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2 trades the Flyers can make with the Bruins before next season
There has been so much talk about the Philadelphia Flyers’ next move. After the Anaheim Ducks matched the Leo Carlsson offer sheet, now the Flyers are in some weird limbo where they absolutely went for it and wanted to get their No. 1 center by giving him $90 million, but coming up short. Now, their offseason has been more about slight improvement in key positions and getting some key players signed to contracts. But, what can the Flyers do now? Are we going to see anything before the end...
The 5 Flyers who have the most pressure on them heading into next season
There’s still about 10 weeks to go before the Flyers regular season begins Sept. 30 at home against Pittsburgh. Lots of things could happen between now and then. But if they don’t, and Philadelphia enters the season with essentially the lineup they have in mid-July, then there will be a few players who have a bit more to prove this year. Whether it’s a contract extension that has seen their value increase to the club, players who had somewhat disappointing seasons, or those who are starting fr...
Monday Morning Fly By: All wrapped up
*We’re pretty well settled into the offseason by now, but the Flyers are still chipping away at their remaining bits of business. They ticked another box before we hit the weekend, beating the clock on arbitration and getting Jamie Drysdale signed to a four-year extension. [ BSH ] *It’s an important piece to have gotten done, and all in all, it’s a tidy bit of business. [ PHLY ] *Elsewhere in the hockey world, another big contract was signed on Friday, as the Blackhawks got ...
Trevor Zegras has shown he can be the Flyers’ first-line center
The Philadelphia Flyers made Trevor Zegras the highest-paid player in franchise history, at least in terms of average annual value, with the four-year, $36.5 million contract extension announced on Wednesday night. Zegras played on the final year of a three-year, $17.25 million contract in his first season in Philadelphia, putting up career highs in goals (26) and points (67) while also getting six points (two goals, four assists) in the first 10 playoff games of his career. The swin...
Flyers, Jamie Drysdale avoid arbitration, agree to 4-year contract
Less than two days after signing Trevor Zegras to a new contract, the Philadelphia Flyers locked up another of their young restricted free agents. The Flyers inked defenseman Jamie Drysdale to a four-year, $26 million contract Friday afternoon, which carries an average annual value of $6.5 million. The new contract means the Flyers and Drysdale have successfully avoided salary arbitration, which was scheduled for Monday, July 20. “We’re excited to have Jamie remain a key part of our ...
Could Alex Bump be the odd man out of a Flyers lineup spot?
July has turned the corner to wind down, and the regular season will be here for the Flyers before we or they know it. With just a few bits of business left to take care of over these next couple of months, the Flyers all but set as the next new season approaches, and their projected lineup is already beginning to take shape. And even though the Flyers won’t be adding another forward into the mix after losing out on Leo Carlsson, their standing forward group is looking a little crowded, a...
Friday Morning Fly By: Make your plans
*Yesterday the league released the full season schedules for each and every team, including your Philadelphia Flyers. There are some things to make note of, while you’re planning your attack for th year. [ BSH ] *For once, several NHL franchises decided to do something actually fun and also a little funny with their schedule releases. Including your Philadelphia Flyers. [ Sportsnet ] *As always, it’s fun to look through and figure out which games will be the most fun to watch. [ Spor...
8 most notable dates on the Flyers’ 2026-27 schedule
We now know who the Philadelphia Flyers play against and where and when for all 84 games of the 2026-27 season, as the team announced their full schedule , so we can plan accordingly. But what games specifically should we circle on our calendar to really be locked in for? We have eight (or 10) games that should really get noticed by every single Flyers fan and anyone reading this website in the middle of July should surely prioritize these matchups. September 30 – vs. Penguins I...
Philadelphia Flyers reveal 2026-27 84-game NHL schedule
The National Hockey League released their entire schedule Thursday afternoon , and the Flyers schedule looks just a little less condensed than last season even though they’re playing two more games over last year. Tell a friend to tell a friend. Our 2026-27 schedule has arrived! #LetsGoFlyers | @Ticketmaster — Philadelphia Flyers (@NHLFlyers) July 16, 2026 The Flyers, who revealed their home opener on Wednesday, will see 12 sets of back-to-back games over the season, a slight...
What Danny Briere said about the Leo Carlsson offer sheet and Trevor Zegras extension
The following morning, after signing Flyers forward Trevor Zegras to a four-year, $36.5 million contract, Philadelphia general manager Danny Briere says he’s hoping for the winger/center to take much more of a “leadership” role over the course of the next four years. “It’s a nice feeling,” Briere said Thursday in a presser regarding both the contract extension to Zegras as well as the offer sheet to Anaheim center Leo Carlsson. “Obviously Trevor is a big part of our team, a big part of ou...
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What Trevor Zegras’s extension means for the Flyers’ salary cap
One of the few remaining things on Danny Briere’s to-do list for the Philadelphia Flyers this summer was checked off on Wednesday night. Trevor Zegras put pen to paper on a four-year contract extension that carries a $9.125-million AAV, making him the team’s highest-paid player. And with that new label, how can that change things for the Flyers financially in the present and the future? Before Zegras inked his new deal, the Flyers had the most cap space in the entire NHL. A seemingly boun...
The greatest Flyers in franchise history, from A to Z (Part 2)
Fear not dear readers, we know there are 26 letters in the alphabet, hence here is the second part of the greatest Flyers in franchise history overview, beginning with M and moving through Z. It’s not quite as loaded as the first part was, but there are plenty of keepers. So here’s the second half. M: Brad McCrimmon The late Brad McCrimmon was a staple on the Flyers blueline during their two deep runs in the ’80s, losing both times to the Oilers. A 1979 first-round draft pick by the ...
Thursday Morning Fly By: Oh right, 84 games
*Big news, everyone! Our long national nightmare is over and Trevor Zegras has a contract! Jimbo, you’re up. [ BSH ] * Got a few schedule details yesterday too, as we learned that the Flyers will open up at home against the Penguins. That’ll be fun. Also learned they have a back-to-back in the FIRST WEEK OF THE SEASON. Because of course they do. [ Inquirer ] *And when will that game take place, you ask? In SEPTEMBER. Because, in case you forgot, the NHL has made the season even longer. Ju...
Flyers sign Trevor Zegras to 4-year, $36.5 million contract
Ziggy is here to stay. The Philadelphia Flyers have signed forward Trevor Zegras to a four-year, $36.5 million contract extension, the team announced on Wednesday night. That’s an average annual value (AAV) of $9.125 M for the 25-year-old. “We’re thrilled to have Trevor committed to our organization for the next four years,” said General Manager Daniel Briere in a press release. “The growth he showed this past season, proving that he is the skilled player he entered the league as, re...
Flyers’ Yegor Zavragin ranked as 10th-best goalie prospect in NHL
The Philadelphia Flyers’ rebuild is starting to turn the corner. They ended their playoff drought last season and even won a round. The veterans are leading the way, as Travis Konecny was once again the team’s leading scorer for the fifth-straight season, and there are a bunch of young players showing promise as well. While we’ve seen the likes of Matvei Michkov and Porter Martone in the NHL, and even Oliver Bonk and David Jiricek got a cup of coffee on the blue line. Flyers fans are...
Flyers prospect Martin Psohlavec heads to WHL for key development year
Some Philadelphia Flyers prospects still have to figure out where they will be playing next season as they all have fairly crucial years for their development, but at least one recently drafted goaltender now has that question answered. Martin Psohlavec is one of the more intriguing new prospects in the Flyers system and now he is making the jump from playing in his home country of Czechia all the way to Western Canada. He has agreed to a deal with the WHL’s Saskatoon Blades to play for t...
5 free agents who could still make the Flyers better
The Philadelphia Flyers may have missed out on the biggest upgrade they could have in Leo Carlsson, but there is still some room for improvement — maybe just ever so slightly. And you can find that still in the free agent market. The pool of free agents this summer was dire to start out with, but now as we are deep in the middle of July and have not had any actual notable free agent sign with a team since Claude Giroux broke our hearts and went back to Ottawa, there remains an interesting...
Wednesday Morning Fly By: Relish when you can
*Another mid-July day, another day of nothing going on. And it’s not even August yet. We may have already reached the dregs, friends. Anyway, you may have been feeling a bit down about the Flyers’ recent lack of offseason wins. But find a little joy in the fact that Noted Experts think we have one of the best young players in the game right now on our little hockey team. [ BSH ] *And because summer is for lists, and everyone loves a ranked one, here’s the full list of the 100 best drafted...
The greatest Flyers in franchise history, from A to Z (Part 1)
The draft is done, free agency is done, the offer sheet is history (at least for Leo Carlsson) and there are a few upcoming contracts (or arbitration cases) that need to be resolved either through a contract extension, or the harder, more acrimonious way. But with some down time, what better way to celebrate the greatness of the Flyers franchise than to go in alphabetical order (surnames only) and laud the greatness of 26 (well a few more than that with ties and honorable mentions) of various ...
Porter Martone ranked as one of the NHL’s top prospects
Fans of the Philadelphia Flyers are extremely high on 19-year-old forward Porter Martone, and for good reason. The Peterborough native and childhood Flyers fan made an immediate impact in the NHL following a stellar campaign at Michigan State University, and he’s now being viewed as the crown jewel of the franchise’s young core. The Athletic’s Scott Wheeler also appears to be a major Martone believer. Porter Martone praised as one of the best young players in the entire NHL ...
‘I’m not even supposed to be here today’: Ranking every Kevin Smith movie
Kevin Smith was a groundbreaking filmmaker 30 years ago and has quite the unique catalogue. They are not all hits and the latter part of his career has waned into the “well passed his prime” territory. There is no mistaking that Smith spoke to a certain generation and has found a new audience to discover his early films as each new generation comes of that age. If you can’t come out of his early films with scenes and quotes you don’t think about forever, I don’t know what to tell you. 15....
Tuesday Morning Fly By: It’s a waiting game
*Can’t imagine much is going to happen here in the Flyers Cinematic Universe between now and Jamie Drysdale and Trevor Zegras signing their new contracts, whether that happens with an arbiter or it happens before they get there. So we’re all going to be hanging out and waiting. While we wait, let’s think about some possible home runs (get it? derby day and such) Danny Briere can still hit before heading up to the cottage. [ BSH ] *New Guy Noel Acciari is already pandering to us — as he sh...
Leo Carlsson’s agents reveal why the Flyers’ offer sheet was impossible to refuse
It wasn’t a scene from The Godfather , but Flyers general manager Danny Briere will never resemble the fictional character Don Vito Corleone more than he did last week. That’s according to hockey agents Matt and Ryan Keator, the agents representing Anaheim Ducks center Leo Carlsson. In a special Tuesday evening edition of 32 Thoughts , Elliotte Friedman interviewed both Matt Keator, a veteran agent, and his son Ryan, who is a 27-year-old hockey agent in his second year. After some brief i...
3 home run swings Danny Briere can still take for Flyers this offseason
Philadelphia has been at the center of the sports world for most of the summer. Philadelphia Stadium hosted several World Cup games to kick things off, and the MLB All-Star Game and Home Run Derby are at Citizens Bank Park this week. Add in the 76ers trading for Jaylen Brown and the Flyers’ offer sheet to Leo Carlsson, and there has been no shortage of things to talk about in Philadelphia over the last several weeks. Danny Briere took a big swing with the Carlsson offer sheet that ha...
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