The Philadelphia flyers placed the striker Ryan Johansen on unconditional derogations Tuesday for The aim of terminating your contract. The team said the decision was due to a “material violation”.
Johansen, 32, was exchanged At the flyers of the Colorado avalanche on March 6, but I have never played a match for the team after reporting an injury.
Johansen’s agent Kurt Overhardt published a statement following the Flyers' decision explaining that the 11 -year -old NHL veteran's injury is “serious” and which requires “in -depth surgery”.
Ryan Johansen has a serious hockey injury that requires in -depth surgery that has been scheduled.
Since he was exchanged at the Philadelphia flyers, Ryan has worked in good faith with the club, his medical staff and authorized third -party doctors.
The attempted Flyers to terminate the Ryan contract is disappointing.
We were in contact with the NHLPA and will defend Ryan and protect his rights.
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Johansen has 60 days to deposit a grievance via the NHLPA, which he should do.
“The actions of the philadelphia flyers raise important concerns. We are currently examining the issue,” NHLPA said in a statement.
The end result could most likely be a negotiated regulation between the two parties.
Flyers did not expect Johansen to come back from injury
Two weeks after trade, the director general of the Flyers Danny Briere said Philly Hockey now That Johansen was rehabilitating the injury and that the news was a surprise for the team since he had played a match with the avalanche two days before the agreement.
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The flyers gave up Johansen after trade and after his appearance, he plans to demot him to their AHL affiliate in the Lehigh Valley. But a reported hip injury prevented this decision.
At his end -of -season press conference in April, Briere said that the team did not expect Johansen to be back and that Johansen did not think he could play again.
According to Puck PediaJohansen is one year old to play on his current contract which carries a salary ceiling of $ 8 million. His salary of 2024-25 is a similar amount which will be divided by the flyers and the predators of Nashville, who agreed to keep 50% After exchanging it at the avalanche in June 2023.
