Jon-Randall Avon a signé un contrat de 3 ans d'une valeur de 2 550 000 $ avec les Flyers de Philadelphie, le 22 sept. 2021. Le contrat comporte un cap hit de 800 000 $.
Yes, this undrafted 18-year-old that hasn't played professionally in more than a year is getting signed before Pettersson, Hughes, and Tkachuk. I love the name, too. Forget JVR, JRA is the big acronym in Philly now.
Other teams this week: Big RFAs and cornerstone players
Philly: an Undrafted C that likely will play 4th line in the AHL
JRA was at rookie camp last season and actually played pretty well as an undrafted player. Who knows if he ever becomes anything but he had a pretty good season in the OHL last season. its not a terrible bet. His salary will be lower because he won't be in the Nhl its mostly just philly making sure they have his rights.
Quoting: CSStrowbridge
You could sign someone with NHL experience for less than this and most would be happy with three years, because it would give them stability.
This looks amazing now, 68 pts in 64 games in Peteborough, still 19 yrs old.
Not the next Bedard, but a nice pickup, cantbelieve this has five bad votes
He was also a year older than most of the other top OHL talent and that matters. Maybe his game took a step up, or maybe he benefited by playing against younger / smaller players and he won't get that benefit in the AHL / NHL.
He was also a year older than most of the other top OHL talent and that matters. Maybe his game took a step up, or maybe he benefited by playing against younger / smaller players and he won't get that benefit in the AHL / NHL.
Maybe, but for the 5 no votes it looks dumb now. EVERY team signs a few shot in the dark free agents, this just happened to be a good one, but the votes against taking a flier on a jrs guy looks good now.