As we get closer and closer to July 1, it’s looking likelier and likelier that Dan Vladar will be with the Philadelphia Flyers for the foreseeable future.
After impressing in his first season in Philadelphia, Vladar has just one year left on his contract at a $3.35 million cap hit.
He didn’t hide his enthusiasm when asked if he’d be open to signing an extension with the Flyers this summer. When the league calendar switches to next season on July 1, Vladar (and other signed players) w...
The Philadelphia Flyers could be as busy as they want to be this summer. While nothing is desperately needed outside of getting some key restricted free agents in Trevor Zegras and Jamie Drysdale signed to new contracts, general manager Danny Briere has some options before him and there could be a whole lot of action (or none at all).
One move that the Flyers might be slightly pushed to do is trade a winger. And if we are reading the tea leaves of recent trade rumors, it certainly seems l...
The Philadelphia Flyers should have one name atop their wish list in free agency, and that name is John Carlson.
Carlson makes a lot of sense as a target for the Flyers. He has plenty of experience quarterbacking a power play, played for current assistant coach Todd Rierden in Washington, and could help bridge the gap until one of Jamie Drysdale, Oliver Bonk, or David Jiricek is hopefully ready to take over on the man advantage.
The one thing that could make some people pause is the ...
It’s almost cliche to point out the fact that the Philadelphia Flyers need a first-line center. It’s so obvious that the notion is seeping into other fan bases until one day all 32 will know that this team has a big hole to fill. But there might just be a solution coming this summer and it could come from the New York Islanders.
Almost immediately after he entered the league last decade, Mat Barzal was seen as someone who could bring the Islanders to relevancy and was someone just waiting...
John Carlson spent his entire 17-year career with the Washington Capitals. Until he didn't. The iconic Caps defenseman was traded in a shocking move at this year's trade deadline in March to the Anaheim Ducks. Could he potentially join a Washington division rival as an unrestricted free agent this summer? We do know that the veteran blueliner might like a return to the East Coast, and according to insider Anthony Di Marco of Daily Faceoff, the Philadelphia Flyers just might be the...
There are more than a few roster upgrades the Edmonton Oilers need to make to their lineup, but one of them is adding another top-six scoring winger, and the rumour mill is suggesting the Oilers have interest in Philadelphia Flyers forward Owen Tippett. Hockey insider David Pagnotta, who regularly appears on “Oilersnation Everyday,” recently wrote…
Matvei Michkov has been the subject of so much talk the last nine months it would take a lifetime to sort through. But despite the Flyers winger having a mediocre season with 51 points and a multitude of issues off the ice according to his head coach, he could still end up taking home an award. Just nothing you might have expected.
Michkov has been nominated by his hometown of Perm, Russia for the 2026 Stroganov Prize “for high achievements in sports.” The award, established in 2005, reco...
Nikita Grebenkin’s first full season in a Flyers uniform was quite a mixed bag, but we leave the season with belief that Grebenkin can be an incredibly effective fourth liner for this team moving forward.
Acquired in the Scott Laughton trade, Grebenkin came over as a lottery ticket prospect addition in the deal. Grebenkin did not play in any games with the Flyers in 2024-25, but he did make an impact in his limited time with the Phantoms last season (3 goals, 4 assists in 11 games)....
With rumors swirling that Carlson wants to come back east, it sounds like the Flyers would be more than willing to welcome him.
The Philadelphia Flyers made the second round of the playoffs for the first time in years and were swept by the Carolina Hurricanes in four games.
The lesson from that series was the same lesson the regular season had been teaching all year.
Their wing depth is real and getting more crowded, but the center position is not good enough.
Flyers centers combined for four goals across ten playoff games, which shows a big structural problem.
Danny Briere was reported before the trade deadlin...
*The Stanley Cup Final starts tonight (we’re rooting for the Canes in this house), so before we get to the normal stuff, let’s preview the series! [ Sportsnet ]
*And since everyone loves a ranked list, how’s about a ranking of the best players who will be playing in this series? [ ESPN ]
*Anyhoo, the Flyers. Danny Briere decided to lock up one of his more… interesting draft picks yesterday. Which is interesting. [ BSH ]
*GMDB also decided not to lock up a 2022 draftee, so good l...
The Philadelphia Flyers are on the hunt for some potential upgrades in key positions this summer. With the taste of the playoffs, they now want some more and expectations should be to make it again next season. So, with some teams potentially bouncing back in the Eastern Conference, they should be looking to load up but also keeping an eye on the future as they continue to form this new-look young core of players.
One of the spots on the roster that is the most obvious to try and get a re...
The Philadelphia Flyers have added another member of their 2024 draft class to the organization, signing forward Ilya Pautov to a three-year entry-level contract, general manager Daniel Briere announced Monday. Pautov becomes the fifth player from Philadelphia’s 2024 draft group to sign an NHL contract, joining Jett Luchanko, Jack Berglund, Spencer Gill, and Noah Powell. […]
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He still might be blaming himself, replaying the season-ending overtime goal against Carolina in Game 4 in his mind. But Flyers goaltender Dan Vladar was the brightest spot throughout the 2025-26 season. As strong as the seasons (and stints) Trevor Zegras and Porter Martone had, the performance Vladar consistently gave nearly the entire season was well beyond anything any other skater did. Toss in the fact the Flyers were coming off one of the worst statistical goaltending seasons in franchise...
Pautov, the Flyers’ sixth-round pick in 2024, had 23 points in 30 games with Krasnaya of the MHL this season.
The Carolina Hurricanes fell short in four Eastern Conference Final appearances after winning the Stanley Cup in 2006 — but they’re finally back in hockey’s ultimate series. The Canes dominated the Montreal Canadiens, just as they did the Ottawa Senators and Philadelphia Flyers, winning the East Final in five games and returning to the final […]
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The Philadelphia Flyers just made a move that no one really saw coming, signing a former sixth-round draft pick that was toiling away in Russia and not really seen as making the development steps they wanted. But, they signed him and he’s now here.
Announced by the team on Monday morning, the Flyers have signed 20-year-old winger Ilya Pautov to his three-year, entry-level contract. Pautov was sixth-round pick in the 2024 NHL Draft at 173rd overall, and has been playing most of his games i...
While the Philadelphia Flyers can act like it’s not, the major thread through this entire offseason is whether or not Matvei Michkov is going to get back on track next season. To do that, maybe he just needs some guidance from a trusted voice on the team — mainly, someone who he can understand every word they’re saying.
A whole lot has been said about adding more Russian players to the Flyers current roster to help the young phenom winger along. It has been reported in the past that it ha...
If there is any move that we can predict that the Philadelphia Flyers are going to make this offseason is to acquire a goalie who will be a major upgrade behind Dan Vladar in the depth chart. And one way that they can do that is possibly trading with a team who seems to have a lot of talent in the crease.
Sam Ersson is a restricted free agent this summer but it is not difficult to imagine that the Flyers will not send him a qualifying offer, making him an unrestricted free agent and givin...
Although all eyes will be on the 2026 NHL Draft in late June, there are roughly a dozen European draftees from the class of 2022 who, unless they’re signed by the end of May 31, will become unrestricted free agents. Simply put, the respective teams who drafted these respective players haven’t inked them to an entry-level contract, meaning their rights to that team will expire.
On top of that, there will be similar North American draftees (drafted out of Canadian major junior hockey) from ...
It’s completely unknown just how busy the Philadelphia Flyers are going to be this summer. They can be involved in a whole lot of trade discussions as they look to improve off of their surprising playoff appearance. Or, they might just sit back and let some prospects and young guys develop and head into next season comfortable with someone like Porter Martone being on the roster for all 82 games, something they didn’t get to have last year.
But, one name has already appeared on a trade bo...
The International Ice Hockey Federation has made a massive decision that could affect hundreds of players across the world, and most importantly, the Philadelphia Flyers’ Matvei Michkov.
Announced by the group that oversees all international hockey tournaments, their previous decision to ban Russia from all competitions going forward has now been reversed. They most recently made the formal decision to ban the country from all competitions during the 2026-27 season, but now that ban has b...
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A few seasons ago, Flyers coach John Tortorella was reading Bobby Brink the riot act far more often than anyone would’ve preferred. Brink was trying to generate offense. Often it came at a price, namely cheating or not putting in the work in the defensive zone away from the puck. Tortorella quipped that Brink didn’t know how to spell the word “check,” let alone execute one. However, Brink turned a corner, and became one of the more dependable wingers on the Flyers. Along with Noah Cates and Ty...
The Flyers won more after the break, but their shot generation barely changed. Is this their long-term identity under Rick Tocchet?