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Flyers appear ready to reward Dan Vladar with starter-level contract
The Philadelphia Flyers will have some business to do this summer. They have a couple key restricted free agents in Trevor Zegras and Jamie Drysdale that could be locked up to long-term deals as this team starts to solidify their core moving forward. There’s the 2026 NHL Draft and free agency suddenly happening just a month from now. Heck, we might even see some trades happen with the winger logjam that is currently happening on the roster. But one piece of business that has been at the f...
2025-26 Player Grades: Denver Barkey became the Flyers’ best kept secret
Denver Barkey wasn’t supposed to be part of the plan. He began his first professional season this year in the American Hockey League with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, after a storied junior career with the London Knights compelled the Flyers to take him with 95th overall pick in 2023. After the diminutive forward put up 16 points in his first 26 games in the AHL, and Tyson Foerster went down with injury in early-December, Barkey was one of the names called up to try and fill the gaping ho...
Wednesday Morning Fly By: Did not see that coming
*Well, the Western Conference is set. Man, what the heck happened to the Avs?! Yeesh. [ NHL.com ] *Evidently, the Flyers are set to get a brand new third jersey and we’ve compiled everything we know so far at this likely-to-be-disappointing development. [ BSH ] *Phantoms head coach John Snowden sat down with The Local Sports Media to talk about the state of the Flyers farm and the players he’s got some excitement about. [ Inquirer ] *If you’ve not considered subscribing to this lovel...
2026 BSH Community Draft Board, No. 7: Tynan Lawrence does it all
As we hit the seven spot on this ranking, we’re shifting back to the NCAA to talk about a name that might already be familiar to some, in centerman Tynan Lawrence. Flyers prospect watchers might already have some exposure to Lawrence, as he made the midseason jump from Muskegon of the USHL to Boston University, spending the second half of the season as a teammate to Owen McLaughlin and Jack Murtagh. A high-motor center, Lawrence brings a well developed utility style game, bringing speed a...
What we know so far about the Flyers’ ‘Hometown Remix’ jerseys
It’s something that every single hockey fan can get excited about and interested in: Potential new jerseys that your favorite team is going to be wearing next season. For the upcoming 2026-27 season, the NHL is going to be unveiling a league-wide “Hometown Remix” campaign to give each team an alternate sweater to wear throughout the season. While the description is so vague — certainly more mysterious than the previous “Reverse Retro” jerseys that were fairly easy to imagine as a re-desig...
What Alex Bump’s shooting habits reveal about his goal-scoring potential
Alex Bump was scoring well, if unsustainably, for the Flyers in his debut stint. What his shooting habits can tell us about how he can refine his process.
Tuesday Morning Fly By: Back to work
*There was a lot to like in Rasmus Ristolainen’s season, but the biggest piece of all is the fact that we finally, finally, got to see Playoff Risto. [ BSH ] *Rodrigo Abols played his part well through his short season as well, but his status beyond this season remains something of a question mark. [ BSH ] *Shifting to the future though, we’re digging into some young free agents the Flyers might be interested in targeting later this summer. [ BSH ] *And, in our next installment ...
4 young free agents the Flyers could target this summer
Each year, July 1 is free agent frenzy in the National Hockey League. Teams look to upgrade their rosters by signing unrestricted free agents, often to long-term deals that might be considered overpays. Meanwhile, teams that still own the player’s rights and are pending restricted free agents, negotiate on new contracts or, at worst, extend qualifying offers to retain their rights. But somewhere between the UFA and RFA divide there’s a slight crack where a third category of player can sometime...
2026 BSH Community Draft Board, No. 6: Viggo Bjorck is the most overlooked prospect this year
It almost feels like a cliche at this point. In almost every single NHL Draft there is a prospect that those who pay attention online and watch some tape and look at more advanced stats than just the ones we’re given on Elite Prospects, tend to believe should be ranked much higher than he is. For some reason — whether it is his listed height or weight or the league he plays in — there is always a prospect that us prospect freaks (endearing) like so much more than the consensus. And typica...
2025-26 Player Grades: Rasmus Ristolainen made it to the playoffs
Rasmus Ristolainen has been somewhat of a lightning rod for criticism of the Flyers’ front office– an easy target given his struggles to stay on the ice . This year proved difficult again for the fifth-year Flyer defenseman, as he managed just 44 games after missing the team’s first 31 of the season due to his ruptured triceps tendon. Credit to Ristolainen, though, as he would play almost the entire rest of the season, logging pretty big minute totals through two playoff rounds in his first tr...
2025-26 Player Grades: Rodrigo Abols played his part but has been replaced
Rodrigo Abols is a feel-good story for the Philadelphia Flyers that might have now come to an unfortunate end. Despite being drafted by the Vancouver Canucks in 2016, Abols did not officially break into the NHL until the Flyers signed him to a quick little contract two summers ago, just to see if he can be anything — because who wouldn’t want a 6-foot-4 Latvian in your bottom six? He worked his way up after starting in the AHL and ended up playing in 64 games over two seasons for the Flye...
Monday Morning Fly By: Heating up
*The Flyers are facing a looming logjam on their back end, and we have to wonder, does this mean Emil Andrae could be on his way out? [ BSH ] *It’s one of the many big questions and issues that the Flyers are going to tackle in this sneaky major offseason ahead of them. [ Inquirer ] *Another area potentially in need of addressing is the goaltending position, and the Flyers won’t have a shortage of potential trade partners, should they opt to go that route. [ BSH ] *Speaking of g...
2025-26 Player Grades: Sam Ersson rebounded during Flyers’ stretch run
The 2025-26 season was sure to be a major one for goaltender Sam Ersson. Coming off of as close to disastrous of a season as possible in 2024-25, in which he got away from his game so severely that he landed down in the basement of the league rankings in goaltenders as a result, and heading into a contract year, Ersson needed to find a way to get his game back on track and fast if he wanted to hold on to his place in this organization. And while the year was still an up and down one, the ...
3 trade partners that could solve the Flyers’ backup goalie problem
It feels like it’s goalie week here at Broad Street Hockey. We’ve taken a look at the possibility of a Dan Vladar extension , why the Flyers should move on from Sam Ersson , and a few options in free agency that Danny Briere should target to pair with his starting netminder. But the trade market is always interesting as well, and it’s somewhere that Briere has found hidden gems throughout his tenure as Flyers general manager. Could he do the same this offseason by trading for a goali...
2025-26 Player Grades: Tyson Foerster battled injury to be a factor
Tyson Foerster came into this season as one of the Flyers’ best kept secrets, and was seemingly primed for a breakout campaign where he would push for his first 30 goal season. As the year began, Foerster seemed well on his way, he put up 10 goals in his first 21 games, and was on a 40 goal pace heading into early December. He looked like someone who was going to be instrumental on both ends for a team desperate for goal scoring, and elite defensive forwards. Then, the injuries started.&n...
BSH 2026 Community Draft Board, No. 5: Caleb Malhotra can make a difference
Next on BSH’s community draft board is a well-rounded centerman who used a stellar debut OHL season to fly up draft boards, and put himself in position to become a top 10 pick, Caleb Malhotra from the Brantford Bulldogs. The son of former NHLer Manny Malhotra, Caleb made the jump to the OHL after being a below a point per game scorer in the British Columbian Hockey League, a lesser Canadian Junior league. His 2026 with a star-studded Bulldogs team brought him to the forefront of thi...
Emil Andrae could become the odd man out in Philadelphia
It’s no secret that the Philadelphia Flyers want to build off of their success this past season. And it could mean one of the defenseman that they developed from being a second-round draft pick to playing a solid role on this team, could be heading out the door. As we comb through the Flyers roster, doing a little bit of a post-postseason audit of just where there could be room for improvements and what the front office could address this summer, a lot of people are landing on the blue li...
Friday Morning Fly By: Long weekend, here we come
*It’s the last day before the holiday weekend, and we’re all eager to log off. But before we do, let’s talk about Porter Martone and how good he was at the end of the season. [ BSH ] *Things have been pretty quiet around here, but we did get a bit of news coming down late last night, with prospect Jack Nesbitt announcing his commitment to Michigan for next season. [ BSH ] *We may also be getting some more news before too long, as it sounds like things are trending towards an extensio...
Flyers prospect Jack Nesbitt confirms committed to University of Michigan
Flyers prospect Jack Nesbitt confirmed Thursday evening that next season he’ll be heading to play for Michigan. Nesbitt made the announcement on his Instagram account but news spread through social media quickly. Flyers first rounder Jack Nesbitt has committed to the University of Michigan, he announced on Instagram. The 19-year-old 6'4 center was drafted 12th by Philadelphia in 2025. Nesbitt had 25 goals and 58 points in 55 games in the OHL this season for Windsor. pic.twitter.com/Wi37he...
What the current Flyers can learn from the 2007-08 Flyers
The 2025-26 Philadelphia Flyers made an important step in the development of their young core, making the playoffs for the first time since 2020. The team was swept by the Carolina Hurricanes in the Eastern Conference Semifinals and looked overmatched for much of the series. Carolina has been very successful in the Rod Brind’Amour era, having last missed the playoffs in 2018. They were the best team in the Eastern Conference and the second-best team in the NHL this past season. ...
BSH 2026 Community Draft Board, No. 4: Keaton Verhoeff can be what every team wants
While Keaton Verhoeff’s stock has fluctuated throughout this past year when it comes to where people are ranking him for the 2026 NHL Draft — everything from a contender for No. 1 with Gavin McKenna, to being in the middle of the first round — one thing has remained stable no matter what: People think he can make an impact in the NHL. That’s the type of prospect we’re truly talking about here. Someone who was seen as a truly projectable talent; a 6-foot-3, right-handed defenseman that isn...
3 under-the-radar players the Flyers could offer sheet this offseason
On Tuesday the National Hockey League revealed what the cost would be regarding offer sheets and the compensation needed to land the player in question. Teams could begin discussing deals with restricted free agents on the night of June 30, but the deal could not be inked until free agency begins on July 1. The tiers were divided into the following, with obviously the bigger offer sheet Average Annual Value (AAV) resulting in a team coughing up more draft picks. Offer Sheet AAV Compensati...
2025-26 Player Grades: What else can you say about Porter Martone?
With just over five minutes to go in the NCAA Worchester Regional Final between Michigan State and Wisconsin in late March, the Spartans, led by Porter Martone, had a two-goal cushion. All they had to do was protect the lead, or at least not make two miscues in the final five minutes. However, less than a minute later Wisconsin tied things up, and won it in overtime. Martone’s collegiate career was over. But within hours the next chapter was being written. Philadelphia, then in the midst of tr...
Thursday Morning Fly By: Lessons to be learned
*Last night we got the first game out west, and tonight we get the first game of this Montreal Canadiens – Carolina Hurricanes series. Then we can really think about what the Flyers can learn from these four remaining teams. [ BSH ] *While we’re all learning lessons, here’s one thing learned from each of the teams eliminated in the second round, including your Philadelphia Flyers. [ The Athletic ] *Have we mentioned that Danny Briere is going to have a lot of decisions to make this s...
3 free agent goalies the Flyers should target this offseason
The Philadelphia Flyers don’t have many holes to fill on their roster this offseason. Well, at least ones that can be easily found through free agency. This offseason’s free-agency class is particularly lackluster, although John Carlson could be the perfect fit. Outside of him, Darren Raddysh, and a few other veterans who will be overpaid, most teams will try to use free agency to fill in smaller gaps. One position where the Flyers have a few questions this offseason is between the p...
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