Flyers Rumors
Flyers Rumors: Talking to Dvorak, May Lose Zamula
NHL insider Elliotte Friedman did his Saturday Night Headlines last night and had a pair of Philadelphia Flyers rumors to talk about.
There is a possible extension on the horizon for the Flyers, as well as the potential to lose a recently waived defenseman. First, here is what Friedman has to say about Dvorak:
“When you sign a 1-year contract, the earliest you can talk extension is January 1st. The Flyers and Dvorak are talking extension. I think everyone here would tell you it has to work for both sides to happen. He’s played very well there; he has 24 points in 35 games. What I can say is that there are other teams out there who do not expect Dvorak to his the market now.”
In all honesty, when he signed in Philadelphia, I was not expecting an in-season extension for Dvorak. At the time, my personal expectation was that they would wait until the summer and see how the development of Jett Luchanko and Jack Nesbitt was coming along.
Now, extending Dvorak is a no-brainer. The centerman has been nothing shy of phenomenal for the Flyers and has played himself into being one of the top free agents available in this class of 2026.
Dvorak will turn 30 in February, so, taking a guess, I would expect something in the four-to-five-year range at a lower (than expected) AAV, or a two-to-three-year deal with a much higher AAV.
As for the defenseman rumor, well, it looks like Egor Zamula may be trying to move on.
Friedman reported that a contract termination, similar to what Alex Texier got from the St. Louis Blues earlier this season, is what Zamula and his agency are looking for so he can sign as a free agent.
In Friedman’s report, he says the Flyers would prefer a trade, ideally for a player who can help at the AHL level or, later this season, at the NHL level. He believes that Zamula is a name to watch because he is an NHL defenseman, just not for the Flyers this season.
The holiday roster freeze ended at midnight, so some moves could be on their way.
Update
Per PuckPedia, Zamula has switched agents to Dan Milstein, who was the agent that facilitated Texier’s termination in St. Louis.
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To get a contract termination, doesn’t the player have to do something egregious that is detrimental to the team? What is Zamula’s camp’s reason for a contract termination?
I believe if both parties agree, the contract may be terminated. Zamula likely realizes that there are defensemen ahead of him the Flyers like better and he would have a better chance of playing at the NHL level in another organization.
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Extending Dvorak is not what the Flyers should be doing at this point. This is a mistake they have made in past years, extending 3rd & 4th line players. Like the article says, he is having a great year. Trade him at the deadline for draft capital. This is a player a solid team with a good top 6, rounds out their bottom forwards with. The Flyers are not at that point now.
I see your point and it does make sense, however, they do need a veteran presence and he plays a good two-way game with PP and PK ability, plus he has put up some points. If they renew him, I would do a two-year deal, not longer term.
Dvorak is a bottom 6 nobody having career year trade him at deadline move on. But historically the flyers are dumb and will give him the world and a no trade on top.
Dvorak has been a very good player at every stop. He was on the top power play unit while with Phoenix. He shouldn’t be a surprise at all.
As far as Egor, pack his bags. He got lept over bynTy Murchison cause he a hockey player. That’s metric for he plays like he has a set.