Re-signing Cam York earlier in the week was technically the last piece of business the Philadelphia Flyers had to attend to during the 2025 offseason. So now everyone can take a well deserved vacation, right? Wrong! There are still trades brewing across the league, so let’s check in on which players the Flyers could still make a deal for!
Number 5: Erik Karlsson
There’s a litany of reasons why this trade wouldn’t work, first and foremost because Karlsson has a full no-move clause and he’s still getting paid $10 million a season for two more years, and the Flyers aren’t exactly in a Cup window nor do they have that kind of money at their disposal right now.
But, that doesn’t mean he wouldn’t be a valuable add to the team. The 35-year-old righty still puts up some impressive offense, posting 109 points in 164 games with the Penguins. Not only that, he’s played more minutes than anybody on the Flyers roster over the last three seasons, and won a Norris Trophy just three years ago.
If the Penguins retained some cash and took Ristolainen in the deal plus a draft pick or two, it would be a possibility for the Flyers, however unlikely it may be.
Number 4: Dougie Hamilton
Remember when the Flyers could’ve signed Dougie Hamilton in the summer of 2021 but the traded for Ryan Ellis instead? Good times.
Hamilton just turned 32 in mid-June and popped up in the rumor mill once most of the dust of the offseason had already settled.
His $9 million cap hit for three more years is a pretty big hindrance (as is his NMC) but with Ristolainen on the shelf and the powerplay in shambles, sniffing around Hamilton may not be the worse thing for Danny Briere to do.
Number 3: Bowen Byram
The Flyers and Sabres have felt like natural trade partners for years now, and at one point, it sure seemed like 2025 would be their time to make a deal. But nothing materialized and Cam York was ultimately re-signed. So is that the end of the saga? Maybe not.
Byram remains unsigned by the Sabres and is still supposedly on the trade block. Though takers have been few and far between, supposedly because of the high price tag they put on him… which is kinda hard to believe because they traded JJ Peterka for pennies on the dollar a few weeks ago.
If the Flyers sent them Tippett, which in turn opens a spot for Bump, moved on from Andrae who isn’t getting fair shake at an NHL opportunity here it could make sense for the Flyers to keep their eyes on the prize. Adding Byram to a defense that already features Cam York instead of swapping the two is actually a decent outcome.
Number 2: Jordan Kyrou
The Flyers are overflowing with talent on the wings and don’t necessarily need the 27-year-old Kyrou, but they’re also not in a position where they can easily turn their noses up at talent either.
He posted 36 goals and 70 points in 82 games in 2024-25 and has 332 points in 416 career games. He riding three consecutive 30-plus goal seasons.
The Blues are more than likely looking for an absolute assload of assets in return, but if it’s main roster pieces they want, there’s very little the Flyers shouldn’t considering parting with to bring in that kind of scoring consistency.
Number 1: Jason Robertson
It always seemed preposterous that the Stars would move Robertson in order to re-sign a bunch of their depth guys, and now that the offseason festivities have come and gone and Robertson is still in Dallas and everyone else has moved on to new teams, it’s highly unlikely that Jim Nill is still shopping their 25-year-old superstar, and he’s not the kind of GM that is going to bend easily.
Robertson is a pending RFA in 2026, so the possibility of getting flipped still exists if a new contract can’t be agreed on at some point within the next 11 months.
The Flyers should be careful moving their 2026 first round pick, but virtually every other asset the team possess should be on the table if Robertson is still being dangled. 25-year-olds with 394 points in 374 games don’t exactly hit the market everyday.
By: Dan Esche (@DanTheFlyeraFan)
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