Is this contract the worst negotiated by Chuck Fletcher since he became Flyers' GM?

However, let's see how he did in the "contract signature" department.

Obviously, there's some great one. The six years and 30 M$ contract of Joel Farabee will provide very good value for the team. Let's not forget that Claude Giroux already said that Farabee will break his records.

In some extent, the Rasmus Ristolainen signing isn't as bad as it seems. Flyers needed some balance on the right side and his pairing with Travis Sanheim is working well.

But possibly the worst signing of his era is the eight years, 72M$ deal he gave to Sean Couturier. Don't get me wrong, Couturier is a fantastic two-way player, but giving this kind of contract to a guy who is turning 30 in a year could quickly become an enormous disappointment.

And let's not forget that he had a big surgery this year, as he only played 29 games on the year. During this stint, he only registered 17 points, which is in fact his worst point per game average since the 2016-17 season.

Add to that the fact that he has a full no-movement clause until the last year of his deal (in 2029-30) and you have a recipe for disaster.