive pair He was part of the team’s power play unit and had four goals and nine assists in the extra players unit
Acquired from the Washington Capitals in a trade last June, Niskanen has one year left on his $ 5.75million contract. If he retired outright, he would forgo that money and his cap hit would come off the Flyers cap
If Matt Niskanen were to retire, he would lose the final $ 5,750,000 owed to him in 2020-2021, and his cap of $ 5,750,000 would withdraw from the #Flyers books of Philadelphia, opening the full amount in space. ceiling https: // tco / e4cP9NgMCt
But, LeBrun points out that the team could still keep the door open at Niskanen by following the same formula the Winnipeg Jets did this year with Dustin Byfuglien Suspend him for failing to report, which would eliminate his withholding of team books but would leave open the possibility of a return
But if I had to guess, I guess the Flyers would rather suspend him like the Jets did with Byfuglien in order to leave the door open for Niskanen to change his mind next season and maybe join the Flyers Tant. that Niskanen does not file retirement papers https: // tco / pUrXyYK9A3
To clarify: if the Flyers take this route and Niskanen does not officially file retirement papers, the Flyers can suspend him for failing to appear and his cap hit will not count in the Flyers’ books. that happened with Byfuglien https: // tco / OdOcePSOD5
Former Dallas Stars first-round pick in 2005 NHL Entry Draft, Niskanen played 13 years in the NHL between Stars, Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals He won a Stanley Cup with the Capitals in 2018
Following this information, the team officially announced a contract extension with fellow defender Justin Braun The team are now considering the start of free agency from October 9 at 12 p.m. CET East
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