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Ryan Johansen Contract Dispute: Forward Reportedly Loses Wrongful Termination Arbitration Case Against Flyers
An arbitrator ruled the Flyers acted lawfully citing a material breach related to Johansen's injury and refusal to report, ending a nearly year-long grievance process.
- An arbitrator ruled on Tuesday that the Philadelphia Flyers lawfully terminated Ryan Johansen's $8 million final contract year due to a material breach.
- The conflict began after the Flyers acquired Johansen from Colorado in March 2024 and tried to assign him to the AHL while he claimed a severe injury and did not report.
- Johansen never played for the Flyers, has not signed with any team for the 2024-25 season, and continues to rehabilitate from hip surgery requiring extensive treatment, according to his agent Kurt Overhardt.
- The arbitrator held that Johansen’s failure to report constituted a material breach, ruling neither the Flyers nor Avalanche owe him money or face salary-cap penalties, thus ending the nearly year-long grievance.
- The ruling affirms the Flyers' contract termination stance and leaves Johansen's NHL future uncertain, with his recovery and market competition shaping potential new contracts or a possible return.
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Reports: Arbitrator sides with Flyers in Ryan Johansen case
The Philadelphia Flyers were within their rights to terminate Ryan Johansen's contract last summer and they don't have to pay the rest of the forward's contract, an arbitrator ruled on Tuesday, according to multiple media reports.
Source: Arbitrator rules in Flyers’ favor in grievance by forward Ryan Johansen
The players union filed a grievance against the Flyers, arguing that terminating Johansen's contract was unlawful as the forward did not report to the AHL due to an injury. An arbitrator disagreed.
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Report: Arbitrator Rules in Favor of the Flyers in Ryan Johansen Grievance Case
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Wednesday's FTB: Flyers win in arbitration
Today is when the countdown begins. We'll have #25 out at 8 am for you.Sources say an arbitrator has ruled in favour of the Philadelphia Flyers in a grievance filed by the NHLPA following the termination of Ryan Johansen’s contract in August, 2024. The Flyers cited a “material breach” as grounds for termination.— Darren Dreger (@DarrenDreger) August 12, 2025 More details here on the original dispute, if you've forgotten it: Arbitrator rules in f…
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