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How the current Flyers rank in all-time franchise scoring

Hockey is close. The Flyers are back in town, and speculation about which lines players will end up on is already abounding. Let's put that aside for now and check in with the current projected roster and see where they fall on the Flyers' all-time scoring list, and maybe guess how much they can move up.

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Who could the Flyers lose in the next NHL Expansion Draft?

Where there is smoke, there is fire. Ever since the Phoenix Coyotes pretty much collapsed, packed up, and moved to Utah, the NHL has pondered expanding again.

Trevor Zegras News / Broad Street Buzz / September 18

Trevor Zegras' contract is far from the riskiest in the NHL

The Philadelphia Flyers spent most of their offseason working on some in-house moves, ensuring that some of their top players would remain in the organiaiton for the foreseeable future.

Travis Konecny News / Broad Street Buzz / September 18

Travis Konecny could flourish with the pressure off him

Since Claude Giroux's departure in 2022, most of the weight of production fell on the shoulders of Travis Konecny. He just turned 25 and saw one of the most productive players ever to wear the Orange and Black leave town. While Sean Couturier was the locker room leader, it was up to Konecny to become the team's primary scoring threat.

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The ''EA NHL,'' covers since 2000' quiz

How many of the players to grace the cover of each EA NHL video game going back to 'NHL 2000?"

The 'First-overall NHL Draft picks' quiz

The 'Conn Smythe Trophy winners' quiz

The 'Most NHL goals all-time' quiz

Matvei Michkov News / Daily Faceoff / September 17

Flyers’ Michkov feels lighter, faster heading into third NHL season

The Philadelphia Flyers are coming off a surprisingly excellent season as they clawed their way into the Stanley Cup Playoffs and made some noise once there, knocking their fierce in-state rival Pittsburgh Penguins out in the first round.

NHL News / Yardbarker

The best and worst NHL free agency deals since 2000

The NHL has had an interesting new millennium. It was a league sans a salary cap when the 2000s started… and then the owners locked the players out for an entire season.

Philadelphia Flyers News / Broad Street Buzz / September 17

Shorter preseason leaves Flyers bubble players less time to impress

As the league shifts to an 84-game season starting this year, teams will see the impacts of a longer season right away. Normally, there are a few weeks of training camp and preseason games to determine rosters.

Porter Martone News / The Hockey Writers / September 17

Porter Martone Could Have Flyers’ Best Rookie Season

Porter Martone couldn’t have started his NHL career any better. Ten points in nine regular-season games, including an overtime winner for his first NHL goal and a primary assist on a game-tying goal in the Philadelphia Flyers’ playoff-clinching win.

Tyson Foerster News / Broad Street Buzz / September 17

Tyson Foerster could be the Flyers most dangerous player

If you polled Flyers fans on who they thought was the most dangerous Flyer, you'd get a variety of answers. Perhaps they'd go with Travis Konecny, which makes sense.

Owen Tippett News / Broad Street Buzz / September 16

Owen Tippett could finally shake the trade rumors this year

It seemed like ever since he got here, people have been tearing poor Owen Tippett to shreds. It makes sense. He, plus a first-rounder, was what the Florida Panthers paid to obtain the services of Claude Giroux for just a few weeks.

Philadelphia Flyers News / Daily Faceoff / September 16

2025-2026 NHL team preview: Philadelphia Flyers

You wouldn’t have heard an overwhelming outpouring of optimism from Philadelphia Flyers fans at this time last year. Free agency additions Christian Dvorak and Daniel Vladar felt like band-aids for the team’s glaring weaknesses at center and between the pipes, respectively.

Philadelphia Flyers News / Pro Hockey Rumors / September 15

New intel emerges on Flyers' Matvei Michkov contract extension talks

Michkov’s transition to the North American professional circuit has not gone smoothly.

Which Flyers prospects could push for starting jobs this season?

The '1973-75 Philadelphia Flyers' quiz

NHL News / Yardbarker

The defining figure for every NHL franchise

People will talk about the “Mount Rushmore” for a franchise, which is to say the four people, usually four players, that most define the franchise. Not always the four-best players, but the four that evoke the essence of the franchise.

Philadelphia Flyers News / Daily Faceoff / September 15

Which Flyers prospects could push for starting jobs this season?

Training camps about to begin for the 2026-27 NHL season as the league prepares for its inaugural 84-game schedule. Rookie games took place over the weekend

Jett Luchanko News / Broad Street Buzz / September 15

Jett Luchanko’s strong rookie-game showing could change his Flyers outlook

The Philadelphia Flyers have come under plenty of fire for selecting Jett Luchanko with their first-round pick in 2024. When looking at some of the names taken right after Luchanko, it’s easy to see why the Flyers have gotten their share of flak.

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The 'FBS animal nicknames' quiz

The 'Most lefty-homers in a season' quiz

The 'Active 150-yard NFL rushers' quiz

The '10K-yard, 80-TD NFL receivers' quiz

Matvei Michkov News / Broad Street Buzz / September 12

A hungry Matvei Michkov could greatly affect the Flyers' season

Matvei Michkov has been the subject of a lot of offseason conjecture. Would he be traded? Will he be re-signed? Was it a sophomore slump? Was his rookie season a fluke?

Porter Martone News / NHL Trade Talk / September 12

Porter Martone’s Wake‑Up Call: How a Carolina Sweep Is Fueling the Flyers’ Rise

Porter Martone looks every bit like a future star in the NHL. His first taste of big‑league action after finishing college wasn’t just impressive — it was a jolt of electricity for the Flyers.

NHL News / NHL Trade Talk / September 11

Five potential landing spots for Chris Kreider

Chris Kreider is unexpectedly available less than a month before the start of the NHL season. The Anaheim Ducks placed the veteran winger on unconditional waivers and terminated the final year of his contract by mutual agreement.

NHL News / Yardbarker / September 9

Ducks' Leo Carlsson gives wild comment about team waiving Chris Kreider

There might not have been a more impactful contract signed in the NHL this offseason than the five-year, $90 million offer sheet Leo Carlsson signed with the Philadelphia Flyers in restricted free agency.

Ducks place Chris Kreider on waivers to terminate contract

Chris Kreider termination gives Ducks more flexibility amid Cutter Gauthier negotiations

Evan Bouchard’s contract is aging well amid the NHL’s salary cap boom

Veteran goaltender Ilya Samsonov returns to NHL on two-way contract

It may be time to end the speculation of Sidney Crosby playing elsewhere

The 'Most NHL goals all-time' quiz

Philadelphia Flyers News / EssentiallySports / September 8

'Can’t Wait': 76ers & Flyers Drop First Look at $6B Arena Set to House Future WNBA Team

In June last year, the WNBA announced its plans to expand to 18 teams, adding three more in Detroit, Cleveland, and Philadelphia, coming in 2028, 2029, and 2030, respectively.

NHL News / NHL Rumors / September 7

Five Players Who Could Get Traded, and the Flyers Could Eye Another Big Name

Ryan Lambert of The Hockey News: Many teams are entering the season with a little more breathing room with their salary cap. With some extra space available, it may be easier for teams to pull off some trades earlier in the season.

Philadelphia Flyers News / The Hockey Writers / September 7

Flyers’ Top 10 Prospects: 2026-27 Preseason Edition

The Philadelphia Flyers are at a point in their rebuild, if you still want to call it that, where some of the prospects taken by general manager Daniel Brière have already graduated to the NHL.

Philadelphia Flyers News / The Hockey Writers / September 6

Flyers News & Rumors: Calder Trophy, Make-or-Break Seasons, & More

NHL hockey is almost back, with the 2026-27 campaign beginning on Sept. 29. In this edition of Philadelphia Flyers News & Rumors, we look at Porter Martone‘s Calder Trophy candidacy, two young players facing big, arguably make-or-break seasons, and more.

Will Zmolek News / Inside The Rink / September 2

ECHL: Savannah Brings Back Riedell, Adds Zmolek to Blue Line

Apparently, one Will wasn’t enough for the Savannah Ghost Pirates. Savannah added two defensemen to its 2026-27 roster Wednesday, bringing back Will Riedell for his fourth season with the organization and signing Will Zmolek after he spent most of last season in the AHL.

Connor Hellebuyck News / NHL Rumors / September 2

NHL Rumors: NHL Expansion, Philadelphia Flyers, and Connor Hellebuyck

Kevin Weekes: In the near future, anticipating some news out of Houston, Texas. Andrew Knoll of RG Media: Philadelphia Flyers GM Danny Briere said there are no talks going on right now with pending RFA forward Matvei Michkov and pending UFA defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen.

Matvei Michkov News / NHL Trade Talk / September 1

Moving Michkov: Debunking Wildest Flyers Conspiracy Theory of the Offseason

A tweet picking up steam this week claims the Philadelphia Flyers’ offer sheet was a cover-up and that the organization never actually wanted Leo Carlsson.

Philadelphia Flyers News / NHL Rumors / September 1

2026-27 Philadelphia Flyers Season Preview

The Philadelphia Flyers enter the 2026–27 season after adding goaltending stability, veteran depth, and defensive versatility while parting ways with a few key role players.