Flyers Sign Free-Agent Goalie, Add Centers and Defensemen
- The Philadelphia Flyers released defenseman Louie Belpedio on June 30, 2025, as part of offseason roster changes.
- General manager Danny Briere indicated in April that the team had a limited window to add players from outside during free agency to address key needs.
- The Flyers bolstered their roster by signing Christian Dvorak to a one-season contract worth $5.4 million, bringing in goaltender Dan Vladar on a two-year, $6.7 million deal, and agreeing to one-year contracts with defensemen Noah Juulsen and Dennis Gilbert, as well as center Lane Pederson.
- Dvorak, a 29-year-old former Montreal player who secured a faceoff win rate of 55.2 percent across four seasons, is anticipated to take on the fourth-line center position vacated by the traded Ryan Poehling.
- The Flyers aim to improve in the 2025-26 season under Briere and president Keith Jones while maintaining their rebuilding plans and evaluating new acquisitions like Dvorak over one year.
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Flyers sign free-agent goalie, add centers and defensemen
VOORHEES, N.J. – It took a bit of time but the Flyers got around to adding another goaltender to their roster. At least, that had been their contention all along. Shortly after the NHL free-agent signing period opened at noon on Tuesday, the Flyers inked netminder Dan Vladar to a two-year, $6.7-million contract with a $3.35-million AAV. Aside from that, the Flyers continued their trend of adding centers and defensemen. The headline in that area …
Daniel Vladař is changing his NHL team after four years in Calgary, Canada. The Czech hockey goalie is moving to Philadelphia, where he signed a two-year contract with an average annual salary of $3.35 million.
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