In Philadelphia, finding a quality starting goaltender has been a tall task across several iterations of the front office. The Flyers think they have their answer in Dan Vladar. After making 61 starts between the regular season and playoffs, Vladar appears to be on the verge of extending his contract to spend seven total seasons between the pipes in Philadelphia. With injuries, wear and tear, and other variables, it’s fair to question how sustainable that level of play will be for Vladar. To w...
The first salvo of the offseason usually doesn’t come too long after the Stanley Cup is awarded. And less than 48 hours after the Carolina Hurricanes captured their second championship…
Toronto Maple Leafs general manager John Chayka commented on the future of newly acquired goalie Samuel Ersson with his hockey club. The Maple Leafs traded former goalie Joseph Woll and defenseman Simon Benoit to the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday for Ersson, defenseman Emil Andrae, and the 85th overall pick in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft. […]
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Emma Lingan, Michael Augello and Adam Kierszenblat discuss Hurricanes GM Eric Tulsky's path to the Stanley Cup, the Maple Leafs and Flyers' trade, buyout candidates, NHL draft talk and more.
Daniel Briere got the Flyers’ offseason started by landing Joseph Woll to form a tandem with Dan Vladar Tuesday. What’s next for an ascendant Philadelphia team?
Moving forward on the Draft Board, we’ve arrived at Jack Hextall, a name that’s very familiar to the Flyers organization.
If you’re thinking about former Flyers goaltender and much maligned general manager Ron Hextall, well he’s Jack Hextall’s Dad’s cousin. It’s a distant relation, but it’s a relation nonetheless. If the Flyers were to select Hextall at No. 21, there would be quite the discourse about the Flyers selecting another Hextall.
That might be a bit unfair to Jac...
The Philadelphia Flyers and Toronto Maple Leafs pulled off a stunning trade recently, as the clubs swapped goalies. The Flyers sent Samuel Ersson to Toronto. Toronto meanwhile sent Joseph Woll to Philadelphia. While there were other players involved, those two players received a great deal of attention in news reports about the transaction. The Athletic’s […]
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The four-player deal elicited strong reactions on Tuesday, but it likely won’t end up being too significant.
After trading Joe Woll and Simon Benoit to the Flyers in exchange for Emil Andrae, Samuel Ersson, and a third-round pick, GM John Chayka discussed his motivations for the move, the timeline for a head-coaching decision, and signing promising prospect Tinus-Luc Koblar to a three-year entry-level contract. What do you like about the trade, and […]
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Oh look, Owen Tippett is getting a whole lot of attention from other NHL teams as they try to pry the talented winger from the Philadelphia Flyers before next season.
It has been no secret that the Flyers could use Tippett in a substantial deal to address one of their major positional needs — a top-six center or a top-four defenseman — but it does not seem like the Flyers are too eager to move him out just because teams are calling. And who just are those teams? We got some new names intr...
We already have our first major trade of the young NHL offseason between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Philadelphia Flyers involving several players, including a pair of goaltenders.The Maple Leafs traded goaltender Joseph Woll and defenseman Simon Benoit to the Flyers in exchange for goaltender Samuel Ersson, defenseman Emil Andrae, and Philadelphia’s third-round pick […]
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The Philadelphia Flyers have a new backup for Dan Vladar. After Tuesday’s trade, sending goalie Sam Ersson, defenseman Emil Andrae, […]
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Toronto Maple Leafs general manager John Chayka met with reporters on Tuesday, after executing his first trade with the club. In a trade with the Philadelphia Flyers, Toronto acquired defenceman Emil Andrae, goaltender Samuel Ersson and a 2026 third-round pick in exchange for Joseph Woll and Simon Benoit. It’s clear that Chayka is dealing from…
The Philadelphia Flyers enter the 2026 NHL Draft next week in Buffalo with four picks in total. They did have five on Monday. Does that change any of their strategy? Flyers general manager Danny Briere and assistant general manager Brent Flahr spoke with the media on Tuesday afternoon.
The trade Tuesday between Toronto and Philadelphia saw the Flyers acquire defenseman Simon Benoit and goalie Joseph Woll in exchange for Sam Ersson, Emil Andrae and a third-round pick in this upcoming draft...
Matvei Michkov burst onto the scene with the Philadelphia Flyers as a rookie in 2024-25, recording 63 points in 80 games. He finished fourth in Calder Trophy voting and earned a spot on the NHL All-Rookie Team after establishing himself as one of the league’s brightest young stars. With expectations soaring entering his second season, […]
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After a trade with the Leafs this week, the Flyers eye three Senators’ pivots for a followup deal.
The whiplash from the Stanley Cup Final directly into the NHL offseason can often be unsettling.
The NHL Trade Season is off and running, as the first post-Cup swap has been completed. The Philadelphia Flyers have […]
The Flyers traded Sam Ersson: The Philadelphia Flyers announced they have acquired goaltender Joseph Woll [JOH-sehf WOHL] and defenseman Simon Benoit [SIGH-muhn BEHN-wah] from the Toronto Maple Leafs, in exchange for goaltender Samuel Ersson, defenseman Emil Andrae, and Philadelphia’s third-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft. Woll, 27 (7/12/1998), was selected by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the third round (62nd overall) of the 2016 […]
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It’s a bit of a surprise, but Toronto Maple Leafs general manager John Chayka executed his first major trade as general manager. Joseph Woll and Simon Benoit are heading to the Philadelphia Flyers, in exchange for defenceman Emil Andrae, goaltender Samuel Ersson and a third-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft. Although some may question…
Woll, 27, started more than 100 games for the Leafs since 2023-24, and started in playoff games in 2024 and 2025.
The Toronto Maple Leafs are still looking for a head coach. Joe Pavelski and Bruce Cassidy have recently expressed their interest in the job, but if they get the job, they will not be coaching two of the players from last season. The Maple Leafs and Philadelphia Flyers have completed the first major trade of […]
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The Philadelphia Flyers have announced that they have acquired goalie Joseph Woll and left-handed defenseman Simon Benoit in exchange for […]
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The Toronto Maple Leafs have traded goaltender Joseph Woll and defenceman Simon Benoit to the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for defenceman Emil Andrae, goaltender Samuel Ersson, and a third-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft. The move comes following the emergence of goaltending prospect Artur Akhtyamov in the AHL, along with Dennis Hildeby’s strong performance…
The Philadelphia Flyers have made the first substantial trade of the NHL offseason and they have got their perfect tandem partner for Dan Vladar, and physical defenseman.
Announced by the team on Tuesday morning, the Flyers have acquired goaltender Joseph Woll and defenseman Simon Benoit from the Toronto Maple Leafs. In exchange, the Flyers sent goalie Sam Ersson, defenseman Emil Andrae, and a 2026 third-round pick up to Toronto.
BREAKING: We have acquired goaltender Joseph Woll an...