The Philadelphia Flyers 2025 Off Season Thread

[lasgop8]

I cant believe Ryan Ellis is still collecting 6.25 million for another 2 years. SMH!!

 

[Chris p Bacon]

I cant believe Ryan Ellis is still collecting 6.25 million for another 2 years. SMH!!

There should be a clause to just pay this dude off and get on with it.

 

[Sparhawk]

Cates re-signed at 4/$16M.

That seems like a good deal.

 

[chy1127]

I cant believe Ryan Ellis is still collecting 6.25 million for another 2 years. SMH!!

JO should retire. If he won't, they should make him come to the games and sit with the other scratches/injured guys.

 

[awaz]

Cates re-signed at 4/$16M.

That seems like a good deal.

Yep, I like that deal. I think he has the potential to be a reliable 3C on a playoff team and 4M with the cap rising means he wouldn't be crazy overpaid as an excellent 4C on a cup contender if that's the way the cookie crumbles. To me he could be a Jordan Staal-esque player. Might not provide a ton of offense, but can be the matchup guy and play a lot of minutes against other teams' top lines.

 

[Sparhawk]

Yep, I like that deal. I think he has the potential to be a reliable 3C on a playoff team and 4M with the cap rising means he wouldn't be crazy overpaid as an excellent 4C on a cup contender if that's the way the cookie crumbles. To me he could be a Jordan Staal-esque player. Might not provide a ton of offense, but can be the matchup guy and play a lot of minutes against other teams' top lines.

Bro was a +3 on a team that finished with a -48 goal differential.

Will be a very team friendly deal if he provides 15-18 minutes per night and is never in the negatives, offense be damned.
3C is his ceiling.

 

[Sparhawk]

Good read.

 

[Maverick426h]

Bro was a +3 on a team that finished with a -48 goal differential.

Will be a very team friendly deal if he provides 15-18 minutes per night and is never in the negatives, offense be damned.
3C is his ceiling.

Great deal for both sides. He's not gonna provide a ton of offense, but he does chip in, and is efficient about it too. Extremely competitive and defensively aware. I would take him as my 3C on most any team, as he is arguably just entering his prime at age 26.

The obvious issue is that he's a 2C on our team right now, which needs to be rectified. If we just get our legit 1C, everyone moves down a slot and we're good.

 

[Retroram52]

Spotrac has a huge list of FA and RFA Centers available. Many are old and overpriced but there are a host of good-to-decent Centers that aren't old and some are fairly cheap. I find it hard to believe the Flyers are not even attempting to look into signing one or two before the draft to take the pressure off screwing-up our First Round picks. It just looks as though, they aren't doing shit. Everyone seems to be on vacay or something!!

 

[awaz]

Spotrac has a huge list of FA and RFA Centers available. Many are old and overpriced but there are a host of good-to-decent Centers that aren't old and some are fairly cheap. I find it hard to believe the Flyers are not even attempting to look into signing one or two before the draft to take the pressure off screwing-up our First Round picks. It just looks as though, they aren't doing shit. Everyone seems to be on vacay or something!!

Heh, can't sign any of those guys til 7/1. They are kind of on vacay

 

[lasgop8]

JO should retire. If he won't, they should make him come to the games and sit with the other scratches/injured guys.

I agree!!! They should make him fill up the water bottles too.

 

[lasgop8]

Good read.

Hope we can land Frondell if we dont trade up.

 

[lasgop8]

Cates re-signed at 4/$16M.

That seems like a good deal.

This is a GREAT deal considering he has basically the same or better stats than Couts for just about half the price.

 

[lasgop8]

Good read.

Very surprised Desnoyer and O'Brien are so far down the list.

 

[lasgop8]

NHL Trade Rumors: Flyers Can Get Their Own 'Star' in Jason Robertson

If the Philadelphia Flyers are truly looking to swing the big trade this offseason, they need not look further than the Dallas Stars, who might have a former 100-point winger hitting the NHL trade market in short order.

thehockeynews.com

 

[Chris p Bacon]

NHL Trade Rumors: Flyers Can Get Their Own 'Star' in Jason Robertson

If the Philadelphia Flyers are truly looking to swing the big trade this offseason, they need not look further than the Dallas Stars, who might have a former 100-point winger hitting the NHL trade market in short order.

thehockeynews.com

This would be a great addition, therefore it won't happen!

 

[Maverick426h]

Robertson would be huge for us, talent-wise, but he's also not a center. That starts to stack us at wing with still no top center and arguably no top defenseman or goalie either.

 

[purdue81]

Robertson would be huge for us, talent-wise, but he's also not a center. That starts to stack us at wing with still no top center and arguably no top defenseman or goalie either.

I fear he’s a JVR

 

[chy1127]

Heh, can't sign any of those guys til 7/1. They are kind of on vacay

Robertson would be huge for us, talent-wise, but he's also not a center. That starts to stack us at wing with still no top center and arguably no top defenseman or goalie either.

Agreed. If they are going to make a play for high end talent, it has to be a Center. There looks like there may be a few more options in 2026 than 2025. Plus, Kevin Hayes will be available in 2026! (please note the green font color!!!!!!!)

 

[lasgop8]

I fear he’s a JVR