It is a truth universally acknowledged that a hockey player in search of a fat check steps their game up in a contract year. With a contract on the line, players just have that extra edge to their play. They give a little more, score a little (or a lot) higher. The fans love it, the coach loves it, and the GM sighs as they open the checkbook and get ready to sign away a chunk of their cap.
Trust Travis Konecny to do it his own way and come out this season ready to prove that every cent of the $70 million the front office already agreed to pay him is worth it. And all before he’s even cashed a single check of that deal.
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